Orthopaedic Plaster Technician | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £27,485 - £30,162 pro rata |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bury, BL9 7TD |
| Cwmni: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7438064/236-BCO-CS275-25-PS-A |
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The Main Outpatient Department at Fairfield General Hospital holds clinics for many different specialities within several different locations.
The Trauma & Orthopaedic clinics are looking for an established Orthopaedic Casting Technicianwho holds the British Orthopaedic Association Plaster Certificateand has recent experience of working in a demanding plaster room environment. With experience of providing support to Trauma and Orthopaedic clinics, the Accident and Emergency department and as well as any trauma in-patients during clinic hours.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in a range of casting techniques including Fixed Rigidity Casts and have a wide range of casting skills with Plaster of Paris and Synthetic materials.
Candidates need to be mindful that the post will require flexibility of hours across the working week between the hours of 8.15am and 5:30 pm to meet ever changing service.
• To provide instruction to patients/carers regarding plaster care and encourage patient/carer involvement.
• To ensure practice in casting and bracing techniques throughout the Trust is underpinned by best practice/evidence-based practice incorporating current advances in casting care.
• To ensure patients safety, comfort, privacy, and dignity are always maintained.
• To contribute to the effective structure of clinics.
• To network effectively with similarly qualified colleagues to ensure best practice.
• To keep appraised of current advances in casting care and facilitate their implementation for the benefit of the patients.
• To support, supervise and provide educational direction to clinic staff working within the Plaster Room environment.
• Knowledge of incident reporting and requirements for root cause analysis
• To maintain all equipment and consumables required for the Plaster
• Room to function effectively and safely.
• To assist in controlling stock limits, requisitioning departmental stores and equipment.
• To report any faults and/or repairs required to line manager and/or other departments as necessary.
• To ensure all equipment is functional and meets service requirements.
• Undertake risk assessments on the environment and the use of all associated equipment.
• To work as directed in an appropriate clinic environment should there be no requirement for the post holder’s specific skills in the plaster room.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Sunday 7 Sep 2025
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