Job summary
*** Warm Welcome payment of £5000 - read below for more info***
At Dorset County Hospital we are passionate about excellent patient care . We are seeking an Orthopaedic Plaster Technician to join our Outpatient team at an exciting time as we develop our services. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a great team in a beautiful area of the country and if you are looking to relocate, we can assist you with a support package.
This is a full time post working in the Orthopaedic Outpatient Department. You will be responsible for assessing individual patient care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care in accordance with agreed policies and professional guidelines and providing a plastering service for the orthopaedic ward, clinics, theatres, fracture clinics and Emergency department. Our Outpatient's Department is a diverse, multidisciplinary environment and we are looking for someone who is flexible and adaptable and has an aptitude to learn and develop and contribute to developing our services.
If you have excellent leadership and communication skills and you are enthusiastic about good quality patient centred care we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
- Work autonomously undertaking holistic assessment examination in order to implement management plans for patients.
- Use specialist knowledge and skills to provide treatment to patients attending the Plaster Room and to assist the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner on the development of new and current services.
- To work closely with the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner, Senior Practitioners, Divisional Managers and the Multidisciplinary Team to provide high quality and cost effective patient focused services.
- Participate in the delivery of formal and informal teaching for the MDT and act as a resource for education and development within the service
- To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
About us
We are pleased to announce that this role attracts newly launched financial benefits as part of our Warm Welcome and Refer A Friend Schemes.
If you reside outside of Dorset, and join us in this role you will receive a Warm Welcome payment of up to £5000 as a thank you for bringing your expertise and knowledge to our Trust. If you have been referred to this role by a current DCHFT employee (and you currently reside outside of Dorset) your friend can also receive a referral payment - make sure to include this at the start of your supporting information and include your friends full name. For more information look here: https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DCH-Warm-Welcome-Scheme.pdf
For more information, please email Lyndsey.Joyce@dchft.nhs.uk
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our Health and Social Care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are able to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold out Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values Search Dorset County Hospital online.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are able to view or download the attachment.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold out Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values Search Dorset County Hospital online.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- British Casting Certificate
- Active on BOA Register
- Maintains Professional Portfolio
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent evidence of work in plaster room environment (within last 3 months) and demonstrate experience of Orthopaedic Practitioner or equivalent
- Evidence of recent clinical skills and competency with a variety of casting materials equipment
- Evidence of clinical skills and competency to undertake a variety of full casts in plaster of Paris. including - Colles, scaphoid, Bennetts, above elbow, below elbow, below knee, long leg, cylinder, shoulder Spica and slipper
- Variety of slabs - including volar, U, below elbow, below knee, above knee, ulna
- evidence of experience in fitting appliances including wrist braces, knee braces, air cast boots
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative and under pressure across competing priorities
- Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods during shift and ability to undertake safe manual handling of patients for clinical interventions
- Evidence of ability to practice as competent practitioner
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
- Excellent verbal , written and interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and how this relates to a Plaster Room setting
- Ability to motivate others and be self motivating
- Ability to work flexibly, prioritising tasks as appropriate
- Evidence of participation in Audit and research
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- British Casting Certificate
- Active on BOA Register
- Maintains Professional Portfolio
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Recent evidence of work in plaster room environment (within last 3 months) and demonstrate experience of Orthopaedic Practitioner or equivalent
- Evidence of recent clinical skills and competency with a variety of casting materials equipment
- Evidence of clinical skills and competency to undertake a variety of full casts in plaster of Paris. including - Colles, scaphoid, Bennetts, above elbow, below elbow, below knee, long leg, cylinder, shoulder Spica and slipper
- Variety of slabs - including volar, U, below elbow, below knee, above knee, ulna
- evidence of experience in fitting appliances including wrist braces, knee braces, air cast boots
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative and under pressure across competing priorities
- Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods during shift and ability to undertake safe manual handling of patients for clinical interventions
- Evidence of ability to practice as competent practitioner
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors
- Excellent verbal , written and interpersonal communication skills
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and how this relates to a Plaster Room setting
- Ability to motivate others and be self motivating
- Ability to work flexibly, prioritising tasks as appropriate
- Evidence of participation in Audit and research
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
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).
