Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist and Dental Laboratory Manager

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Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Job Description

NHS Band 8b Salary: £66,582 - £77,368  per annum                       

Hours Per Week: Full time 37.5

Contract Type: Permanent

Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth has a reputation for innovation, excellence and delivering outstanding patient care. We are seeking an exceptional and inspirational Maxillofacial Prosthetist and Laboratory Manager to lead our highly specialised laboratory services through an exciting period of transformation and development.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced technical leader to shape the future direction of our Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Technical Services Laboratory, driving innovation, quality, workforce development and service excellence across a complex and evolving clinical environment.

As the senior technical authority within the service, you will lead and professionalise laboratory operations, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and regulation-compliant technical services that support complex restorative, prosthodontic, orthodontic and maxillofacial rehabilitation pathways. You will play a pivotal role in supporting clinical services, education, research and service transformation whilst developing a modern, sustainable workforce for the future.

The Role

Reporting to the Care Group Manager and Clinical Director and working closely with multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams, you will be responsible for the strategic, professional and operational leadership of the laboratory service.

You will lead the modernisation of technical services through the implementation of digital technologies and innovative workflows, ensuring the service remains at the forefront of contemporary practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing professional and operational leadership for all laboratory services.
• Leading the transformation and modernisation of laboratory operations and workflows.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory, quality assurance and governance requirements.
• Developing and maintaining robust quality management systems and service standards.
• Driving digital innovation, including the implementation of CAD/CAM technologies, 3D printing and laboratory tracking systems.
• Leading workforce planning, recruitment, retention and succession planning activities.
• Developing structured competency frameworks, training programmes and apprenticeship pathways.
• Providing expert technical advice to consultants, multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders.
• Supporting undergraduate and postgraduate education, training and research activity.
• Monitoring performance, productivity, quality and financial efficiency across the service.
• Representing laboratory services at strategic, operational and regional forums.
• Contributing to the wider strategic development of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services across the Trust.

We are looking for a dynamic, visionary and motivated leader who is passionate about technical excellence and service improvement.

You will be a qualified and experienced Maxillofacial Prosthetist with a proven track record of leadership within a complex healthcare environment.

This is an exceptional opportunity to influence the future of maxillofacial prosthetics and technical services, delivering real improvements for patients, staff and the wider organisation.

If you are an ambitious and innovative leader ready to shape the next generation of laboratory services, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please refer to the Job description for further details:

 

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree-level qualification in Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Dental Technology or a related discipline.
• Registration with the appropriate professional body, where applicable.
• Significant post-qualification experience in a specialist maxillofacial or dental laboratory environment.
• Extensive experience leading technical teams and managing laboratory services.
• Demonstrable experience of quality management systems and regulatory compliance.
• Strong understanding of digital dentistry and emerging laboratory technologies.
• Experience of service improvement, change management and transformation programmes.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of workforce development, training and competency assessment.

Desirable

• Master's degree or equivalent advanced qualification.
• Formal leadership or management qualification.
• Experience implementing CAD/CAM and additive manufacturing technologies.
• Experience developing apprenticeship or structured training programmes.
• Involvement in clinical research, teaching or higher education programmes