Plaster Technician

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Hartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust located in the United Kingdom is looking for an Orthopaedic Practitioner to join their dedicated team in Addenbrookes Plaster room. Key responsibilities include applying and removing both simple and complex casts, supporting pediatric clinics, and documenting patient treatments. Candidates will benefit from a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, aiming to provide high-quality healthcare to all patients. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about orthopaedic care.

Qualifications

• Experience in applying and removing both simple and complex casts.
• Ability to cover specialist clinics for pediatric and diabetic patients.
• Effective communication skills with healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Apply and remove casts and braces in various materials.
• Document patients' treatments accurately.
• Provide teaching to patients and caregivers on care procedures.

Job description

A exciting opportunity to join a small and dedicated team of Orthopaedic Practitioners in Addenbrookes Plaster room.
Working across fracture and specialist clinics such as Ponsetti, diabetic foot and pediatric physiotherapy.
This diverse role also supports pediatric theatres, inpatients and the emergency department.
Our main service is to apply and remove casts in different materials and their removal, as well as the measuring and fitting of braces which is becoming a larger element of the role as the service evolves in line with health care practices.

Main duties of the job

• Apply and remove both simple and complex casts in a range of different materials.
• Cover specialist clinics, including pediatric Ponsetti casting, diabetic total contact casting and the application of removable casts.
• Communicate effectively with other health‑care professionals and members of the wider disciplinary team.
• Document patients' treatments correctly.
• Provide teaching to patients and caregivers on plaster/brace care both verbally and in written instructions.
• Recognise concerns from patient interaction, give correct information as they arise and be able to escalat e as needed.
• Work as part of a team and autonomously.
• Act as a role model.
• Attend theatres to apply complex casts, emergency department and wards as needed to apply casts and braces.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and more than 1,100 beds, the Trust’s priorities focus on providing quality service that is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised for providing ‘outstanding’ care and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, CUH’s values – Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent – lie at the heart of patient care, defining how all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare to the local people of Cambridge, alongside specialist services that address rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or social‑economic background.