Trainee Orthopaedic Technician, Band 3

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension scheme

On-site nurseries

Transport discounts

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated team member to support the Trauma and Orthopaedic service in the Plaster Room, FR fracture clinic, GRH. You will gain hands-on experience in casting, safety protocols and patient care within a supportive, mentor-led environment.

You will complete competencies with a tutor, learn about plaster materials, walking devices, and flexible patient support while upholding NHS standards and infection control practice.

Qualifications

• A-Levels and ongoing professional development are expected.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage responsibilities within a clinical setting.
• Experience in hospital or care assistance is beneficial.
• Ability to make safe, informed decisions regarding patient care in cast-related situations.

Responsibilities

• Support Health, Safety and Welfare within the Plaster Room and fracture clinic.
• Learn all aspects of plaster room safety, hygiene and material handling.
• Help measure and issue walking devices and fit off-the-shelf splints.
• Progress through BOA Casting Course prerequisites with mentor guidance.
• Uphold confidentiality and comply with Trust policies and infection control.

Skills

A-Levels

Continued professional development

Prioritising & managing tasks

Enthusiasm & motivation

Hospital/care assistance experience

Decision making in cast problems

Resource management & stock control

Clinical knowledge

Safety & policy adherence

Education

A-Levels

Job description

Current jobs at Gloucestershire Hospitals

Site Gloucestershire Hospital Foundation Trust Town Gloucestershire Salary £25,760 - £27,476 (pa, pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.

Job overview

To take responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations and the Trust’s Health and Safety policies and procedures.

‘We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role'

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as an integral part of the Trauma and Orthopaedic team. They will be based in the Plaster room within the fracture clinic, GRH and will undertake a minimum time period within this environment.

During the initial induction period, the post holder will undertake a planned schedule where they will learn all aspects of health, safety and hygiene of the Plaster Room environment. They will be supported in answering patient queries and concerns, understand the materials required for different casts, removal of casts and application of Plaster of Paris casting.

They will also learn how to measure and issue walking devices and fitting of “off the shelf” splintage.

Prior to commencement on a fully funded Stanmore or Newport British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Casting Course, the post holder will be supplied with a workbook which will include pre-requisites such as understanding of anatomy and physiology of the skeletal, muscular, nervous and circulatory systems.

The workbook will be competency based and the post holder will work through the learning outcomes with the support of a mentor, who will be a fully qualified Orthopaedic Practitioner.

Working for our organisation

We are a friendly and professional team who work with a variety of multi-disciplinary team. We are always looking to improve our service and have taken several audits and studies around patient centred care including patient information. We welcome new ideas and staff innovation as well as training and developing our staff. We endeavour to make our patients feel at ease and strive to deliver the best care we can at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Undertake all aspects of the role expectations and requirements prior to the commencement of the BOA Casting Course.
• Contribute significantly to the vision of the service and improving patient experience and outcomes.
• Provide advice and compassionate care with designated area of responsibility.
• To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments.
• To work in accordance with the Trust’s policies to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote equality and diversity in the workplace.
• To positively promote at all times equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment in accordance with Trust policies, regardless of age, disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, religion, belief, sexual orientation or domestic circumstances.
• To adhere to the Trust Infection Control Policy, procedures and guidelines, including use of PPE, and in particular practice strict hand hygiene at all times while carrying out clinical duties, in line with the responsibilities placed on employees by the Health Act 2006: Code of Practice for the prevention and control of healthcare associated infections (HCAIs). The prevention and control of HCAIs must be embedded into everyday clinical practice and applied consistently. All clinical staff hold responsibility for ensuring they have sound knowledge of standard infection control precautions and that no omission on their part or within the sphere of their responsibility is detrimental to the interests or safety of their patients, visitors and colleagues. Clinical staff must keep their infection control knowledge and skills up to date by attending the Trust’s mandatory infection control training, a record of which will be kept and information provided to line managers as required.

The successful candidates will act as an exemplar role model delivering high standards of care through demonstrating care and compassion at all times.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• A-Levels
• Evidence of continued professional development/training
• Effectively prioritising and managing own and others activities & task
• Enthusiasm & Motivation flexible & positive approach to work
• Hospital or care assistance experience
• Able to make safe and effective decision relating to patients’ treatments when presenting with cast problems
• Understanding of resource management & stock control
• Demonstrate good clinical knowledge
• Able to meet challenging and handling requirements of the role in a safe manner

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

You will only be contacted by the Recruitment Team via email if you are shortlisted for this post. Please ensure therefore that you check your e‑mail account regularly.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

Please note, this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received, so we would advise submitting your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.