Senior Dental Technician (Orthodontics)

At St George's Hospital, we're looking for an Orthodontic Technician to join our small team of six - taking ownership of the orthodontic service and how it runs day to day. The work itself is hands-on and varied - from casting dental impressions and manufacturing functional, fixed and removable appliances, tocarrying out PAR scoring using both physical models and digital software. Alongside traditional techniques, there's a growing focus on digital workflows, including CAD design, 3D printing, and the production of working and study models, with a typical turnaround of 2-3 weeks depending on complexity. In more complex cases, such as hypodontia or patients with additional needs - there's real scope to work alongside clinicians, contributing technical insight to support appliance design and treatment planning. We have big plans fordigital transformation, lab modernisation and service development, this role offers the opportunity not just to deliver the service, but to help shape its future., Your work will be varied, combining advanced technical skills with service coordination and collaboration. You'll be responsible for:

• Designing and fabricate all types of removable orthodontic appliances removable appliances incorporating bite planes, blocks, retentive components, springs, space maintainers and expansion screws.
• The design and construction of appliance therapy for the cleft palate to include presurgical Orthodontic modification of the maxillary arch, feeding plates incorporating feeding tubes and segmental dentoalveolar alignment appliances.
• Producing study models and working with digital workflows, including CAD design and 3D printing.
• Carrying out PAR scoring and supporting clinical case planning.
• Managing your own workload, ensuring work is delivered to a high standard within agreed turnaround times (typically 2-3 weeks).
• Liaising with clinicians to ensure prescriptions are accurate and outcomes meet patient needs.
• Advising on appliance design in more complex cases alongside the clinical team.
• Maintaining accurate records of all work via the laboratory database.
• Managing stock levels and ordering materials as required.
• Supporting service continuity, including coordinating outsourced work during periods of high demand.
• Contributing to team meetings, audits and service improvement initiatives., You'll have autonomy over your work, with the trust to manage your own pipeline and deliver high-quality outcomes
• You'll be part of a small, supportive and highly skilled team, working closely with a range of clinical specialists
• Your work will have a direct impact on patient care, supporting children and young people across a variety of clinical pathways
• You'll have opportunities to contribute to service development, innovation and digital transformation
• You'll have access to Trust leadership and development programmes to support your growth
• We support patients typically aged 6-18 years through the design and manufacture of bespoke orthodontic appliances
Working pattern: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pmFlexibility: Some flexibility is available, with core hours aligned to support the clinical serviceLocation: St George's Hospital (on-site role) After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.