Orthopaedic Practitioner
3 days ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) as an Orthopaedic Practitioner. This is a fixed-term position to cover maternity leave, with full-time hours available and the possibility of part-time hours.
About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced individual to work in the plaster room, providing expert casting and bracing services to patients across adult and children's services at the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Bristol Children's Hospital. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to work autonomously with a high level of skill and expertise in casting, splinting, and bracing techniques.
Main Responsibilities- To be competent in the application, adjustment, and removal of all types of casts as prescribed by a clinician.
- To participate in the assessment, planning, and evaluation of care for patients requiring casting or splinting, referring to clinicians as required.
- To assess different initial conditions and provide advice to clinicians on appropriate courses of action and materials to be used.
- To obtain informed consent from patients when carrying out programmes of care.
- To promptly alert the nurse in charge of any issues or risks within the clinical setting.
- To provide expert specialist technical support and advice and a casting service for the Trust, covering Fracture and elective clinics, Theatre, Wards, and Emergency Departments across adult and children's services.
- To use evidence-based practice to assess, develop, and implement care.
- To provide advice on the application of casts for specialist conditions, total contact casting, and wound care for diabetic patients and hip spicas for paediatric patients.
- To instruct clinical staff on the use and application of splints and braces and maintain competency records.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond.
Person SpecificationWe are looking for a qualified practitioner with British Orthopaedic Association registration and experience of trauma and orthopaedic casting, functional bracing, and musculoskeletal anatomy and physiology. The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge and experience of clinical practice within a hospital environment and specialist clinical and technical knowledge in the application and removal of all types of casting and bracing.
The successful candidate will also have significant and relevant experience post-qualification, experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team covering various departments within adult and children's services, and experience of teaching. They will be able to make, adapt, and apply specialist braces and to support the provision of an Orthotic service, manage wound care in accordance with theoretical and practical elements based on Trust policies and procedures, and have the ability to recognise symptoms relating to threat to life/limb and intervene as necessary.
The ideal candidate will also have teaching and supervisory skills, the ability to work unsupervised, good interpersonal and communication skills, and computer skills. They will be supportive, respectful, innovative, and collaborative, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.
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