Plaster / Orthopaedic Technician

3 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Fracture Clinic at Wythenshawe Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust are currently looking to recruit a Band 5 Plaster Technician to our team. Join our team where you'll have the opportunity to care for patients requiring a number of orthopaedic treatments.

We are looking for a Plaster Technician who is compassionate and caring with an ability to focus on the delivery of high calibre patient centred care. To join us, you should have the ability to motivate, inspire and support each other while providing fantastic care to our patients, who are at the heart of all we do. A calm, diplomatic and caring approach and a commitment to provide high quality, safe and effective care is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead on the provision of the orthopaedic technical service for Wythenshawe Hospital with cross site working at Trafford General Hospital. This would include the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients requiring a variety of casting materials and splint application. The post holder will possess a wide range of skills and knowledge associated with this area of practice autonomously as well as providing leadership within the plaster room. The post holder will provide expert support and guidance to other relevant professionals, departments and services. The post holder is responsible for ensuring the plaster room is a safe and welcoming environment for both adults and young people while maintaining adequate health and safety requirements associated with practice. The post holder is expected to have a flexible approach and will be required to provide cross site cover involving Trafford General and Wythenshawe Hospital during periods of service need.

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE's level A-C/4-9 or level 2 key skills in English and Maths. British Orthopaedic Association casting Certificate Evidence of continuing professional development within trauma and orthopaedic specialist Diploma/degree qualification or equivalent experience and training

Desirable

Relevant safeguarding training and experience

Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of multidisciplinary agency working Understanding of equality and diversity and how to apply it to self, patients and managed staff In depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology of hand and orthopaedic conditions and commonly seen hand truma conditions. Knowledge of infection control principles and tissue viability Sound working knowledge of casting materials

Desirable

Knowledge of improving quality and change implementation

Training and experience

Essential

Experience of application of casting and splints Able to prioritise own workload and that of others Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role Experience of working with multidisciplinary team

Desirable

Evidence of being able to lead in and assist others in audits, surveys and research.

Skills and abilities

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills Able to manage own workload Proven ability to problem solve Awareness of clinical governance Ability to apply, adjust and remove orthopaedic devices Able to access the affect of cast application on patients physical and mental well-being

Desirable

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