Senior Plaster Technician | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 24 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Cwmni: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7302452/390-TA-BA-6128-A |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Plaster Technician to join the Basildon Hospital Plaster room.
You will be experienced in the most up-to-date practises in casting and the use of braces, splints and other devices and will work directly alongside the Orthopaedic Surgical team to provide the best evidence-based care possible to our patients, whether that be in the department, out on the wards or even in theatre.
You will be able to assist the Plaster Room manager and deputise in their absence, and will be expected to assist in the supervision and training of junior staff.
So, if you are a BOA British Casting Course certificate holder or willing to undertake the course, please apply today.
To assist the service manager in the daily running of the department and deputise in their absence. Undertake duties including checking stock levels and ordering as required.
Working under doctor’s instruction, sometimes supervised, but mainly unsupervised, the post holder would be called to work in theatre, Accident & Emergency and Wards when splints and plasters need applying.
To be aware of, implement and comply with the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control, Manual Handling, and other policies, Procedures and Protocols.
Communicate with internal and external parties, either through electronic (email) or verbally. This will include G.P’s, Wards, and Consultant’s.
To record care and treatment in patients’ medical records and the Plaster room ledger to maintain an accurate record of work undertaken.
Application and removal of casts, braces, splints and other orthotics.
Removal of rings
Giving Patients written and verbal instructions and advice regarding their casts and splints
Other duties will include cleaning in the workplace to maintain a safe working environment, changing sheets and towels, clearing up spillages and emptying laundry bags.
To provide training to junior colleagues.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
For full details of this great role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
We look forward to receiving your application today
This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Jul 2025