Job summary
- Main area
- Trauma & Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Band 3, rising to band 4 on completion of Trust competencies
- Hours
- Part time - 23 hours per week (3 days per week, Mon-Fri)
- Job ref
- 390-SUR-BA-6130
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £24,625 Band 3, rising to band 4 on completion of Trust competencies
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Plaster Technician
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Plaster technician to join the Basildon Hospital Plaster room. You will receive training in the most up-to-date practises in casting and the use of braces, splints and other devices and will work directly alongside the Orthopaedic Surgical team to provide the best evidence-based care possible to our patients, whether that be in the department, out on the wards or even in theatre.
You will be a BOA British Casting Course certificate holder or willing to work towards in the future.
This position will be paid at Band 3, rising to Band 4 on completion of Trust competencies
Main duties of the job
To assist the service manager in the daily running of the department.
Working under doctor’s instruction, sometimes supervised, but mainly unsupervised, the post holder would be called to work in theatre, Accident & Emergency and Wards when splints and plasters need applying.
To be aware of, implement and comply with the Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control, Manual Handling, and other policies, Procedures and Protocols.
Communicate with internal and external parties, either through electronic (email) or verbally. This will include G.P’s, Wards, and Consultant’s.
To record care and treatment in patients’ medical records and the Plaster room ledger to maintain an accurate record of work undertaken.
Application and removal of casts, braces, splints and other orthotics.
Removal of rings
Giving Patients written and verbal instructions and advice regarding their casts and splints
Other duties will include cleaning in the workplace to maintain a safe working environment, changing sheets and towels, clearing up spillages and emptying laundry bags.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job description and person specification
Details can be found in the JD and PS.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous patient care experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in casting
Willingness to undertake BCC course in the future
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake BCC course in the future
Desirable criteria
- BCC certificate holder
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Glen Gould
- Job title
- Plaster Services Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- Extn 8450.
- Additional information
Matron Matthew Johnson Extn 8575
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