Job summary
We are very excited to announce that we are recruiting to the position of Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist/Reconstructive Scientist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). We are a busy unit situated in the centre of London next to London Bridge train station and The Shard and a short walk from the River Thames and Borough Market.

Main duties of the job
We are looking for applicants that can providea wide range of highly-specialist maxillofacial prosthetic devices and 3D planning for a diverse range of patients and must be competent in all areas of maxillofacial prosthetics. The successful applicant must be able manage their own caseload andwork autonomously to provide a high level of service to our patients and service users. They will participate in patient clinics, design and manufacture highly complex specialised maxillofacial prosthetics devices and attend multi-disciplinary team meetings when required.

Under the guidance of the Consultant Maxillofacial Prosthetist they will facilitate teaching and be responsible for providing training to STP students within the department.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual that enjoys working as part of a team, has excellent communication skills and can successfully manage a changing workload.

About us
The successful applicant will be part of a team of four maxillofacial prosthetists/reconstructive scientists and three orthodontic technical members of staff. We are a dedicated team, that take pride in the work we do and are continuously looking at ways to improve and develop the service that we provide to our patients. We have active links into research both within GSTT and King's College London and promote sharing our skills and knowledge by teaching students within the department, presenting at conferences and publishing academic papers.

Job responsibilities
We are looking forward to welcoming a new member to the team and the successful applicant will work closely with all members of the maxillofacial prosthetics/reconstructive scientist and orthodontic technical team as well as surgeons, consultants, clinicians, nurses and administrative staff within Dental and the wider Trust.

Applicants will work in direct contact with patients providing a range of highly complex custom-made prostheses including ocular prostheses, facial and body prostheses, keloid pressure splints and nasal obturators. The role also includes undertaking complex orthognathic surgical planning, 3D surgical planning, attending MDT's and assisting with development of the service as required.

The interview will comprise of a practical assessment in the morning followed by a formal interview and presentation in the afternoon.

Person Specification
Knowledge/Qualifications
Essential

• MSc in Maxillofacial Prosthetics/Reconstructive Science or equivalent qualification and experience
• Registered with the GDC as a dental technician

Desirable

• Vocational training post qualification at an accredited unit
• Full member of the IMPT and/or Academy of Health

Previous Experience
Essential

• Extensive knowledge and experience of producing highly specialised maxillofacial prosthetic devices.
• Significant patient management experience, including clinical and technical skills and an ability to relate to patients giving an excellent standard of patient care
• Experience of highly complex orthognathic surgical planning
• Experience of constructing highly complex dental appliances
• Experience of model scanning software - for example 3Shape
• Construction of all types of complex maxillofacial devices, trauma, facial and body prosthetics including highly specialist implant retained devices.

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a hospital Laboratory
• Management experience
• Experience teaching at MSc level

Skills
Essential

• In depth understanding of maxillofacial prosthetic services, including clinical practices, treatment planning, device design and construction and knowledge of materials
• Knowledge of current regulatory compliance
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Highly motivated team player with a flexible approach to work
• Experience of undertaking complex 3D surgical planning including orthognathic and reconstructive surgery and producing 3D printed models guides and stents
• Willingness to learn new ways of working and respond positively to changing work demands

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such 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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).