Job overview

Are you a highly skilled Orthodontic Technician looking to make a direct impact on patient care?

Welcome to Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.  We are looking for an experienced, dedicated and highly skilled Orthodontic Technician to join our Maxillofacial and Orthodontic laboratory team.

In this vital role, you will directly respond to the needs of our orthodontic consultants by providing crucial high quality bespoke fixed and removable orthodontic appliances with typical turnaround of 2-3 weeks and same-day access to technical services.

Main duties of the job

Creating high-quality, bespoke orthodontic medical devices.
Appling your in-depth knowledge of anatomy and science to determine the most appropriate techniques and prosthetic rehabilitation for individual patient conditions.
Utilising digital technology, specifically for the manipulation of digital intra-oral scans and the subsequent manufacture of various orthodontic appliances.
Providing outcome scoring using PAR for orthodontic finished treatment cases, as well as for patients in the cleft service.
Operating and maintain complex, high capital cost specialist equipment safely and efficiently.
Assisting in the development of the laboratory and help introduce new techniques as they become available.

The Essentials

You are a fully qualified Dental Technician (BTEC Diploma/BSc or equivalent) with active GDC registration.
You have proven experience in highly complex appliance design and manufacture – this will be verified during bench test.
You are comfortable with 3Shape orthodontic software and managing complex orthodontic cases.

Informal Enquiries & Visits: We strongly encourage and welcome informal visits for all enquirers. To discuss this opportunity further or to arrange a visit, please contact Principal Reconstructive Scientist, Barbara Hilgier.

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.