Maxillofacial Prosthetist / Reconstructive ScientistNHS

Job summary

Full Time

12 Month FTC - Maternity Leave Cover: Feb 2027 - Feb 2028

An exciting opportunity has arisen to assist in the delivery of a Prosthetic service at Aintree University Hospital.

Delivering clinical, scientific and advisory services to patients undergoing reconstructive procedures or rehabilitation using implants, splints and prostheses and osteotomy planning.

The postholder will be employed by Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust but based in Aintree University Hospital for the duration of the contract.

Please contact [email protected] in the first instance to discuss the role.

Please note the JD and PS are subject to AfC

Main duties of the job

KEY DUTIES

• To provide a prosthetic service to Aintree University Hospital
• To provide surgical and osteotomy planning assistance using digital planning software (Dolphin, Materialise Enlight)
• To provide rehabilitation using facial prosthetics
• Provide splinting and trauma devices as required
• The role may evolve to encompass other duties

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for clinics in the prosthetics department to assess and review patients and provide prostheses as necessary.To assist in delivering 3D osteotomy planning services.Fit or activate as required splint device, appliances or prostheses in clinic/operating theatreProvide direct support for colleagues, and other staff during difficult patient contact episodes or meetings with other healthcare professionals (case conferencing etc) that affects the prosthetic service.

This list is not exhaustive, and the role may evolve to encompass other responsibilities.

Job description

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 29th October 2026

Closing date: 16th November 2026

Shortlisting date: 17th November 2026

Proposed Interview date: 3rd December 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.