Orthopaedic Practitioner (Plaster Technician) | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ashford is looking for an experienced Band 5 Orthopaedic Plaster Technician. The role involves providing high-quality care, working autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic environment. Candidates should have a BOA Casting Certificate and excellent communication skills. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on patient care within a supportive framework.

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to high quality care.
• Requires ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong organisational skills and positive attitude towards flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously to undertake holistic assessments.
• Provide treatment to patients and assist in service development.
• Collaborate with the Multidisciplinary Team for high quality services.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Flexible and adaptable skills

Education

BOA Casting Certificate

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 5 Orthopaedic Plaster Technician with BOA Casting Certificate and with excellent communication skills to work as part of the Fracture Clinic team.

Fracture Clinic is a diverse, multidisciplinary environment which requires flexible and adaptable skills, an aptitude to learn and a motivation to develop your own skills. If you are a dynamic individual who enjoys a challenge and would like to join a team who are passionate about providing high quality care to their patients, then we want to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to give high quality care and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You will consistently ensure that a patient\'s privacy, dignity and psychological well-being is maintained, and at all times, the care given is patient centred. You need to have excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. We require individuals who are forward thinking, well organised and with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

This is a 37.5 hour post working in Fracture Clinic. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing individual patient care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care in accordance with agreed policies and professional guidelines and providing a plastering service for the orthopaedic ward, clinics, theatres, fracture clinics and Emergency department.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously undertaking holistic assessment examination in order to implement management plans for patients.
• Use specialist knowledge and skills to provide treatment to patients attending the Plaster Room and to assist the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner on the development of new and current services.
• To work closely with the Lead Nurse, Managers and the Multidisciplinary Team to provide high quality and cost effective patient focused services.
• Participate in the delivery of formal and informal teaching and act as a resource for education and development within the service.
• To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

About the Trust and Working Environment

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is \"great healthcare from great people\". Everything we do is guided by our values: \"People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference\’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called \"We care\". It\'s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We\'re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Important Notice

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.

If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025