Working for Our Organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

This position will be a key role in the upkeep and growth of the Bristol 3D Medical Centre by ensuring the facility is safe and fit for purpose, as well as the opportunity to run or be involved in innovative research.

The main responsibilities involve: maintaining equipment and machinery; turnaround of the 3D printers to ensure they are safe and fit for use; scheduling prints, keeping stock and ordering of 3D-printer materials; creating and maintaining a materials database; utilising the 3D software for basic design and research purposes; carrying out or being involved in research for innovation and service growth.

Duties and responsibilities to be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures and practices of NBT NHS Trust, which may be amended.

• Attend and complete any relevant development training requirements.
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the Line Manager.

Communicating with colleagues in complex and sensitive situations, ensuring good working relationships from the following specialties:

• General Practitioners
• Health Visitors and Community Paediatric services
• Neurosurgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Burns and Scar Management
• Breast Reconstruction
• Hand Surgery
• Bristol Centre for Enablement
• Occupational Therapy
• Maxillofacial Surgery (UHBW)
• Paediatric Neurosurgery (UHBW)
• Paediatric Burns (UHBW)

and any other specialties that will be encompassed in future services for Reconstructive Prosthetics and Bristol 3D Medical Centre.

Maintaining strict confidentiality at all times on all matters relating to patients and/or staff.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree in Engineering, Design, Materials or Biosciences

Desirable criteria

• Research qualification (master or doctorate degree)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and experience with using a range of 3D printers and 3D design packages, including knowledge of rapid prototyping and manufacturing

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and basic understanding of the equipment and their processes within a dental and/or prosthetics laboratory

Skills

Desirable criteria

• 3D design and manufacture using 3D software and a variety of 3D printers

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.

BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.

If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Please be aware of scams – unless specified above, we will only communicate with you via @recruit.trac.jobs or nhs.net e-mails and we will never ask you for any payments.

Important

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.