Orthopaedic Practitioner (Plaster Technician)

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 5 Orthopaedic Plaster Technician with BOA Casting Certificate and excellent communication skills to work as part of the Fracture Clinic team.

The Fracture Clinic is a diverse, multidisciplinary environment that requires flexible and adaptable skills, an aptitude to learn, and a motivation to develop your own skills.

If you are a dynamic individual who enjoys a challenge and would like to join a team passionate about providing high-quality care to their patients, then we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to giving high-quality care. You will be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team, consistently ensuring that a patient's privacy, dignity, and psychological well-being are maintained, with care that is patient-centered.

You need to have excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. We require individuals who are forward-thinking, well-organised, and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

This is a 37.5 hour post working in the Fracture Clinic. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing individual patient care needs and developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care in accordance with agreed policies and professional guidelines, as well as providing a plastering service for the orthopaedic ward, clinics, theatres, fracture clinics, and the Emergency department.

Main duties of the job

• Work autonomously undertaking holistic assessment examinations to implement management plans for patients.
• Use specialist knowledge and skills to provide treatment to patients attending the Plaster Room and assist the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner in developing new and current services.
• Work closely with the Lead Nurse, Managers, and the Multidisciplinary Team to provide high-quality and cost-effective patient-focused services.
• Participate in the delivery of formal and informal teaching and act as a resource for education and development within the service.
• Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected, and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants from seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. We are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification Experience

• Previous experience working as a plaster technician / orthopaedic technician or within a casting / splinting clinical area.
• Knowledge of developing clinical standards for casting and splinting.

Qualifications

• Certified BOA Stanmore Orthopaedic Practitioner.
• Extensive background and experience in working in a casting room.

Knowledge

• Understanding of current issues in casting services.
• Previous experience in teaching / training.

Skills

• Ability to make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Sound clinical skills within the role's scope of practice.

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.