South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join the team in Trauma Outpatients. You will be a Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner in the Plaster Room working alongside Senior Orthopaedic Practitioners and Plaster technicians. This is a training role in which you will need to complete the British Orthopaedic Association Casting Course and on qualification will be uplifted to a Band 4 Orthopaedic Practitioner. Your role will involve application of plaster casts to patients attending Trauma Outpatients, working with a multi disciplinary team of Nurses, Drs, and Physiotherapists.

Main duties of the job

The team in Trauma Outpatients consists of Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Senior Orthopaedic Practitioners. There are a variety of clinics ranging from elective clinics and fracture clinics.

Application and removal of plaster casts, assisting in theatre, training of junior staff.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Service Improvement for Beginners

After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

17 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-HNO-6752110

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

Knowledge of basic human anatomy

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

NVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working in a care setting.

Desirable

NHS Experience

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

Knowledge of basic human anatomy

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

NVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent experience.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience of working in a care setting.

Desirable

NHS Experience

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)