Job vacancy: Laboratory Manager, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 317 04 Newcastle Dental Hospital

Job summary

Main area: 317 Prosthodontics Laboratory - DH
Grade: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 317-2025-02-12-DR

Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Newcastle Dental Hospital
Town: 317 04 Newcastle Dental Hospital
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 05/02/2025

Laboratory Manager

Band 8a

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.

We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for the efficient management of the technical production laboratories whose services include the provision of oral, facial and body prostheses.
The post holder will advise consultant staff and other lead clinicians on the design and manufacture of highly complex, specialised work as required.
The post holder is required to monitor work commissioned from commercial laboratories.
To ensure staff and students training needs are delivered efficiently and effectively.
Whilst a management role the post holder will be expected to maintain their own technical expertise by producing highly specialised work for patients as appropriate.

Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

Highly developed specialist knowledge of a wide range of technical procedures from multiple disciplines.
Highly specialist complex appliances including Implants and Maxillofacial work.

Desirable criteria

Teaching and instructing

SKILLS

Essential criteria

Good communication and organisational skills.
Leadership and persuasive/influencing skills.

Desirable criteria

Competent in the use of IT techniques.

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

In-depth experience of Implants, Maxillofacial and precision attachment work.
Management experience
Experience of Medical Devices Directive.

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in a hospital dental laboratory.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

Registered dental technician holding a BTEC Diploma or HNC or BSc Degree in Dental Technology
Nationally recognised advanced/higher level dental technical qualification and relevant dental disciplines (HND, Masters degree, or equivalent experience).

Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

Mindful employer. Being positive about mental health.

Better Health at Work Award - Maintaining Excellence

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Andy Fletcher
Job title: Associate Director of Operations
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0191 2829056

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Job summary

Employer heading

Laboratory Manager

Band 8a

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

SKILLS

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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