Orthopaedic Practitioner

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Reigate and Banstead; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a dedicated orthopaedic support professional to join their dynamic team. The position involves essential technical and patient care responsibilities, including assisting in various clinical settings and supporting surgical procedures. Candidates must demonstrate a good standard of written English and relevant experience. This permanent, full-time role offers a competitive salary between £31,049 to £37,796 per year plus a high cost allowance.

Qualifications

• Good standard of written English.
• Evidence of essential experience for the role.
• Completeness and accuracy in application.
• Suitability evidenced in supporting statement.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and professional support in clinical areas.
• Assist Orthopaedic Surgeons in manipulation of fractures.
• Support patients in the Virtual Fracture Clinic.

Skills

Casting techniques

Wound review

Clinical decision-making

Patient care

Education

Mandatory professional registration

Job description

Working as an integral part of the orthopaedic multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will be responsible for providing skills in all aspects of casting, splinting and bracing, working to deliver a high standard of patient care.

The post holder will learn multiple casting techniques with a variety of materials. Using evidence-based knowledge to assess the individual needs of the patient the post holder will be expected to work under direct and indirect supervision from senior members of the team to make appropriate clinical decisions.

The post holder will be expected to do wound review, removal of sutures, removal of skin clips, removal of K wire, doing Finger Traps and assisting Orthopaedic Surgeons in Manipulation of fractures

The post holder is expected to support with Virtual Fracture Clinic in delivering patient care.

The post holder will be expected to provide high quality technical and professional support in other clinical areas such as Emergency Department, Theatres and Ward areas. This role requires working with patients of all ages.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trauma & Orthopaedic Outpatient/ Fracture Clinic

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearplus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7611674-MH

Job locations

Trauma & Orthopaedic Outpatient/ Fracture Clinic