Plaster Technician

NHS; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Qualified Plaster Technician to join an established team. The role requires completed training from the British Orthopaedic Association and experience in plaster applications. The successful candidate will work across multiple sites, overseeing trainee staff, managing their own caseload, and ensuring high standards in patient care within orthopaedic clinics. This experience offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Completed British Orthopaedic Association Casting Course.
• Preferable two years experience as a Plaster Technician.
• Ability to organise a caseload of patients under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Work as an autonomous practitioner within the service.
• Direct and supervise trainee plaster technicians and clinical staff.
• Interpret and record information accurately into patient notes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Completion of British Orthopaedic Association Casting Course

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Qualified Plaster Technician to join an established team covering services across three main sites, supporting a comprehensive range of orthopaedic and trauma speciality clinics.

Applicants must have completed and passed the British Orthopaedic Association Casting Course and have preferable two years experience as a Plaster Technician.

The post holder will be accountable for all aspects of care requiring plaster casts/splints/braces whilst under the supervision of qualified staff.

To undertake and participate in statutory training and in service programme.

To participate in annual personal review being consistent of service needs.

Main duties of the job

To work as an autonomous practitioner within the service, compliance with local guidelines and prescribed care. As a member of the service the post holder will be required to direct, instruct and supervise trainee plaster technicians and other clinical staff i.e. medical and nursing staff, demonstrating high standards of cast application. To actively seek the views of patients and carers on their understanding of their care needs to ensure the patient experience is positive. To plan the workload of the plaster room to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of resources on a daily basis, organising staff cover arrangements where necessary. To be flexible to the needs of the service and patients at all times, ensuring a streamlined efficient service.

The successful applicant will work closely with qualified Plaster Technicians to carry out prescribed treatments while demonstrating evidence based practice and complying with the British Orthopaedic Association guidelines.

Trainees will also learn in depth anatomy and physiology to ensure safe and effective practice.

Trainees will be accountable for providing casting and splinting support within clinics as requested.

About us

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9439-2526-0766-1

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX

Job responsibilities

You will be working in the plaster room being able to work as an autonomous practitioner in compliance with local policies and procedures. Workload will be allocated from clinics, A&E and theatre and the extent of this will differ daily. Therefore it is important to be able to manage your own workload, while ensuring effective and efficient utilisation of resources appropriately. This role involves working across three sites to cover the needs and demands of the service. Communication is an integral part of this role by receiving complex information from consultants and communicating with patients by providing advice pertaining to their fracture and casting management to enable them to manage their own care needs. Interpreting and recording information accurately into patient notes to ensure the correct care is given and acted upon in future is important as well as a knowledge of the IT systems.

Person Specification

Special Requirements

• Confidence to work with a large group of people. Ability to organise a large caseload of patients and organise the work of others while under pressure. Able to work across Trust sites. Able to manage complaints and de-escalate concerns.

Desirable

• To support other staff and recognise where support is needed.

Special Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable

• Safeguarding Children Level three.

Statutory Registration

• Registration on BOA casting registration.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Experience

• Experience within fracture/orthopaedic clinics.

Desirable

• Experience within a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• IT Powerchart and CITO.
• Teaching certification.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX