Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Reconstructive Scientist

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NHS AfC: Band 7 Main area Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Reconstructive Scientist Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover: Feb 2027 - Feb 2028) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 806

Site Whiston Hospital Town Prescot Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/:59

Job overview Full Time

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.

Please note the JD and PS are subject to AfC

Main duties of the job KEY DUTIES

• 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

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES 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 theatre
Provide 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.

This list is not exhaustive, and the role may evolve to encompass other responsibilities.

Working for our organisation 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.

Acute Care 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Proposed Interview date: 3rd December 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person specification Qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Dental Technology or historical equivalent
• Masters Maxillofacial Prosthetics/ Reconstructive Science or equivalent experience
• Registered with the General Dental Council
• Range of short courses applicable to position
• Registration with the IMPT

Know

• Proven high standard of technical work in the manufacture of: Facial Prosthetics, Osseointegrated Prosthetics, Custom made implantable devices, 3D planning, Osteotomy planning & Trauma Splinting
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and technical problems
• Evidence of Research and Audit and ability to co-ordinate research programme
• Evidence of publication
• Proficient teaching / presentation skills
• Evidence of professional level of conduct in clinical often highly distressing situations
• Evidence of publications in relevant journals

Skills

• Highest level of accuracy and dexterity with regard to physical skills
• Ability to analyse and make clinical and technical decisions using complex multi-stranded information
• Ability to work in a team
• Good interpersonal skills, requiring a critical approach to work
• Proven track record of team building and good working relationships
• Essential to be able to communicate highly complex, sensitive specialist information to patients and staff with broad spectrum of age, ethnicity, culture and education
• IT competence to record, use and disseminate database information. Analyse data to produce stereolithography models, CADCAM

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward-thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

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Certificate of Sponsorship Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship.

eVisa Update For successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes, who have completed and paid for their applications will no longer receive a visa vignette in passport as evidence of their permission to enter the UK.

Instead, you will be issued with an eVisa only, which is accessed by creating a UKVI account.

Before travelling to the UK, we advise applicants to:

• Understand how to generate an eVisa share code

Disclosure and Barring Service Check If this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note if applicable, applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.

If you have not already done so, you are therefore encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service to which a small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

Flexible Working We actively support flexible working patterns throughout MWL. Changes made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook mean that:

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