Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner

Jarrodean Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 38,744 - 49,970; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Higher-than-UK salary

Generous bonus scheme (£1,605 annually)

Flat rate 20% income tax

No Council tax or VAT

Relocation payment of £5,000

On-site Staff Accommodation or allowance for private rental

Job summary

A healthcare provider seeks experienced Orthopaedic Practitioners to join their Orthopaedic Outpatient team in Guernsey. The role includes managing plaster room staff, delivering casting services, and applying complex casts. Applicants must hold the British Casting Certificate and have recent casting experience. This position offers a competitive salary of £38,744 to £49,970, an annual bonus, and various relocation benefits. Enjoy a unique lifestyle on the beautiful island with excellent healthcare facilities.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or experienced Orthopaedic Practitioner.
• Current or recent experience in a Casting role is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff within the plaster room and prioritize workload.
• Deliver casting/splinting service for varied patients.
• Apply and remove casts and braces, including complex applications.

Skills

Management responsibility

Complex casting applications

Experience in plaster room

Education

Completion of the British Casting Certificate

Job description

Applications are invited from suitably experienced and qualified Orthopaedic Practitioners to join the busy Orthopaedic Outpatient team at the major health facility on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.

Applicants must be experienced Orthopaedic Practitioners or Registered Nurses and hold the British Casting Certificate as essential.

The Hospital's Orthopaedic service treats a wide variety of elective and trauma conditions in both Inpatient wards and the Orthopaedic Outpatient department.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Outpatient Manager, you will:

• Take management responsibility for staff within the plaster room on a daily basis, prioritising the workload and delegating appropriately
• Delivery of the casting/splinting service provision across a wide and varied patient group
• Be responsible for the skilled application and removal of casts and braces, including complex applications in Theatre i.e. Scoliosis jackets, hip spicas.

Please note; Guernsey has adopted the AfC banding system, but have applied their own salary scales.

The current Band 5 salary range is £38,744 to £49,970 plus an annual bonus of £1,605 and higher unsocial hours enhancements; 36% evening/Saturday and 72% Sunday/BH. Annual leave starts at 36 days up to 42 days with full credit for NHS service for annual leave and sick leave.

The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.

This unique integrated health service delivers a diverse range of services including diagnosing and treating patients in the island's acute hospital complex, and supporting people with in the wider community. Providing excellent care, supported by modern equipment and reliant on Healthcare professionals recruited to a high standard.

Person Requirements

• Registered Nurse or experienced Orthopaedic Practitioner
• Completion of the British Casting Certificate (formerly known as the BOA/RCN (SOTN) AOT Casting Techniques Certificate)
• Current or recent experience in a Casting role is essential

Benefits

• A higher-than-UK salary.
• A generous bonus scheme £1,605 annually
• A flat rate 20% income tax.
• No Council tax or VAT
• A relocation payment of £5,000*
• On-site Staff Accommodation or a generous allowance for private rental accommodation*
• A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.

*Full T&C in relocation directive

For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com

If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.