Higher Clinical Support Worker / Plaster Technician

The Higher Clinical Support Worker will work together with the members of the nursing team to provide a high standard of care to patients. He/she will be competent to undertake and record designated observations and clinical procedures, teach aspects of patient education, support the registered nurse in outpatient clinics, input data into the IT system and ensure equipment is available and ready for use by the nursing team.
They will communicate with senior staff/any clinic administrative, organisational problems that impact upon the smooth running of clinics and/or the patient pathway through the Outpatient Service.
The post holder will be required to complete the British Orthopaedic Association Casting Course BCC to achieve generic and team specific (higher level) competencies within an agreed time scale, this should be within twelve months of post commencing.

Working for our organisation
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible, We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes . On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.
The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust's policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum 'essential' criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.
We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework. We want all of our staff to 'call out' any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.
We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic. We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.
We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams. Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.
By submitting an application for a position with this organisation, you are declaring that the information given is true and complete, any deliberate omission, falsification or misrepresentation will be grounds for rejecting the application or subsequent dismissal, and where applicable, for positions that requires registration with a professional body, you authorise us to make the required employer checks on your professional registration status.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.
Applicants MUST ensure that they provide details of their referees and their referee email addresses on their application form otherwise their application may not be considered.
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We are currently looking to recruit a HCSW/Plaster Technician into our Trauma and Orthopaedics Outpatients Department. This post holder will be required to cover both sites Russell's Hall Hospital and Corbett hospital.
The Plaster Department within Outpatients is a service which includes cover for busy fracture and orthopaedic clinics usually Monday to Friday, however some weekends are required. Our plastering service also provides plaster cover to the wards within the trust. This enables comfort rounds, which allows us to assess and monitor those patients who are in a cast.
You will be required to work independently as well as part of a team, possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and demonstrating an understanding of issues of confidentiality. As part of the HCSW role, when required you will be expected to work alongside the fracture and orthopaedic clinics and to utilise your HCSW skills.
Applicants must be enthusiastic, motivated and caring with a flexible approach to work. The successful candidate must be willing to develop their current skills by completing the British Casting Certificate within 2 years. Plaster technician experience is desirable but not essential. You should also be prepared to undertake in-house training as appropriate.