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Orthopaedic Practitioner
The closing date is 25 August 2025
We are currently seeking to recruit a Band 5 Orthopaedic Practitioner to join our Multi-disciplinary Team, who can demonstrate knowledge and enthusiasm for the role. A person, who respects others, can work effectively within the environment processing several clinics with a variety of activities, whilst supporting a diverse Multidisciplinary team. A key part of this role will be to contribute to the development of our casting services and therefore must hold a current casting pin with The British Orthopaedic Casting Association.
This Role will be based in Fracture Clinic at The Royal Victoria Infirmary, where we see more than 25,000 patients per year. Providing services to both Paediatric and Adult patients. We work as a multi-disciplinary team of medical staff, Nurses, Orthopaedic Practitioners, Radiology staff, Physiotherapists, Fracture Liaison and Administration staff to ensure that high quality care for all patients is delivered. Within Fracture Clinic we care for patients of all ages who have suspected fractures, confirmed fractures and those who are being reviewed following fracture or Musculoskeletal injury.
* Interview Date Friday 05 September 2025
* You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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Main duties of the job
Alongside the Fracture Clinic we provide care for patients attending elective clinics including spinal, shoulder and knee clinics. We also provide support services for Musculoskeletal Outpatient Department at Freeman Hospital Site, Accident and Emergency Directorate, Plastic Directorate, Community Physiotherapy, and Podiatry Services. As well as providing casting service to all inpatients within our Trust.
Our Clinic is open 7 days a week, including Bank Holidays. We constantly strive to improve the patient's experience so are keen to explore new ways of working.
If you feel you have the skills and necessary qualities to become part of a forward and innovative thinking team, with the ambition to deliver a high standard of care, then we would look forward to hearing from you and please apply.
* Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out musculoskeletal procedures.
* Responsible for the safe and effective care delivery within the MDT.
* Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
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Job responsibilities
* The post holder is expected to deliver casting/splinting and bracing services across a wide and varied patient group.
* Direct patient contact, children and adults to measure, apply and remove casts / splinting and bracing for emergency and elective patients. This may involve splinting for children with non-accidental injury.
* Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* In depth knowledge of trauma and orthopaedic conditions and treatment options
* Highly developed knowledge of casting techniques
* Post registration Experience
* Evidence of CPD
Skills
* High standard of communication skills
* Liaise with multi-disciplinary team
* Work independently and as part of a team
* Excellent interpersonal and relevant practical skills
Experience
* Post registration
* High level of clinical skill
* Undertake ordering of stock
Qualifications
* BOA/BAON/AOT
* Teaching and assessing cert
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.
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