Job summary
Are you a skilled and compassionate BOA qualified plaster technician looking to make a difference in patient care?
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS FoundationTrust are currently seeking an experienced Plaster Technician to provide a highquality service for patients within the Orthopaedic Outpatients department.
North Tees and Hartlepool are committed toproviding the very best to our patients, whether they are being treated inhospitals or the community. Their vision is simple, they want to provide thebest healthcare for everyone in our population. We intend to get there by putting people first and using our resources to benefit the whole community.
By joining NHS Professionals and working onthe bank at NTH you can instantly help the Trust to continue to improve thelife chances and wellness of the diverse communities across North Tees.
Main duties of the job
Provide patient centred casting for orthopaedicoutpatients
Carry out a full range of plaster techniquesboth routine and complex including specialist and synthetic casts as well asresting/functional splinting, casting bracing and focused rigidity casting
Be responsible for supporting the patientduring cast application and removal and will ensure patients are givenappropriate advice re care of their cast and splint
Have enhanced additional support from the SeniorPlaster Technician and registered Nurses
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care
2. Care certificate
3. BAU Registered Plaster Technician
Experience
Essential
4. Plaster room experience
5. Orthopaedic experience