Plaster Technician

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner/Plaster Technician to join our team in our busy plaster rooms. The successful candidate will work across James Cook University Hospital and the Friarage Hospital.

Candidates must be highly motivated with excellent communication skills. You need to be willing to learn a variety of new procedures, techniques and have the ability to work as a part of the team to provide the best care for patients. f you feel you have the character to take on this exciting opportunity please apply for this role

Main duties of the job

You will work closely with qualified orthopaedic practitioners and the multi-disciplinary team providing support to all patients that require casting, splinting and wound care. The post holder will be supported to undertake the British Casting Certificate (B C C ) following a minimum of one year working in the role and as such, will be provided with the opportunity to develop commensurate knowledge and skills. Completion of the qualification will enable you to be considered for Junior Qualified Orthopaedic Plaster Technician Band 4.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the New and Aspiring leaders programme, and the Foundation Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. After you complete this one and a half day of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

18 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-HNO-5635228

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of basic human anatomy

Desirable

To develop and learn/skill develop - previous training evidence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of basic human anatomy

Desirable

To develop and learn/skill develop - previous training evidence

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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