Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner (Plaster Technician)

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Orthopaedic (Plaster) Practitioner in our Fracture Clinic at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford.

The role will be working clinically as a member of the Plaster team. The successful post holder will be keen to develop basic competencies in casting and will be prepared to undertake extensive training for at least 1 year to develop enhanced competencies.

This will lead to undertaking a fully funded formal nationally recognised 6 week residential course in casting at Stanmore Orthopaedic Hospital in London.

The successful applicant will have a Senior Healthcare Assistant, Technician, Associate Practitioner or Nursing Associate background along with basic knowledge of the human anatomy.

The Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner will work as a Band 3 whilst training and until successful completion of the BOA Casting Qualification when they will progress to a Band 4. This career pathway can lead to a Band 5 Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner role on completion of 2 years experience

Main duties of the job

The fracture clinic, including plaster room, provides a comprehensive outpatient service and inpatient service for both adult and paediatric patients who have been referred by clinical staff, from A&E, the fracture clinic, orthopaedic clinics and the wards.

You will provide an excellent service for patients/relative/carers and staff. You will be able to exchange factual evidence based clinical and technical information with patients using persuasion, reassurance tact and empathy. You will be able to manage effectively and efficiently a range of information which may be complex or sensitive.

You will provide professional and timely communication links between patients/relatives/carers and medical/clinical staff is essential to ensure channels of communication are efficient and effective at all times.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.