Plaster Room Technician
The closing date is 23 November 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Plaster Room Technician working within Outpatients Fracture Clinic, based at Colchester General Hospital.
You will undertake in-house supervised practice following attendance at RNOH Stanmore to undertake and successfully complete the registered casting course to facilitate qualification as an Orthopaedic Technician. (BCC)
Providing technical and professional support within clinical areas, wards, theatres and Emergency Department.
Ensuring the effective development of the casting/orthotics service within the Musculoskeletal CDG
Band 3-4 Development Role may be considered for the right applicant.
Main duties of the job
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To assist with the efficient daily management of activity within the Plaster Room of the Fracture and Orthopaedic Clinic.
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To undertake self directed learning
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To actively take direction within the trainee role
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To understand limitations of responsibility and right to act during training period
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To assist in general clinic duties where indicated
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Details
Date posted
05 November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
10 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
432-HR851-25
Job locations
Colchester General Hospital
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester General Hospital
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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