Orthopaedic Practitioner (Plaster Technician)

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated orthopaedic plaster technician (Band 5) to join the Plaster Room within the Fracture Clinic. You will assess, apply, remove and maintain casts and splints across inpatients, outpatients and theatre settings.

You will work with orthopaedic consultants, junior doctors and the MDT to deliver a high quality, patient-centered service while ensuring stock levels, clean working conditions and adherence to Trust policies

Qualifications

• Experience as a band 5 practitioner in orthopaedics.
• Ability to assess, apply, remove and maintain casts, splints and orthopaedic devices.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and safe practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality plaster and casting service to inpatients, outpatients and theatre settings.
• Assess, apply, remove and maintain a range of casts and splints.
• Work with Orthopaedic consultants, junior doctors, nurses and MDT to deliver efficient care.
• Coordinate day-to-day running of the Plaster Room within Fracture Clinic.
• Provide evidence-based advice and aftercare instructions to patients and families.
• Maintain stock levels and a clean, safe working environment.
• Document care accurately and keep up with mandatory training.

Skills

Plaster casting

Orthopaedics

Job description

We are looking for a motivated, skilled and compassionate orthopaedic plaster technician to join our dynamic orthopaedic team. This is an exciting opportunity for a band 5 practitioner to provide high quality plaster and casting service to patients across inpatients, outpatient and theatre settings.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment, application, removal and maintenance of a ide range of casts, splints and orthopaedic devises, ensuring safe evidence based care and whilst promoting patient comfort and recovery.

You will work closely with Orthopaedic consultants, junior doctors, nurses and the multi disciplinary team to deliver an efficient and patient centred service.

Work with the Plaster Technician Team to co-ordinate the day to day running of the Plaster Room within the Fracture Clinic.

Provide appropriate evidence based advice, and instructions to children, young people and their families regarding the aftercare of their casting,

To work with the Plaster Technician Team to ensure stock levels are maintained within the department.

To work with the Plaster Technician Team to maintain a clean and safe working environment in accordance with Trust policies.

Implement, organise and deliver planned care once agreed by a registered practitioner for designated patients. All aspects of care will be reported to the appropriate supervising registered practitioner.

To work as a member of the Multidisciplinary Orthopaedic & theatre teams providing high quality and safe treatment to Patients and Families attending Fracture Clinic and elective orthopaedic, PMBTs & spinal theatres.

Undertake tasks and procedures in which competence has been taught, demonstrated and recorded, specific to the environment in which the post holder is employed.

Once competent, perform accurate documentation of care given, according to the Trust’s Policies

Maintain mandatory training requirements of the role via moodle & face to face training.

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centered care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Stephens Job title: Clinical Nurse Specialist - Orthopaedics Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07385 002108