Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner (Lead Plaster Technician)

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in England is seeking a Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner to join their Orthopaedic team. This role involves supervising Orthopaedic Technicians across multiple sites, ensuring efficient and compassionate patient care in clinics. The candidate will lead training initiatives and support improvement projects, contributing to a flexible and supportive work environment. A commitment to continuous professional development is crucial, as is a focus on staff wellbeing and patient-centered care.

Benefits

Ongoing training and professional development

Flexible working environment

Health and wellbeing support network

Qualifications

• Experience in application and removal of casting materials required.
• Ability to supervise and train Orthopaedic Technicians.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the smooth running of clinics.
• Lead the Orthopaedic Practitioner team.
• Support ongoing training and professional development.

Skills

Casting material application

Team leadership

Patient care

Compassionate communication

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Orthopaedic team, primarily based in our outpatients department. As the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner, you will have direct responsibility for the proficient application and removal of a variety of casting materials, the Lead Technician is responsible for supervising the Orthopaedic Technicians across three sites, ensuring patients receive a professional, efficient, and compassionate service. We primarily workwithin the hours of Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:30 - this role is intended as full time but part time may be considered. You will support the Orthopaedics team with their outpatient care. We have three departments, over two sites that we work from. These include our new Fracture Clinic in the Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton which opened in 2023. This new building allowed us to provide modern facilities for patients and staff. We also work from the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton and the Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre Outpatients department based at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath. This role will base you primarily at the Royal Sussex County Hospital which is the Major Trauma Centre for the Sussex Trauma Network, but you will be expected to work cross site. Main duties of the job The role requires you to assist with the smooth running of clinics Consultant led Practitioner led clinics Virtual Fracture andVirtual Hand Fracture Clinics You will also need to ensure Orthopaedic inpatients have access to plaster services. Leading the Orthopaedic Practitioner team will require you to support their competency based training and continuous professional development needs but also their health and wellbeing. Support improvement projects with your skills and knowledge as required. At University Hospitals Sussex, we are committed to supporting the NHS in becoming the world's first net zero health service. We have developed our plan using the Care without Carbon framework for sustainable healthcare. Projects that deliver the greatest direct CO2 reduction, as well as cultural change, will be prioritised. In summary what can we offer you:

Benefits

• Access to ongoing training and continual professional development opportunities.
• Best work/life balance so we'll offer you a supportive and flexible working environment that will allow this.
• We have an excellent health and wellbeing support network for all our colleagues, including lots of discounts in local business and hospitality.
• The opportunity to develop new skills and manage your own wound clinics.
• Grow your confidence working as part of a team whilst maintaining a high level of autonomy planning care for patients seen in the nurse led wound clinics.
  At UHSus, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSusyou are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.