Job summary
Fracture Clinic at Wythenshawe Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are currently looking to recruit a Band 5 Plaster Technician to our team. Join our team where you'll have the opportunity to care for patients requiring a number of orthopaedic treatments.
We are looking for a Plaster Technician who is compassionate and caring with an ability to focus on the delivery of high calibre patient centred care. To join us, you should have the ability to motivate, inspire and support each other while providing fantastic care to our patients, who are at the heart of all we do. A calm, diplomatic and caring approach and a commitment to provide high quality, safe and effective care is essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead on the provision of the orthopaedic technical service for Wythenshawe Hospital with cross site working at Trafford General Hospital. This would include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients requiring a variety of casting materials and splint application. The post holder will possess a wide range of skills and knowledge associated with this area of practice autonomously as well as providing leadership within the plaster room. The post holder will provide expert support and guidance to other relevant professionals, departments and services. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the plaster room is a safe and welcoming environment for both adults and young people while maintaining adequate health and safety requirements associated with practice. The post holder is expected to have a flexible approach and will be required to provide cross site cover involving Trafford General and Wythenshawe Hospital during periods of service need.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE's level A-C/4-9 or level 2 key skills in English and Maths.
- British Orthopaedic Association casting Certificate
- Evidence of continuing professional development within trauma and orthopaedic specialist
- Diploma/degree qualification or equivalent experience and training
Desirable
- Relevant safeguarding training and experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of multidisciplinary agency working
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how to apply it to self, patients and managed staff
- In depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology of hand and orthopaedic conditions and commonly seen hand truma conditions.
- Knowledge of infection control principles and tissue viability
- Sound working knowledge of casting materials
Desirable
- Knowledge of improving quality and change implementation
Training and experience
Essential
- Experience of application of casting and splints
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of being able to lead in and assist others in audits, surveys and research.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to manage own workload
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Ability to apply, adjust and remove orthopaedic devices
- Able to access the affect of cast application on patients physical and mental well-being
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE's level A-C/4-9 or level 2 key skills in English and Maths.
- British Orthopaedic Association casting Certificate
- Evidence of continuing professional development within trauma and orthopaedic specialist
- Diploma/degree qualification or equivalent experience and training
Desirable
- Relevant safeguarding training and experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of multidisciplinary agency working
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how to apply it to self, patients and managed staff
- In depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology of hand and orthopaedic conditions and commonly seen hand truma conditions.
- Knowledge of infection control principles and tissue viability
- Sound working knowledge of casting materials
Desirable
- Knowledge of improving quality and change implementation
Training and experience
Essential
- Experience of application of casting and splints
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Experience of working with multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Evidence of being able to lead in and assist others in audits, surveys and research.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to manage own workload
- Proven ability to problem solve
- Awareness of clinical governance
- Ability to apply, adjust and remove orthopaedic devices
- Able to access the affect of cast application on patients physical and mental well-being
Desirable
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).
