Head of Dental Production Laboratories

5 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Head of the Dental Production Laboratories is responsible for the safe, efficient, and effective management of the three dental production laboratories (Prosthetics, Conservation, and Orthodontics), and to ensure the manufacture and delivery of dental appliances in undergraduate, postgraduate teaching and NHS service delivery. This is an exciting time to join Bristol Dental Hospital, as we have recently invested in new technologies as part of our Digital Strategy, and this presents a great opportunity to lead on modernising our laboratory practices.

The post holder will lead the development and implementation of new technologies in the laboratories to ensure a modern and efficient service is provided. You will line manage the Chief Technicians within the Laboratories, providing leadership and management to the Production Laboratories. You will also be responsible for delivery capital projects in conjunction with the Deputy Divisional Director.

You will also take a leading role for Health & Safety and compliance with other statutory requirements, and be responsible for managing an NHS consumables budget with an expectation to manage and deliver efficiencies in line with Trust spending priorities.

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

It is important that you are aware that you may need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, for all patient facing roles and roles within patient facing areas (unless there is a clear medical reason or where there are other exceptional circumstances such as no requirement for occasional patient contact).

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.


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