Plaster Practitioner/Technician

Integrated Care System; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Dorchester is seeking a motivated Orthopaedic Practitioner/Plaster Technician. You will assess patient care needs, provide plastering services, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a British Casting Certificate, BOA Registration, and recent experience in a plaster room. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and requires appropriate right to work documentation.

Qualifications

• Recent evidence of work in a plaster room environment (within last 3 months).
• Experience as an Orthopaedic Practitioner or equivalent.
• Competency in various casting techniques and materials.

Responsibilities

• Assess individual patient care needs and develop care plans.
• Provide plastering service in multiple clinical settings.
• Work closely with the Multidisciplinary Team for patient-focused services.

Skills

Work autonomously

Excellent communication

Ability to prioritize tasks

Competency in manual handling

Education

British Casting Certificate

Active on BOA Register

Job description

Go back Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Plaster Practitioner/Technician

The closing date is 17 August 2025

We are looking for a motivated and skilled Orthopaedic Practitioner / Plaster Technician to join our friendly and supportive team at Dorset County Hospital.

At Dorset County Hospital, our values are Integrity, Teamwork, Respect and Excellence. You will be part of a supportive environment committed to your personal and professional development, with opportunities to expand your knowledge and skills within orthopaedic and trauma care services.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for assessing individual patient care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care for patients in accordance with agreed policies and professional guidelines. To provide a plastering service for the orthopaedic wards, clinics, theatres, fracture clinics and Emergency Department. To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

• 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 Orthopaedic Practitioner, Senior Nurses, Divisional Managers and the Multidisciplinary Team to provide high quality and cost effective patient focused services.
• Participate in the delivery of formal and informal teaching for the MDT and act as a resource for education and development within the service.

About us

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture an environment where people can be at their best. Our vision is healthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

Please be aware that this role is not currently eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants should be aware of the requirement to independently obtain ongoing right to work in the UK beyond the expiry of any temporary or time-limited permissions. Evidence of this will need to be shared with the HR Team to ensure our records remain up to date.

Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.

Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

• British Casting Certificate
• Active on BOA Register
• Maintains professional portfolio

Knowledge & Experience

• Recent evidence of work in plaster room environment (within last 3 months) and demonstrable experience of Orthopaedic Practitioner or equivalent
• Evidence of recent clinical skills and competency with a variety of casting materials equipment
• Evidence of clinical skills and competency to undertake a variety of full casts in plaster of paris. Including- Colles, scaphoid, Bennetts, above elbow, below elbow, below knee, long leg, cylinder, shoulder spica and slipper
• Variety of slabs- including volar, U, below elbow, below knee, above knee, ulna
• Evidence of experience in fitting appliances including wrist braces, knee braces, fixed walker boots

Skills & Abilities

• Able to work on own initiative and under pressure across competing priorities
• Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods during shift and ability to undertake safe manual handling of patients for clinical interventions
• Evidence of ability to practice as competent practitioner
• Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and how this relates to a Plaster Room setting
• Ability to motivate others and be self-motivating
• Ability to work flexibly, prioritising tasks as appropriate
• Evidence of participation in audit and research
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team

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

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust