Orthopaedic Practitioner/Plaster Room Technician

The Post holder is required to hold an up to date BOA casting certificate, and have experience and be competent in applying a wide range of casts, in gypsona, light weight synthetic and soft cast. Able to use Plaster saw for safe cast removal.

Work closely with consultants and team.

Be able to apply braces and splints.

You will be required to attend Theatres and the wards to apply and remove casts as needed.

Main duties of the job

• Act as a professional role model to junior staff and demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills within the department.
• Work with the department manager and nursing team to develop and promote best practice.
• Work within their own limitations and competencies.
• Maintain plaster room safety (e.g., saws and equipment).
• You will be required to facilitate and chaperone in clinics as required.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification Qualifications and knowledge

• BOA/RCN (SOTN) AOT.

Experience

• Experience of working with children 0 - 16 Ponsetti experience.
• 2 years post qualification in an outpatient orthopaedic setting.

Skills

• Ability to work with all disciplines.
• Articulate with good communication skills both written and oral.
• Precise and methodical in working practice.
• Work under own initiative.
• Good organisational skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of evidence based practice and its implications.
• Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working as required and good attendance.

Personal and people development

• Ability to self-reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to do current job better.
• Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keep a record of them.
• Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge.
• Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests.

Communication

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• The ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.
• Can demonstrate an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels across the Department and Directorate.

Specific requirements

• Ability to work flexible hours to meet service requirements.
• Caring manner with an understanding disposition and be interested and committed to caring for people from any type of cultural background.
• Diplomacy.
• Prepared to adhere to and enforce hospital uniform policy.
• Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.