Laboratory Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our dental laboratory, to assist with effective administration and contribute to simple and defined technical steps such as; creating plaster casts, scanning impressions, and entering laboratory work on a database.
The University of Bristol is opening a brand new Dental School in Summer 2023, delivering dental care to the local community and delivering education and training to dental students, nurses, hygienists and therapists.
This is a full time role (35 hours per week), working flexibly within the opening hours of the laboratory, 8am - 5pm, ensuring that the service is maintained.
What will you be doing?Working in the newly-built dental laboratory complex within the Bristol Dental School, you will be responsible for the dental cases that are generated from the large dental training clinics.
This will involve;
- Booking in cases and preparing them for construction.
- Sending and receiving cases and monitoring the storage in the dental laboratory reception.
- Answering queries from external stakeholders, as well as from the dental students and other laboratory users.
- Additionally, you will be working in the dental laboratory, producing dental models from impressions taken on the dental clinic, scanning models and impressions with the latest CADCAM equipment, and providing support to the technical teaching and service team.
- You have excellent organisational skills, with the ability to deal with and prioritise a range of ongoing tasks at the same time, and to be able to cope under pressure.
- You enjoy meeting people and can work as part of a team working towards defined objectives, in a culture where everyone is working towards a positive and successful outcome.
- You have a commitment to customer care and to providing a quality service.
- You have a commitment to maintaining skills, and learning new techniques and procedures.
Contract type: Open Ended
Work pattern: Full time/ 1 fte
Grade: D
Salary: £21,761 - £23,662 per annum
School/Unit: Bristol Dental School
Shift pattern: 35hours per week
This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on 25/04/2023
For any informal enquirires please contact John Sealey: 0117 455 3932 omjcs@bristol.ac.uk
We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.
The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.Available documents
- School Information - BDS - October 2022.pdf
- SUPP109640 - Lab Assistant - JD.pdf
JOB NUMBER
SUPP109640
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN
Open ended / Full time
CLOSING DATE
25 Apr 2023
FACULTY/DIVISION
Faculty of Health Sciences
SALARY
£21,761 - £23,662 per annum
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.
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