Main area: Trauma and Orthopaedics - Orthopaedic Practitioner Grade Band 5 Contract – Bank Hours
* Flexible working
* Other
Bank as and when Job ref 297-7756745
Employer: Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, Employer type: NHS, Site: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Town: Gateshead
Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata, Salary period: Yearly, Closing: 03/04/2026 08:00
Orthopaedic Practitioner
Band 5
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
* To provide the highest standard of holistic care for patients through the application and removal of casts / splints and bracing for emergency and elective patients.
Main duties of the job
* To work in the plaster room for the removal and application of plaster cast, splints and braces, for emergency and elective patients.
* Provide advice to patients and nursing staff regarding the care of plaster casts, splints.
* Responsible for recording patient data and activity on the electronic patient record.
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To work in the plaster room for the removal and application of plaster cast, splints and braces, for emergency and elective patients.
* Provide advice to patients and nursing staff regarding the care of plaster casts, splints.
* Responsible for recording patient data and activity on the electronic patient record.
Person specification
Qualifications
* British Casting Certificate
* NVQ 2
* Maths and English
Experience
* Significant experience in the plaster room
* Competent and experience in plaster casting
Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.
Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications where the post is eligible. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
Candidates who require sponsorship are strongly advised to visit the UK Border Agency website and familiarise themselves with what is required. There is a facility on this site to access the points based calculator and work through an example which should assist candidates in their understanding of the process.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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