Clinicial Skills Technician (Dentistry) at University of Plymouth

The Peninsula Dental School are looking to appoint a proactive and enthusiastic individual to take on the role of Clinical Skills Technician.

You will provide technical support within the Simulated Dental Learning Environments (SDLE) for the delivery of undergraduate teaching and assessment and will be an integral member of the technical team. You will be working alongside other technicians and will assist on the day-to-day tasks under the direction of the of the SDLE Senior Technician and Technical Manager. You will be line managed and supported by the SDLE Senior Technician.

You will be required to prepare and maintain a variety of dental equipment and consumables and will be expected to interact with academic/clinical staff and students to assess and fulfil their requirements.

This is a permanent, full-time position working 37 hours per week Monday to Friday. The role is based on main campus Plymouth, in the Portland Square Building. On occasions you may be required to travel to our other sites and this will include going to our Truro or Exeter campuses. Travel expenses will be covered outside of your main place of work.

Normal working hours will be 8:30am – 5pm. On occasions you may be required to work outside these times, but you will be notified of this in advance.

It is not essential for you to have experience with dentistry, we are looking for someone who is hard working, organised and has transferrable skills that you can apply to the role.

You will have:

• Awareness of health and safety in the workplace
• Experience of working in a teaching /training environment (desirable)
• Knowledge of Audio visual /Multimedia equipment set-up and maintenance
• Previous experience of work within healthcare or dentistry (desirable)
• Previous experience of working with, and supporting student learning (desirable)
• Experience with Microsoft office package

The University of Plymouth is committed to equality of opportunity, promoting a diverse and inclusive culture, demonstrated through our commitment to the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and as a Stonewall diversity champion. All applications will be judged solely on merit, however, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, for example black and minority ethnic groups.

Please demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the knowledge, qualifications, training and experience elements of the job description in your supporting statement.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Natalie Sobey by email natalie.sobey@plymouth.ac.uk or by telephone on 01752 586776.

Closing Date: 12 Midnight, Thursday 24^th August 2023

Interviews are expected to take place face to face on Tuesday 12^th September 2023 at the Portland Square Building at the Univeristy of Plymouth and you will be notified if you have been shortlisted.

There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.

Flexible working options including job share will be considered.

We offer a competitive salary package and a generous pension and holiday scheme. We also offer a range of other benefits, including ongoing development opportunities