Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Reconstructive Scientist
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Prescot, Knowsley
Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Reconstructive Scientist
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Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Prescot, Knowsley
- Full time
- Temporary
- Onsite working
Posted 5 days ago, 30 Oct | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: fc088452b6e349a399439f3b9e4f7824
Location ref: Prescot, Knowsley
Full Job Description
- To provide a prosthetic service to Aintree University Hospital
- To provide surgical and osteotomy planning assistance using digital planning software (Dolphin, Materialise Enlight)
- To provide rehabilitation using facial prosthetics
- Provide splinting and trauma devices as required
- The role may evolve to encompass other duties, Responsible for clinics in the prosthetics department to assess and review patients and provide prostheses as necessary.To assist in delivering 3D osteotomy planning services.Fit or activate as required splint device, appliances or prostheses in clinic/operating theatreProvide direct support for colleagues, and other staff during difficult patient contact episodes or meetings with other healthcare professionals (case conferencing etc) that affects the prosthetic service.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
12 Month FTC - Maternity Leave Cover: Feb 2027 - Feb 2028 An exciting opportunity has arisen to assist in the delivery of a Prosthetic service at Aintree University Hospital. Delivering clinical, scientific and advisory services to patients undergoing reconstructive procedures or rehabilitation using implants, splints and prostheses and osteotomy planning. The postholder will be employed by Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust but based in Aintree University Hospital for the duration of the contract., Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites. Primary Care Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital. Community Services Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre. Specialist Regional Services We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales. Achievements: - Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.