Senior Specialist Dental Technician
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- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 18/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an opportunity for a highly experienced and resourceful dental technician to join the conservation Technology Department at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. The role involves providing technical support to a major specialised service, performing complex work in crown & bridge, and supporting the production of custom-made medical devices using both conventional and digital workflows. The post holder will also provide mentoring and advice to students and clinical staff.
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Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Senior Specialist Dental Technician
The closing date is 18 September 2026
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced, resourceful dental technician to join our busy conservation Technology Department providing technical services to our clinical team. This senior position requires significant post qualification experience in crown & bridge work. Applicants will need an entry level qualification acceptable to the GDC for registration as a Dental Technician plus a post graduate level qualification in Conservation Technology. Current registration with the GDC is essential.
Applicants will also need to demonstrate a high level of manual dexterity, specialised knowledge of Restorative Dental Technical procedures, communication skills and a commitment to quality. This post will also require a broad range of experience in both conventional techniques and digital production methods, hence a keen interest in computer technology / working knowledge of dental design software would be advantageous
Main duties of the job
To provide technical support to a major specialised service, performing a range of work which is often highly complex, specialised work as required.
To provide occasional mentoring & informal teaching support to student Dental Technicians and also advice and support to clinical staff and students at the LDI, c
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