# Dental Technician (Orthodontics) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-technician-orthodontics/1a000f21-a135-4b11-9680-959b79f730de - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/dental-technician-orthodontics/1a000f21-a135-4b11-9680-959b79f730de.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Dental technician - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-15T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T08:31:16.204Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Dental_Technician/Dental_Technician-v8338301 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8338301?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Dental Production Laboratories for a forward-thinking Dental Technologist to work with our Orthodontic Laboratory team at Bristol Dental Hospital. The post holder is responsible for the design, planning and construction of an extensive range of custom-made dental/oro-facial devices within the orthodontic laboratory within the Bristol Dental Hospital - Production Laboratories service, comprising Fixed and Removeable Prosthodontics, , Orthodontics and Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. The post holder will be expected to develop new skills in line with experience, new practices, qualifications and modernisation (digital workflows) and will also have a commitment to continuing professional development. Applications are invited from Dental Technicians who are fully registered with the General Dental Council and hold a recognised academic qualification in dental technology. We encourage applications from dental technicians whether your experience and background is based in a commercial dental laboratory or NHS hospital setting. This is an exciting time to join the team at Bristol Dental Hospital, as we embark on a journey of modernisation, which has seen recent investment in state-of-the-art digital planning software, intraoral scanning and 3D printing technologies. ### Main duties of the job - To construct models for diagnostic treatment planning and appliance fabrication - To construct, repair and adapt a wide range of custom-made dental/oro-facial appliances within the designated laboratory specialism. - Be familiar with a range of transfer records, articulators and occlusal techniques. - Analyse treatment plans and technical prescriptions, redesigning treatment plan as and when circumstances dictate. - Scan models and import intra-oral scans for digital archiving and associated treatment planning/simulation. - Order stock on the Trust system. - Maintain accurate laboratory records for audit purposes and compliance with UK Medical Devices Regulation. - Carry out basic maintenance of laboratory equipment. - Assist with research projects, surveys & audits of the service as required. - Following laboratory policies and procedures. - Liaise directly with clinicians and patients to provide technical advice, discuss case requirements and ensure the delivery of custom dental appliances, while addressing barriers to understanding when communicating with patients. - To communicate effectively and engage with consultants and other healthcare staff. - Regularly required to maintain prolonged concentration throughout the fabrication of appliances and models. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Aptitudes **Essential** - Ability to work within a team - Self-motivated - Good interpersonal skills - Able to develop or suggest improvements within the team - Willingness to learn and develop new skills / appliance types and designs and to follow suitable pathways of continuous professional development - Values and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, non-judgemental ### Qualifications **Essential** - BSc (Hons)/BTEC Diploma/HNC in Dental Technology or equivalent - Registration with the General Dental Council as a Dental Technician - Evidence of continuing professional development ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Good judgment skills are required for analysing and interpreting laboratory prescriptions - Plan and prioritise own workload and use their own initiative to solve problems with the support of the more senior laboratory staff - Prolonged computer use requiring keyboard skills for word processing - Ability to communicate effectively with clinicians to manage non-routine aspects of appliance fabrication ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of specialised technical procedures within appropriate discipline - Understanding of oral and facial anatomy; tooth eruption, morphology and clinical charting - Understanding the varied nature of the materials, various acrylics, silicone materials and metals and how they work together **Desirable** - Use of computer aided design & computer aided manufacture (CAD/CAM) techniques relevant to dental technology ## Documents - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) - [387-s4673-ng_job description and person spec (pdf, 544.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10662220) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.