Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join a busy clinical team as an Assistant Orthopaedic Technician.
The role involves supporting trained staff in the application, removal, and maintenance of casts, splints, and other orthopaedic appliances, while ensuring a high standard of patient care and comfort.
As part of the fracture clinic, they will demonstrate high standards of expertise in orthopaedic splinting techniques for both adults and children and to provide technical and professional support in clinical areas and on the wards.
Required to work across all hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for delivering high standards of patient care within the Plaster Room and supporting the wider orthopaedic and multidisciplinary team. Duties include educating patients on aftercare and cast management, maintaining accurate clinical records, applying plaster casts and orthotic appliances, assisting with wound care, and supporting outpatient clinics.
The role also involves maintaining equipment and stock levels, ensuring a clean and safe clinical environment, and reporting risks, incidents, and concerns appropriately. The post holder must work within their level of competence, recognising personal limitations and adhering to clinical governance and safety standards.
Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at the hospital site. Remote interviews will not be available.
Working for our organisation
Trust Information Pack:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
1. Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
3. A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
4. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
5. Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
6. NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
7. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
8. Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
9. NVQ level 2, 3 or equivalent
10. Willing to work towards BOA Casting certificate when a training post becomes available
Experience
Essential criteria
11. Experience of working with children and adults.
12. Experience of working in a team.
Desirable criteria
13. Experience working with orthopaedic patients