Orthopaedic Plaster Technician: Sponsorship Available

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

The Main Outpatient Department at Fairfield General Hospital holds clinics for many different specialities within several different locations.

The Trauma & Orthopaedic clinics are looking for an established Orthopaedic Casting Technician who holds the British Orthopaedic Association Plaster Certificate and has recent experience of working in a demanding plaster room environment. With experience of providing support to Trauma and Orthopaedic clinics, the Accident and Emergency department and as well as any trauma in-patients during clinic hours.

Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in a range of casting techniques including Fixed Rigidity Casts and have a wide range of casting skills with Plaster of Paris and Synthetic materials.

Candidates need to be mindful that the post will require flexibility of hours across the working week between the hours of 8.15am and 5:30 pm to meet ever changing service.

 

Main duties of the job

  • To provide instruction to patients/carers regarding plaster care and encourage patient/carer involvement.
  • To ensure practice in casting and bracing techniques throughout the Trust is underpinned by best practice/evidence-based practice incorporating current advances in casting care.
  • To ensure patients safety, comfort, privacy, and dignity are always maintained.
  • To contribute to the effective structure of clinics.
  • To network effectively with similarly qualified colleagues to ensure best practice.
  • To keep appraised of current advances in casting care and facilitate their implementation for the benefit of the patients.
  • To support, supervise and provide educational direction to clinic staff working within the Plaster Room environment.
  • Knowledge of incident reporting and requirements for root cause analysis
  • To maintain all equipment and consumables required for the Plaster
  • Room to function effectively and safely.
  • To assist in controlling stock limits, requisitioning departmental stores and equipment.
  • To report any faults and/or repairs required to line manager and/or other departments as necessary.
  • To ensure all equipment is functional and meets service requirements.
  • Undertake risk assessments on the environment and the use of all associated equipment.
  • To work as directed in an appropriate clinic environment should there be no requirement for the post holder’s specific skills in the plaster room.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Association of Orthopaedic Technicians Casting Certificate / British Casting Certificate

Desirable

  • Additional related study or willingness to undertake relevant further study or training

Professional Registration

Essential

  • Qualified Orthopaedic Technician or Nursing Associate with casting certificate

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Experience within a plaster room environment
  • Demonstrate skills and knowledge in a range of casting techniques
  • Team working

Desirable

  • Venepuncture training
  • Knowledge of incident reporting and requirements for root cause analysis

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to work unsupervised
  • Good communication skills (written & verbal)
  • Ability to work in demanding situations and to deadlines
  • Willingness to work flexible shifts and across sites
  • Wound care skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 07 September 2025

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