The Dental Skills Course Technician (DCT) is responsible to the Medical Education Manager (MEM). The DCT will assist the MEM, SLME (Strategic Lead Medical Education) & MEC (Medical Education Co-ordinator) to develop, manage and monitor Dental training programmes and Inductions. The DCT will apply national polices and current legislation relating Dental training.
· The post holder is required to assist in the effective and efficient delivery of technical and administrative support to the dental Tutors & faculty.
· Dental Technician (DT) is also responsible for the setup kit and audiovisual equipment.
· Dental Technician is solely responsible for the management and operation of the Dental Suite. Dental trainees attend here approximately for 25-30 sessions per academic year.
· Dental Technician organises the sessions, orders in supplies in conjunction with Dental School, deals with animal tissue disposal and H & S requirements when the trainees practice on animals’ jaws.
· DT maintains the dental equipment and phantom heads and arranges their regular technical service. DT provides dental technician support to all dental trainees attending the trust Dental Skills lab.
· Organising the storage and inventory.
· Set up dental equipment and instruments as per course requirements before sessions. Ensure all equipment is functioning correctly and is ready for use.
· Occasionally adjust workdays to accommodate course schedules
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Jan 2025