Plaster Technician

Job Title: Plaster Technician

Grade: Band 4/5

Department: Fracture Clinic

Location: Wythenshawe Hospital , M23 9LT

Trust: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Pay rate: £14.67

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are currently seeking an experienced Plaster Technician to join the fracture clinic team and Wythenshawe Hospital.

Manchester University Foundation Trust is England’s largest NHS trust with a turnover of £2.5bn. MFT has designed the most exceptional integrated health and social care system to deliver the best possible results for the 1million patients who rely on their services every year.

By joining NHS Professionals and working on the bank at MFT, you can instantly help the Trust to continue to improve the life chances and wellness of the diverse individuals across Manchester.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake application of casts, braces and splints in a busy fracture clinic.
• Work with colleagues to ensure flow through the department identifying proper escalation to Nurse in Charge, Department Manager, or Surgeons when required.
• Be responsible for supporting the patient during cast application and removal and will ensure patients are given appropriate advice re care of their cast and splint

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Must be qualified Plaster Technician or Orthopaedic Practitioner
• qualified with BOA casting competencies
• Plaster room experience
• Orthopaedic experience

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges.

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

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Job description

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited