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Senior Plaster Technician
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,407.00 to £34,581.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28407.00 - £34581.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bolton, BL4 0JR |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9241-24-0355 |
Summary
The post holder will assist and coordinate the provision of a plaster room and out- patient service within the Bolton Hospital Foundation Trust A comprehensive knowledge of anatomy physiology and medical terminology is essential to ensure accurate clinical assessment of both in and out patients as required. As such, the post holder must have completed the recognized British Orthopedic Association (BOA) casting certificate. In addition, have at least 3 years experience working at that level. The post holder will be expected to work autonomously, using their knowledge and skills for the application of both simple, and complex prescribed casts splints and braces. The applicant must have previous knowledge of: Assessment and treatment of simple and complex wound management liaising with the treatment rooms and tissue viability teams within the trust and community The post holder is, expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and will be required to demonstrate procedures for both adult and pediatric patients whilst acting as a resource within the specialty for both junior and medical staff You must be able to demonstrate a high standard of casting and splinting techniques and provide technical support in collaboration with the trauma and orthopedic multi-disciplinary team (MDT). The post holder must be able to work autonomously utilizing their knowledge and skills to advice on the most appropriate treatment (s) relevant to injury(s) As this is a physically and mentally demanding role, the post holder must be able to work under pressure at busy times of the day Health, Safety and Security: All employees have a duty to report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following Trust procedure. To ensure that Health and Safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of Infection. Confidentiality: Working within the trust you may gain knowledge of confidential matters, which may include personal and medical information about patients and staff. Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must not be discussed or disclosed. Failure to observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you. Data Quality All employees are reminded about the importance of Data Quality and staff should make themselves aware of both departmental and corporate objectives for Data Quality. Data Quality forms part of the appraisal and objective setting process for staff responsible for data entry and data production; staff should ensure that they adhere to policies and procedures at all times. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken. Codes of Conduct and Accountability: You must comply with relevant Bolton NHS Foundation Trust codes of conduct and accountability. Infection Prevention and Control: You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control. Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults: You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality: You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on valuing diversity and promoting equality. Training: All employees have a duty to attend all mandatory training sessions as required by the Trust. Any other general requirements as appropriate to the post and location Freedom to Act: Practice in accordance with the British Orthopaedic Association Professional Registration Comply with all the trust policies and report /escalate when actions are needed outside of these agreed standards. Uses own initiative to problem solve and manage issues as they arise, escalating to senior staff for support and guidance when unable to resolve. The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give a broad flavour of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the post holder.