Job summary
- Main area
- Maxillofacial
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 279-7885911-MAY26
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Richards Hospital
- Town
- Chichester
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist
Band 8a
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist to join our exceptionally busy and dynamic unit on the South Coast. Our service delivers high-quality prosthetic rehabilitation across three sites: Chichester, Worthing, and Brighton.
The successful candidate will take full responsibility for managing their own clinical workload, delivering a wide range of highly complex, custom-made prostheses. This includes ocular, facial, and body prostheses, requiring a high level of technical expertise and patient-centred care.
You will be joining a skilled and supportive team of eight technicians and prosthetists who are committed to excellence in patient outcomes. We pride ourselves on our collaborative approach, innovation, and continuous service development.
This role offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking service dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life through specialist prosthetic rehabilitation.
Main duties of the job
To deliver an advanced clinical and technical service to patients undergoing reconstructive procedures or rehabilitation using implants, guides, splints and prostheses
Responsible for providing face to face direct patient care e.g. facial prosthetic clinics The postholder will be required to attend clinical sessions across three sites, St Richards Hospital, Worthing Hospital, and Royal Sussex County Hospital and undertake theatre commitments in accordance with service requirements.
Working for our organisation
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Main duties and responsibilities
To deliver an advanced clinical and technical service to patients undergoing reconstructive procedures or rehabilitation using implants, guides, splints and prostheses Responsible for providing face to face direct patient care e.g. facial prosthetic clinics
The postholder will be required to attend clinical sessions across three sites, St Richards Hospital, Worthing Hospital, and Royal Sussex County Hospital and undertake theatre commitments in accordance with service requirements.
Communication
Requires advanced communication skills across a range of professional scenarios to be able to explain complex treatment or device/manufacture information to patients and multidisciplinary teams.
As Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist, will be expected to assess patients, some of whom will have experienced trauma or extensive cancer treatment, could have learning difficulties or other physical disabilities. They will need to demonstrate compassion, empathy and be able to adjust their communication style to reflect this.
Required to liaise with the clinical tea regarding patient treatment and the provision of medical devices.
Provide Clinical and technical expertise on medical device design, manufacture, material selection and their uses.
Occasionally receive sensitive patient information.
Disseminate innovation locally and nationally to specialist healthcare groups to promote the work of the Trust. Service delivery and improvement
Make complex decisions on patient care and service delivery which could impact on other disciplines.
Active role in department audit; specifically clinical and technical service delivery.
Participate in service research and innovation to improve patient care.
Report service failures on the Trusts Datix system.
People management and development
Responsible for carrying out duties in line with the Trust’s e-rostering processes, including managing rosters, supporting staff allocation, and contributing to effective budget reconciliation and workforce planning
The postholder will be required to engage in the education and training of junior team members, including but not limited to apprentice dental technicians and STP students.
Patient care delivery
Responsible for the safe and effective treatment of patients across the team.
Required to work within own professional competency and professional boundaries; ensuring the safety of patients.
Participate in a regional specialist service to patients across multiple sites.
Consent patients for treatment and maintain appropriate records.
Provide a complex range of clinical maxillofacial prosthetic rehabilitation, to include; facial, body and ocular prosthetics.
Manufacture a complex range of specialist custom devices to include; obturators, trauma devices, cleft lip and palate and surgical cover plates, splints and guides.
Key working relationships
Values and respects all members of the multidisciplinary laboratory, clinical and administration team.
The complex nature of the multi-site, multidisciplinary workload requires the post holder to work closely with the laboratory team, collaborating, listening to ideas, sharing knowledge, discussing cases, to offer the best patient care. Accountable for direct clinical and laboratory services to the clinical leadership team/senior management team across multiple sites; and the wider Consultant team across the broad medical and dental specialities the service supports.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Statutory registration with General Dental Council (GDC)
Desirable criteria
- Registration with Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists and Technologists (IMPT)
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 Years Post Qualification
- Broad experience across this clinical and technical speciality
Desirable criteria
- 5 Years Post Qualification
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- James McInnes
- Job title
- Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Service Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07388045955
- Additional information
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the laboratory please contact James McInnes.
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