Job summary
Working Part Time: 32 hours per week
Who Our Opportunity is for:
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Outpatients Team for a Plaster Technician.
If you hold the British Orthopaedic Association British Casting Certificate qualification would start at a band 4 however we would also consider the below.
If you do not hold the above qualification it would commence at Band 3 HCA role and upon successful completion of the Plaster Technician training course, the post holder will move to a Band 4 Plaster Technician. The training period will be approximately 18 months from commencement of employment within the outpatients team.
Applicants must already have NVQ level 3 relevant qualification or working at a current band 3 role to be eligible for this option.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the multi disciplinary team implementing care for outpatients and in-patients as required.
The post holder will work predominantly in the plaster room carrying out procedures including applying and removing plasters, simple wound assessment and dressings, also assist in the clinic as work load dictates.
The post holder needs to be professionally accountable and to work according to the Association of Orthopaedic Practitioners (AOP) and British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) code of professional practice.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3
- Numeric and literacy skills
Desirable
- A1/A2 assessor qualification or willingness to undertake
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- An understanding of organisation of nursing care.
- Basic IT Skills
- Mandatory training up to date
- Knowledge of area and current pressures.
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Willingness to undertake clinical skills required of the speciality
- Basic understanding of NHS issues
Desirable
- Can provide evidence of achieved competency in key clinical skills.
- Previous experience in a healthcare position in ophthalmic setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3
- Numeric and literacy skills
Desirable
- A1/A2 assessor qualification or willingness to undertake
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- An understanding of organisation of nursing care.
- Basic IT Skills
- Mandatory training up to date
- Knowledge of area and current pressures.
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- Willingness to undertake clinical skills required of the speciality
- Basic understanding of NHS issues
Desirable
- Can provide evidence of achieved competency in key clinical skills.
- Previous experience in a healthcare position in ophthalmic setting
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
