Band 5 Orthopaedic Practitioner- Fracture Clinic

2 weeks ago

Birmingham, United Kingdom University Hospitals Birmingham Full time

**Job summary**:
We are looking for an experienced plaster technician to join our friendly outpatient team in the plaster room and fracture clinics, providing a comprehensive orthopaedic and trauma plaster service for UHB NHS Trust.

To advise and educate patients and their carers on all aspects of caring for their casts/splints and use of walking aids, in relation to their injury both with verbal and written information.

To give advice and information for patients seeking telephone advice and record where appropriate.

To attend wards and meet patients who are unfit to attend clinic for treatment.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
Orthopaedic practitioners work in trauma and orthopaedic clinics. They may work with patients of all ages and conditions or they may specialise in, for example, children or older people

As an orthopaedic practitioner, you need to be:
confident and reassuring

able to deal with people who are upset

happy to be hands-on with patients

willing to work with messy materials

able to follow procedures

able to work quickly and carefully

able to work alone or in a team

You'll also need:
good manual (hand) skills

organisation skills

good communication skills

the ability to explain treatment to patients and to offer advice as appropriate

advise patients after the splint or cast has been fitted, sometimes over the phone

remove dressings and stitches from wounds

remove casts and splints

order supplies

update patients' records

**About us**:
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

**Job description**:
*Please Note*: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:

- Hold the British Casting Certificate BOA/RCN/(SON)AOT
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
- Specialist Post-Certificate Casting qualifications GCSE or equivalent Pass in English and Maths. NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social care or equivalent

**Experience**:
**Essential**:

- Minimum 2 years' experience working in a plaster room setting.
- Ability to read x rays correctly.
- Competent and experience of basic wound care including suture/staple removal, K wire removal, wound dressings etc.

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