Senior Plaster Technician | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in Basildon is seeking an experienced Plaster Technician to join their team. This role involves working directly with the Orthopaedic Surgical team to provide patient care, applying and removing casts, and training junior staff. Candidates should hold a BOA British Casting Course certificate or be willing to undertake it. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on delivering high-quality care.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in casting and the use of braces, splints, and other devices.
• Able to assist and deputize for the Plaster Room manager.
• Willingness to undertake the BOA British Casting Course if not already certified.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily running of the department and check stock levels.
• Apply and remove casts, braces, and splints under direction.
• Train junior colleagues to ensure high standards.

Skills

Casting techniques

Communication skills

Supervision of junior staff

Education

BOA British Casting Course certificate

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Plaster Technician to join the Basildon Hospital Plaster room.

You will be experienced in the most up-to-date practises in casting and the use of braces, splints and other devices and will work directly alongside the Orthopaedic Surgical team to provide the best evidence-based care possible to our patients, whether that be in the department, out on the wards or even in theatre.

You will be able to assist the Plaster Room manager and deputise in their absence, and will be expected to assist in the supervision and training of junior staff.

So, if you are a BOA British Casting Course certificate holder or willing to undertake the course, please apply today.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.




• To assist the service manager in the daily running of the department and deputise in their absence. Undertake duties including checking stock levels and ordering as required.
• Working under doctor’s instruction, sometimes supervised, but mainly unsupervised, the post holder would be called to work in theatre, Accident & Emergency and Wards when splints and plasters need applying.
• To be aware of, implement and comply with the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control, Manual Handling, and other policies, Procedures and Protocols.
• Communicate with internal and external parties, either through electronic (email) or verbally. This will include G.P’s, Wards, and Consultant’s.
• To record care and treatment in patients’ medical records and the Plaster room ledger to maintain an accurate record of work undertaken.
• Application and removal of casts, braces, splints and other orthotics.
• Removal of rings
• Giving Patients written and verbal instructions and advice regarding their casts and splints
• Other duties will include cleaning in the workplace to maintain a safe working environment, changing sheets and towels, clearing up spillages and emptying laundry bags.
• To provide training to junior colleagues.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

For full details of this great role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.

We look forward to receiving your application today


This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Aug 2025