Orthopaedic Practitioner / Plaster Room Technician | Barts Health NHS Trust

The Post holder is required to hold an up to date BOA casting certificate, and have experience and be competent in applying a wide range of casts, in gypsona, light weight synthetic and soft cast. Able to use Plaster saw for safe cast removal. Work closely with consultants and team Be able to apply braces and splints. You will be required to attend Theatres and the wards to apply and remove casts as needed.

• The Post holder is required to hold an up to date BOA casting certificate, and have experience and be competent in applying a wide range of casts, in gypsona, light weight synthetic and soft cast. Able to use Plaster saw for safe cast removal. Be able to apply braces and splints.
• Act as a professional role model to junior staff and demonstrate leadership qualities
• Provide expert clinical knowledge and skills within the department
• Work with the department manager and nursing team to develop and promote best practice
• work with in their on limitations and competencies.
• maintaining plaster room safety ie: saws and equipment
• maintain casting product levels
• You will be required to attend Theatres and the wards to apply and remove casts as needed.
• you will be required to facilitate and chaperone in clinics as require
  
  Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.