Orthopaedic Practitioner/Plaster Technician | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking an Orthopaedic Practitioner/Plaster Technician to join a small team providing a comprehensive orthopaedic technical service within the Surgical and Anaesthetic Directorate. You will support the Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic and Fracture Clinic, assist in staffing planning and plaster services for both adults and children, and contribute to the Virtual Fracture Clinic.

The successful candidate will work as part of a dedicated team delivering high patient care

Qualifications

• Experience as orthopaedic practitioner or plaster technician.
• Able to work in a team of 2-3 technicians.
• Experience supporting outpatient fracture clinics.

Responsibilities

• Support outpatient fracture clinic operations with the orthopaedic team.
• Assist in planning staffing around clinic templates to ensure smooth clinics.
• Provide plaster service for adults and children and support the Virtual Fracture Clinic.

Skills

Orthopaedic knowledge

Plaster techniques

Clinic coordination

Job description

Orthopaedic Practitioner/Plaster Technician | Barts Health NHS Trust

We are looking for a dynamic Orthopaedic Practitioner/plaster technician who can work a team consisting of 2-3 technicians, providing a complete orthopaedic technical service to the Surgical and Anaesthetic Directorate and guidance to any other service group within the Trust.

Can work effectively as a member of the clinic nursing team to ensure the provision of the highest standard of patient and customer care.

You will become part of a talented, dedicated team of people committed to providing the very best in orthopaedic and orthopaedic trauma injury care.

To assist in managing, maintaining and supporting effectively all clinics that run in the Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic (Fracture Clinic); run alongside orthopaedic surgeons, This includes assisting in planning staffing around clinic templates to ensure the smooth running of the clinics and plaster service for adult and children and help with Virtual Fracture Clinic.

Be a part of a team consisting of 2-3 orthopaedic practtioners/ plaster technicians, providing a complete orthopaedic technical service to the Surgical and Anaesthetic Directorate and guidance to any other service group within the Trust.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Thursday 19 Nov 2026