Plaster Technician | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £24,625 Band 3, rising to band 4 on completion of Trust competencies |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 25 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Basildon, SS16 5NL |
| Cwmni: | Southend University Hospital NHS Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7145896/390-SUR-BA-6130 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Plaster technician to join the Basildon Hospital Plaster room. You will receive training 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 a BOA British Casting Course certificate holder or willing to work towards in the future.
This position will be paid at Band 3, rising to Band 4 on completion of Trust competencies
To assist the service manager in the daily running of the department.
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.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing 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
Please refer to the attached Job description and person specification
Details can be found in the JD and PS.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Jun 2025