Job summary
Plaster Room Technician
37.5 hours per week (Part time also available)
Permanent
Closing Date: 20th March 2026
Interview Date: 6th April 2026
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly **
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Main duties of the job
- To assist the Band 4 Plaster Technician in the safe delivery of care to patients requiring casting / plaster therapy.
- To provide technical and professional support within fracture clinics as part of the multidisciplinary team.
- To assist with administrative duties including ordering equipment, accurate record keeping and the input of service data.
- To assist with teaching and competency-based training for people involved with the application and removal of casts.
- Maintain standards of professional practice and competence to assure quality care that embraces the Trust Excel Values, policies and protocols.
- Provide the appropriate care in designated and recognised places in the organisation, including other wards and departments.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate employees who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1.1 - To assist and provide quality care to patients as delegated & documented by the responsible plaster technician / qualified staff within agreed protocols and treatment plans.
1.2 - Work unsupervised (tasks competent to do so) to assist with appropriate treatment plans as designated by a senior qualified professional. Treatment should be delivered in the most appropriate location for the client, adjusting own clinical interventions based on the patients fluctuating needs.
1.3 - To assist and ensure methods of treatment, its frequency and review are appropriate to the diagnosis/problem of the patient and within the priorities of the Service.
- To ensure that all client intervention is documented in a timely, objective, and confidential manner via specific service records.
- To assist in ensuring that any equipment/aids/treatments/ issued are fit for purpose and safe for use, and equipment stocks are maintained by following the correct re-ordering policy.
- To ensure a beneficial and positive communication with clients, their families/carers and other professionals involved, respecting individual needs and promoting user involvement/decision making
- To ensure all necessary intervention is undertaken in accordance with departmental policy / protocols / training and advises a Senior Registered Professional / Clinical Nurse Manager of an inability to do so in a timely manner.
- To organise and prioritise own daily workload within the scope of the role.
- Use well developed communication skills (appropriate to the clients needs) to establish good working relationships with colleagues, patients and carers and understanding potential barrier.
- Encourage patients and their carers to actively participate in care (inclusive of regaining and maintaining their personal independence through the use of persuasion and motivational skills).
- Deal with sensitive situations or contentious information.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (including personal hygiene and toileting) and ensure patient comfort safety and dignity at all times.
- Remove sutures / staples / wound care when competent to do so.
- Assist in application and removal of plaster of paris/synthetic casts as routine and knowledge and expertise of application and removal of specialised cast.
- Manage a clean clinical environment and dispose of waste material appropriately.
Education and Training
2.1 Actively engage and ensure own annual appraisal and personal development plan. Willing to attend a Royal Orthopaedic course affiliated to Stanmore for September 2026 intake.2.2 Attend staff mandatory training sessions keeping records of attendance / certificates and inform the Clinical Nurse Manager or designated mentor of when training has not been achieved.2.3 Assist in creating a positive work / learning environment which supports and facilitates learning for those working in the immediate area.2.4 Be responsible for keeping knowledge updated and to be prepared to undertake further professional/training/research projects for self-development, related to specific areas of expertise.2.5 Assure competence in relation to formal training and qualifications appropriate to role (example: British Orthopedic Association Casting Course).
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
1.1 - To assist and provide quality care to patients as delegated & documented by the responsible plaster technician / qualified staff within agreed protocols and treatment plans.
1.2 - Work unsupervised (tasks competent to do so) to assist with appropriate treatment plans as designated by a senior qualified professional. Treatment should be delivered in the most appropriate location for the client, adjusting own clinical interventions based on the patients fluctuating needs.
1.3 - To assist and ensure methods of treatment, its frequency and review are appropriate to the diagnosis/problem of the patient and within the priorities of the Service.
- To ensure that all client intervention is documented in a timely, objective, and confidential manner via specific service records.
- To assist in ensuring that any equipment/aids/treatments/ issued are fit for purpose and safe for use, and equipment stocks are maintained by following the correct re-ordering policy.
- To ensure a beneficial and positive communication with clients, their families/carers and other professionals involved, respecting individual needs and promoting user involvement/decision making
- To ensure all necessary intervention is undertaken in accordance with departmental policy / protocols / training and advises a Senior Registered Professional / Clinical Nurse Manager of an inability to do so in a timely manner.
- To organise and prioritise own daily workload within the scope of the role.
- Use well developed communication skills (appropriate to the clients needs) to establish good working relationships with colleagues, patients and carers and understanding potential barrier.
- Encourage patients and their carers to actively participate in care (inclusive of regaining and maintaining their personal independence through the use of persuasion and motivational skills).
- Deal with sensitive situations or contentious information.
- Assist patients with activities of daily living (including personal hygiene and toileting) and ensure patient comfort safety and dignity at all times.
- Remove sutures / staples / wound care when competent to do so.
- Assist in application and removal of plaster of paris/synthetic casts as routine and knowledge and expertise of application and removal of specialised cast.
- Manage a clean clinical environment and dispose of waste material appropriately.
Education and Training
2.1 Actively engage and ensure own annual appraisal and personal development plan. Willing to attend a Royal Orthopaedic course affiliated to Stanmore for September 2026 intake.2.2 Attend staff mandatory training sessions keeping records of attendance / certificates and inform the Clinical Nurse Manager or designated mentor of when training has not been achieved.2.3 Assist in creating a positive work / learning environment which supports and facilitates learning for those working in the immediate area.2.4 Be responsible for keeping knowledge updated and to be prepared to undertake further professional/training/research projects for self-development, related to specific areas of expertise.2.5 Assure competence in relation to formal training and qualifications appropriate to role (example: British Orthopedic Association Casting Course).
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in working in care setting
- Experience working with people
Desirable
- Understanding of Outpatient Department
- Experience of working in a Team
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Basic numeracy / literacy skills
- Math & English GCSE C or above
- NVQ level 3 or care equivalent qualification
- Casting / Plaster recognized qualification or the commitment to undertake
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal with the public in person and on the phone
- Dexterity / Physical ability to perform casting role
- Able to assist in the manual handling and transport of patients on a frequent basis
- Ability to lift and support limbs on a frequent basis
- Able to deal with people who may be emotionally distressed
Desirable
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to form positive working relationships
- Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
- Flexible and able to work in a busy environment, meeting the needs of the service
Other
Essential
- Passes Occupational Health clearance
- Good attendance record
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective Open Communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
Person Specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience in working in care setting
- Experience working with people
Desirable
- Understanding of Outpatient Department
- Experience of working in a Team
Qualifications and Professional Training
Essential
- Basic numeracy / literacy skills
- Math & English GCSE C or above
- NVQ level 3 or care equivalent qualification
- Casting / Plaster recognized qualification or the commitment to undertake
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to deal with the public in person and on the phone
- Dexterity / Physical ability to perform casting role
- Able to assist in the manual handling and transport of patients on a frequent basis
- Ability to lift and support limbs on a frequent basis
- Able to deal with people who may be emotionally distressed
Desirable
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to form positive working relationships
- Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
- Flexible and able to work in a busy environment, meeting the needs of the service
Other
Essential
- Passes Occupational Health clearance
- Good attendance record
Trust Values
Essential
- Effective Open Communication
- Excellence and safety in all that we do
- Challenge but support
- Expect respect and dignity
- Local healthcare that inspires confidence
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).
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).
