Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to join the team in Trauma Outpatients. You will be a Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner in the Plaster Room working alongside Senior Orthopaedic Practitioners and Plaster technicians. This is a training role in which you will need to complete the British Orthopaedic Association Casting Course and on qualification will be uplifted to a Band 4 Orthopaedic Practitioner. Your role will involve application of plaster casts to patients attending Trauma Outpatients, working with a multi disciplinary team of Nurses, Drs, and Physiotherapists. Main duties of the job The team in Trauma Outpatients consists of Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Senior Orthopaedic Practitioners. There are a variety of clinics ranging from elective clinics and fracture clinics. Application and removal of plaster casts, assisting in theatre, training of junior staff. About us Leadership and Improvement Training South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions Your Leadership Impact Service Improvement for Beginners After you complete these one and a half days of training, you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 328-HNO-6752110 Job locations The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role. Person Specification KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Essential Knowledge of basic human anatomy QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential NVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent experience. EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of working in a care setting. Desirable NHS Experience Person Specification KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Essential Knowledge of basic human anatomy QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING Essential NVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent experience. EXPERIENCE Essential Experience of working in a care setting. Desirable NHS Experience 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. Employer details Employer name South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address The James Cook University Hospital Marton Road Middlesbrough TS4 3BW Employer's website https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)