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Job summary

Main area
Orthopaedics
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref
264- 6795024-FAM
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frank Radcliffe Fracture clinic
Town
Kettering
Salary
Dependant on experience
Closing
03/12/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Orthopaedic Plaster Technician

Band 5

Job overview

Our refurbished stand alone Frank Radcliffe Orthopaedic & fracture clinic is currently looking for a band 5 qualified Plaster Technician to join our friendly team.

We are a busy environment and see over 25,000 patients per year. We currently treat a variety of Orthopaedic conditions including both elective & trauma pathways and we facilitate designated paediatric clinics.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, patient focused service for orthopaedic patients including paediatric and specialised casting such as close contact casts. To manage own time and provide effective leadership to the team as required, planning daily workload around both clinic, timetables and ward/theatre work, ensuring adequate staffing to meet service need and that the appropriate equipment is available at all times. The post holder will carry out a full range of plaster techniques, both routine and complex work. This is to include working with synthetics and functional bracing for both inpatient and outpatient. To contribute to designing and implementing a comprehensive training programme and assist with the continued development of the orthopaedic staff and services and the development of trainee technicians and healthcare assistants.

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
 
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
 
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
 

Person specification

British Orthopaedic Association British Casting Certificate

Essential criteria
  • BOA British Casting Certificate
  • Current portfolio of evidence
Desirable criteria
  • 2 years experience in a hospital setting
  • Experience of working in a hospital setting
  • To be able manage the plaster room effectively

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tina Robinson/Heidi Shaw-Yeoman
Job title
Sisters
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01536493719
Additional information

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