Trainee Plaster Technician | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £24,937 - £26,598 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | BEDFORD, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7720695/418-AHP0695-MA |
Summary
The post-holder is responsible for the direct clinical care and support of individual patients and patient groups within their area of work. They will work across all areas of the fracture clinic, including the plaster room and outpatient clinics, as required to meet service needs.
The role requires flexibility, including occasional evening and weekend shifts.
Following successful integration into the department, the post-holder will complete training for theBOA (British Orthopaedic Association) Casting Certificate, supported by in-post departmental training over approximately 12 months.
The post-holder must be willing to attend the6-week residential British Casting Certificate course, which includes practical and theoretical examinations. Eligibility requires a minimum of one year’s experience working in a plaster room.
• Ensure self and colleagues adhere to infection control best practices and policies in all clinical work, seeking advice from senior staff or the infection control team as needed.
• Maintain accurate and clear documentation of all nursing care and communication with the multidisciplinary team.
• Communicate sensitively with patients and relatives, providing relevant information regarding care and progress.
• Support the department manager in implementing change and service developments.
• Prepare clinical areas for clinics and demonstrate awareness and competence in decontamination procedures and policies.
• Assist clinicians in undertaking sterile procedures as required.
• Organise own workload and take responsibility for maintaining the work area.
• Ensure safe and appropriate storage of substances hazardous to health.
• Clean and maintain clinical equipment, reporting faults promptly and accurately to EBME.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
The post-holder is responsible for the direct clinical care and support of individual patients and groups of patients within their area of work. The post holder will be required to work in all areas of the fracture clinic, these include plaster room and clinics as required to meet the needs of the service.
The post holder will be required to work flexible working patterns including evenings and weekend working occasionally.
The post holder will be required to complete training for the BOA (British orthopaedic Association) casting certificate after successful integration within all the department roles. Training will be given once in post prior to attending the course, training takes approximately 12 months.
The post holder be willing to undertake, the 6-week residential British Casting Certificate course, which includes practical and theoretical examinations. Eligibility for the course requires a minimum of one year’s experience working in a plaster room.
This advert closes on Friday 30 Jan 2026