Orthopaedic Practitioner (Plaster Technician)

Job overview

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, inpatient ward areas 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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.