Career spotlight
Medical and dental technicians
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£15,080
Age 35
£30,160
Age 50
£35,880
Average salary in the East Midlands: £22,360
What does this career do?
Medical and dental technicians operate, calibrate and maintain cardiographic and encephalographic testing equipment, assist in the conduct of post mortems, give simple dental treatments, fit artificial limbs and hearing aids, and undertake a wide range of related medical and dental tasks.
Typical tasks
- operates equipment to diagnose and record or treat hearing, heart, brain, lung and kidney ailments
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undertakes scaling and polishing of teeth, applies medicaments, carries out post-operative hygiene work and advises on preventative dentistry
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makes dentures, crowns, bridges, orthodontic and other dental appliances according to individual patient requirements
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measures patients for, and fits them with, surgical appliances, hearing aids and artificial limbs
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performs related medical tasks including treating hair and scalp disorders and conducting tests on glaucoma patients
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takes samples for clinical examination.
Current entry requirements
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades, BTEC/ SQA awards, an Intermediate GNVQ/GSVQ Level II or A levels/H grades. Training may last up to five years depending upon the field and method of study. Professional qualifications and NVQs/SVQs at Level 3 are available in some areas.
Percentage in work
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Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.