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 [email protected] 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 & 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 theatreProvide 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.

Our services:

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.

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

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L355DR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 29th October 2026

Closing date: 16th November 2026

Shortlisting date: 17th November 2026

Proposed Interview date: 3rd December 2026

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

Job description Job responsibilities Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application. Advertising date: 29th October 2026 Closing date: 16th November 2026 Shortlisting date: 17th November 2026 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

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Know

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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

Essential

• 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

• 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

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

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

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L355DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L355DR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)