Job summary
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 contact anthony.simpson@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk in the first instance to discuss the role.

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 and 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.

About us
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.

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.

Details
Date posted: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 409-8371806
Closing date: 16 November 2026

Essential qualifications

• BSc (Hons) Dental Technology or historical equivalent
• Masters Maxillofacial Prosthetics/ Reconstructive Science or equivalent experience
• Registered with the General Dental Council

Desirable qualifications

• Range of short courses applicable to position
• Registration with the IMPT

Essential knowledge

• Proven high standard of technical work in the manufacture of: Facial Prosthetics, Osseointegrated Prosthetics, Custom made implantable devices, 3D planning, Osteotomy planning & Trauma Splinting
• Effective organiser
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical and technical problems

Essential 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
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable skills

• 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

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship are welcome.