Dental Laboratory Technician – Prosthetics

Dental Laboratory Technician – Prosthetics

Location: Devonshire House Dental Laboratory, Babraham, Cambridge
Department: Prosthetics
Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
- Fixed term contract for 6 months
Salary: Excellent salary, dependent on experience
Responsible to: Laboratory Manager
GDC Registration: Required

We are looking for a skilled and passionate Dental Laboratory Technician to join the Prosthetics Department at Devonshire House Dental Laboratory.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected, full-service dental laboratory with a long-standing reputation for quality, precision and excellence. Working from our purpose-built, state-of-the-art laboratory in Babraham, near Cambridge, you will work alongside an experienced team of technicians producing high-quality removable prosthetics for dentists and patients across the UK.

As a Prosthetics Technician, you will be responsible for fabricating removable prostheses in accordance with dentist prescriptions, combining technical skill, attention to detail and craftsmanship to achieve consistently high-quality outcomes.

You will also have opportunities to further develop your skills, with training available in implant-retained prosthetics and orthodontics where required.

As part of our Prosthetics team, your responsibilities will include:

• Fabricating high-quality removable prostheses in accordance with dentist prescriptions.
• Articulating cases and producing custom trays, wax occlusal rims and wax try-ins.
• Processing removable prostheses and casting plaster models.
• Wire bending, polishing, finishing and repairing damaged or broken appliances.
• Liaising directly with dentists where clarification or variation from a prescription is required.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the laboratory, including our CAD/CAM technicians.
• Completing relevant forms, reports, logs and laboratory records accurately.
• Using laboratory materials, equipment and supplies efficiently and responsibly.
• Helping to maintain equipment and appropriate stock levels.
• Following laboratory protocols, quality assurance procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Contributing to continuous improvement by reviewing processes and identifying opportunities to improve quality and efficiency.
• Maintaining and developing your professional knowledge through training, education and professional networks.
• Taking ownership of new and different requests and identifying opportunities to add value for our clinicians and patients.

Experience in vacuum-formed appliances and orthodontics would be advantageous but is not essential. Training can be provided in implant-retained prosthetics and orthodontics as required.

We are looking for an experienced technician who takes genuine pride in the quality of their work.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• GDC registration – essential.
• Experience in the fabrication of removable dental prostheses.
• Excellent practical and technical dental laboratory skills.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Excellent organisational and documentation skills.
• Clear and professional verbal communication.
• A proactive and professional approach to your work.
• Strong customer focus and an understanding of the importance of clinician relationships.
• Tact and diplomacy when working with colleagues and clinicians.
• The ability to work accurately and efficiently within a busy laboratory environment.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work across different areas of the laboratory.
• A commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.

Joining Devonshire House Dental Laboratory means becoming part of an established team where quality, craftsmanship and professional development are highly valued.

You can expect:

• Excellent salary, dependent on experience.
• Monday to Friday working hours – 8:30am to 5:00pm
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• This is a fixed term contract for 6 months
• Annual social events.
• Employee discounts and benefits through BrightHR
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• Free on-site parking.
• Access to an electric vehicle charging station
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• Dedicated staff room with fully equipped modern kitchen facilities.
• Ongoing training and professional…