Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join our lovely team in the Fracture/Orthopaedic clinic. This role is a 20 hour per week contract working in our plaster room across both sites at DRI and Bassetlaw hospital.
Working mainly with our fantastic trained Orthopaedic Practitioners within the plaster room and on a Monday to Friday basis with the occasional Saturday if the service demands.Due to the changes in our service demands the post holder must be flexible over a 5 day period if required.
To provide high quality, patient focussed service for orthopaedic patients both within the department and throughout both hospital sites as requested. Demonstrate expertise in casting and plastering techniques and to provide technical and professional support in other clinical areas within the trust. Orthopaedic Practitioners are responsible for the provision of a high standard of care to both adult and paediatric patients including undertaking specialist casting and splinting procedures.
The post holder will work unsupervised using their own initiative and make appropriate clinical decisions.
Main duties of the job
Removal and application of various casts/splints
Managing a plaster room led dressing clinic
All aspects of wound care
Assessment and understanding of mobility issues including DVT and risks associated with this.
Working as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
Specialist Casting techniques
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. It is our goal to give those who join Team DBTH the tools and opportunities to grow their career, it's our pledge to help you Develop, Belong and Thrive, Here.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.
Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Certified Orthopaedic Practitioner
- Hold BOA Casting Certificate 1 year post qualification
- Current registration with the BOA
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Specialist wound care competencies
- Walking aid assessment competencies
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a qualified orthopaedic practitioner within an outpatient setting (at least 1 year)
- Experience of working autonomously and working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Sound clinical skills (wound care, removal of stitches and clips)
- Experienced in the application of post qualification specialist casting techniques e.g. ponsetti technique, total contact casting and attending theatre to assist in the application of hip spicas
- Can demonstrate advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to the role
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- An understanding of audit and research based practice
Desirable
- Experience teaching and mentoring trainee orthopaedic practitioners and other health care specialists
- Experience in moving and handling patients
- Experience in specialist wound care
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator, able to provide and receive complex, sensitive information where there may be barriers to communication and understanding.
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Enthusiastic / motivated
- Happy to work in a busy, fast paced environment
- The post holder is required to uphold and model the trust values in everything they do
- Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and the ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions
- Ability to work on your own initiative within your scope of practice and without direction
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge and ability to manage work load and prioritise patients including a range of patients from wards, clinic, theatre A&E etc.
- Experience in stock control and ordering
- Good time management skills
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Certified Orthopaedic Practitioner
- Hold BOA Casting Certificate 1 year post qualification
- Current registration with the BOA
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Specialist wound care competencies
- Walking aid assessment competencies
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working as a qualified orthopaedic practitioner within an outpatient setting (at least 1 year)
- Experience of working autonomously and working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Sound clinical skills (wound care, removal of stitches and clips)
- Experienced in the application of post qualification specialist casting techniques e.g. ponsetti technique, total contact casting and attending theatre to assist in the application of hip spicas
- Can demonstrate advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to the role
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- An understanding of audit and research based practice
Desirable
- Experience teaching and mentoring trainee orthopaedic practitioners and other health care specialists
- Experience in moving and handling patients
- Experience in specialist wound care
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Effective communicator, able to provide and receive complex, sensitive information where there may be barriers to communication and understanding.
- Flexible and positive approach to work
- Enthusiastic / motivated
- Happy to work in a busy, fast paced environment
- The post holder is required to uphold and model the trust values in everything they do
- Organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload and the ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions
- Ability to work on your own initiative within your scope of practice and without direction
- Basic computer skills
- Knowledge and ability to manage work load and prioritise patients including a range of patients from wards, clinic, theatre A&E etc.
- Experience in stock control and ordering
- Good time management skills
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
