Job summary
- Main area
- Trainee Orthopaedic Technician
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 20 hours per week
- Job ref
- 423-7277320
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale General Hospital
- Town
- Keighley
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pro-rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Orthopaedic Technician (Band 3)
NHS AfC: Band 3
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
To provide support and assistant to the plaster room staff and nursing staff in the delivery of a flexible responsive service commensurate with the needs of the Outpatients Service, A&E Department and the orthopaedic services.
The post holder will be supervised by a Band 5 Orthopaedic Technician or an appropriately trained nurse. They will work to a training programme under supervision.
The Post holder is to attend and complete the British Casting certificate, when they meet the criteria require to attend the British Casting Certificate.
Main duties of the job
To undertake assigned tasks as directed by medical, nursing staff and colleagues. This may be without direct supervision with suitable training and completed assessments.
Under supervision, until assessed as competent, to apply all types of splints/casts in a range of suitable materials – to suit the presenting conditions.
Under supervision, until assessed as competent, To measure, supply and fit orthopaedic appliances where appropriate.
To support the provision of a Plaster Room service in various settings, Plaster Room, the Accident & Emergency Department, Theatres and inpatient wards for primary splinting/casting and the application of suitable fixation or stabilisation devices. Casting to be done under supervision until assessed as competent.
To measure, provide and advise on the use of suitable walking aids.
To provide advice to patients, written and verbal, on splint/cast care and complications.
To continue to develop practice in accordance with new research and develop work-based practice to maintain high standards.
To partake in research and audit of work when required.
Ensure all instruments and equipment are maintained in good order and the Plaster Room is kept clean and tidy.
Advise patients on potential complications of casting and how to contact to the department.
Report all risk incidents, hazards and accidents to the Sister/Senior Sister and relevant department.
Working for our organisation
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience – we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details, a full Job description for the Trainee Orthopaedic Technician is attached to this advert.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the NHS Constitution & ‘Understanding the New NHS’
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrate ability to work effectively as a member of the OPD team.
- Aware of own limitations.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
- Demonstrate commitment to complete further training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a healthcare setting in a clinical role; eg HCSW
Desirable criteria
- Experience of plaster room
- Experience working in Outpatients Department
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Helen Harrsion
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 292604
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