Principal Maxillofacial Prosthetist and Dental Laboratory Manager
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS TrustPortsmouth, South East
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust based in Portsmouth. The advertised salary is £66,582 to £77,368. Applications close on 17 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
NHS Band 8b Salary: £66,582 - £77,368 per annum Hours Per Week: Full time 37.5 Contract Type: Permanent Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth has a rep...
Reporting to the Care Group Manager and Clinical Director and working closely with multidisciplinary clinical and operational teams, you will be responsible for the strategic, professional and operational leadership of the laboratory service.
You will lead the modernisation of technical services through the implementation of digital technologies and innovative workflows, ensuring the service remains at the forefront of contemporary practice.
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Essential: - Degree-level qualification in Maxillofacial Prosthetics, Dental Technology or a related discipline.; - Registration with the appropriate professional body, where applicable.
Desirable: - Master's degree or equivalent advanced qualification.; - Formal leadership or management qualification.
Essential: - Significant post-qualification experience in a specialist maxillofacial or dental laboratory environment.; - Extensive experience leading technical teams and managing laboratory services.; - Demonstrable experience of quality management systems and regulatory compliance.; - Strong understanding of digital dentistry and emerging laboratory technologies.; - Experience of service improvement, change management and transformation programmes.; - Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.; - Experience of workforce development, training and competency assessment.
Desirable: - Experience implementing CAD/CAM and additive manufacturing technologies.; - Experience developing apprenticeship or structured training programmes.; - Involvement in clinical research, teaching or higher education programmes.
How this role compares
We hold 1,195 NHS vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 83% of them.
There are 12,368 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,895 of them in South East.
You have 11 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 34 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust has 36 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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