Job Summary
As part of the SWFT Hospital Outpatients Department, the Plaster Room is situated within the Fracture Clinic providing a comprehensive orthopaedic and trauma casting service for the Fracture Clinic, Emergency Department (ED), theatres, therapies and wards.
You will work as a trained and experienced technician within a team of Nurses, Doctors and Allied Health Professional in providing casting and specialised casting and splint making for patients. Liaising with the multi-disciplinary team regarding the most appropriate treatment for patients.
The post holder will be expected to supervise other less experienced staff and communicate effectively with other departments and disciplines. You will have an educational role and develop competencies and skills for the multi-disciplinary team in application of casting within the expectations of Outpatient care setting.
The post holder will have a flexible and proactive approach in ensuring the work of the department is carried out to the required high standards and will contribute to the service improvement and will be required to work to support other clinical work within the outpatient clinics.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing a specialist casting and splinting service while working to deliver a high standard of casting and patient care.
To be the primary point of contact in the Plaster Room, providing technical and professional support within clinical areas, wards and theatres ensuring that patients are not unduly delayed in the discharge process.
You will be forward thinking and foster an innovative and learning environment for Technicians and other multidisciplinary professional staff. In light of this, it is essential the post holder continues with their professional development in line with the BOA guidelines, facilitate learning and contribute to the professional development of medical and nursing staff.
The post holder will participate in audits and research as required, undertake administrative duties incl. stock ordering and control, data collection etc. To assist with the operation of the plaster room services and activity to include daily operational issues.
The post holder needs to be professionally accountable and to work according to the Association of Orthopaedic Practitioners (AOP) and British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) code of professional practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Hold the BOA/RCN(SOTN) AOT British Casting Certificate
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Interpret X-rays
Desirable
- Degree/diploma or equivalent
- Insignia training
- Lorenzo training
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment
- Experience of leading and supervising teams
- Proven competency and experience in the application of specialist casts and splints for upper and lower limb complaints incl. Total Contact, Hip and Shoulder Spicas CTEV (Ponseti) and hip spicas, frog casts and sarmiento
- Proven competency and experience of basic and complex wound care, sutures, dressings, and staples, Denham/Steinman pins and Kirschner wires and aseptic techniques
- Ability to understand complicated instructions both verbal and written
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates good clinical knowledge
- Works effectively in a team environment and independently
- Effectively prioritises, plans and manages own and others, activities/tasks
- Have the underpinning knowledge and skills to mentor junior Plaster Room staff and teach Junior Drs, theatre and OPD staff
Desirable
- Ability to use & keep up-to-date with a variety of electronic patient clinical management systems
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to remain calm and focused under pressurised situations
- Demonstrates compassion and empathy
- Self-motivated and can motivate and inspire others
- Embraces innovation and creativity
- Professional presentation and communication style
- Able to discuss casting issues with all grades of medical staff
- Able to work autonomously or as a member of the team in a busy environment with frequent interruptions and stressful, challenging and unpredictable situations
- Able to make safe and effective decisions regarding patient treatment when presented with a cast problem, wound / pressure sore, walk in patients, etc
Other
Essential
- Able to meet challenging Moving & Handling requirements of the role
- Must be able to work flexible hours to suit the department
- Able to fit annual leave in with other members of staff
- Be proactive and embrace change
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.
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: 27 April 2026
