Orthopaedic Practitioner (Plaster Technician)

Band 5

Main area: Trauma & Orthopaedics

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 344-4193WHH-K

Site: William Harvey Hospital

Town: Ashford

Salary: £29,970 – £36,483 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 07/03/2025 23:59

Job overview

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 which 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 providing high-quality care and will be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You will consistently ensure that a patient’s privacy, dignity, and psychological well-being are maintained, and at all times, the care given is patient-centered.

You need to have excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. We require individuals who are forward-thinking, well-organized, 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, and 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 examination in order 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 the development of 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.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications, which may be before the closing date, so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

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