Job summary
Are you an experienced Orthopaedic Practitioner (Plaster Technician)?
Would you like to work in an outstanding acute trust?
Are you looking for variety, working in out-patients, inpatients and orthopaedic theatres?
There really has never been a more exciting time to join us; University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and Weston Area Health NHS Trust have merged together to become one organisation.
What is the role of an Orthopaedic Practitioner at UHBW?
You must have a current British Orthopaedic Association casting qualification certificate and Association of Orthopaedic Practitioners registered.
Working in out-patients, on the wards and in surgical theatres, making a valuable contribution to the multi-disciplinary team looking after orthopaedic patients.
You will work across two hospitals at UHBW, the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) treating our adult patients and at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC). The BRHC is a regional centre for paediatrics, providing specialist orthopaedic service for conditions such as Development Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH), Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) as well as being a dedicated paediatric trauma centre for the South West.
You will join a team of highly experienced Orthopaedic Practitioners who will support you during induction period and any training needs you may have. As part of this team you will be working a combination of early and late shifts in order to provide a seven day a week service from 8:30am to 9pm.
Main duties of the job
To be competent in the application, adjustment and removal of all types of casts as prescribed by a clinician.
To participate in the assessment, planning and evaluation of care for the patient who is requiring casting or splinting referring to the clinician as required.
Assess different initial conditions and provide advice to clinicians on appropriate course of action and materials to be used.
Obtains informed consent from patients when carrying out programmes of care.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified Practitioner British Orthopaedic Association Registration with the BOA (E)
Desirable
- o Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes (D)
Knowledege and exeperience
Essential
- Extensive experience of Trauma and Orthopaedic casting, functional bracing and musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical practice within a hospital environment and specialist clinical and technical knowledge in the application and removal of all types of casting and bracing
- Significant and relevant experience post qualification
- Experience of working as a part of a multidisciplinary team covering various departments within adult and children services
- Experience of teaching
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Making, adapting and applying specialist braces and to support the provision of Orthotic service
- To manage wound care in accordance with theoretical and practical elements based on Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to recognise symptoms relating to threat to life/limb and intervene as necessary
- In area of specialist practice, assess and make clinical judgements to determine correct intervention and demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to clinical area
- Teaching and supervisory skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and other members of staff
- Computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified Practitioner British Orthopaedic Association Registration with the BOA (E)
Desirable
- o Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes (D)
Knowledege and exeperience
Essential
- Extensive experience of Trauma and Orthopaedic casting, functional bracing and musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology
- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical practice within a hospital environment and specialist clinical and technical knowledge in the application and removal of all types of casting and bracing
- Significant and relevant experience post qualification
- Experience of working as a part of a multidisciplinary team covering various departments within adult and children services
- Experience of teaching
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Making, adapting and applying specialist braces and to support the provision of Orthotic service
- To manage wound care in accordance with theoretical and practical elements based on Trust policies and procedures
- Ability to recognise symptoms relating to threat to life/limb and intervene as necessary
- In area of specialist practice, assess and make clinical judgements to determine correct intervention and demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to clinical area
- Teaching and supervisory skills
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and other members of staff
- Computer skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
uhbw
UHBW Queens Building Level 3 A312
Bristol
BS1 2LX
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
