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. Ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team. To maintain patients privacy and dignity of patients attending the plaster room.
Main duties of the job
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.
Ability to work as part of the multidisciplinary team.
To maintain patients privacy and dignity of patients attending the plaster room.
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 ICOR E; 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 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
Knowledge and skills
* completion of British casting course
* Significant experience in role
* completion of British casting course
* Significant experience in role
Knowledge and skills
* Significant experience in role
* Hold British casting certificate
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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