Orthopaedic Technician
NHS Professionals Limited
The closing date is 22 October 2024
Job summary
Are you a skilled and compassionate an Orthopaedic Technician looking to make a difference in patient care?
Alder Hey Childrens NHS Foundation
Trust are currently seeking an experienced Orthopaedic Technician to provide a high
quality service for patients within the Orthopaedic Outpatients department.
Main duties of the job
- Casting for all types of fractures
- Positioning and moulding of casts for fractures
- Serial casting for idiopathic toe walking, Perthes Disease and spinal deformities
- Casting for children with DDH (hip spicas)
- Wedging of cast
- Removal a K wires
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Provide patient centred casting for
orthopaedic outpatients
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Carry out a full range of plaster techniques
both routine and complex including specialist and synthetic casts as well as
resting/functional splinting, casting bracing and focused rigidity casting
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Be responsible for supporting the patient
during cast application and removal and will ensure patients are given
appropriate advice re care of their cast and splint
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Have enhanced additional support from the Senior
Plaster Technician and registered Nurses
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Provide patient centred casting for
orthopaedic outpatients
-
Carry out a full range of plaster techniques
both routine and complex including specialist and synthetic casts as well as
resting/functional splinting, casting bracing and focused rigidity casting
-
Be responsible for supporting the patient
during cast application and removal and will ensure patients are given
appropriate advice re care of their cast and splint
-
Have enhanced additional support from the Senior
Plaster Technician and registered Nurses
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BOA/RCN (SON) AOT Diploma in casting techniques/British Casting Certificate.
- Willingness to expand role & skills to meet the needs of children and families attending the plaster room.
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional develop-ment
- Knowledge of human anatomy & physiology relevant to orthopaedics
- Able to work effectively as an em-powered member of the multi-disciplinary team
- Aware of professional responsibili-ties in the management and treat-ment of patients.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment.
- Evidence of enthusiasm, flexibility and commitment for team ethos.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BOA/RCN (SON) AOT Diploma in casting techniques/British Casting Certificate.
- Willingness to expand role & skills to meet the needs of children and families attending the plaster room.
- Demonstrates a commitment to continuous professional develop-ment
- Knowledge of human anatomy & physiology relevant to orthopaedics
- Able to work effectively as an em-powered member of the multi-disciplinary team
- Aware of professional responsibili-ties in the management and treat-ment of patients.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an acute hospital environment.
- Evidence of enthusiasm, flexibility and commitment for team ethos.
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
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
