Please be advised that the start date for the successful candidate is subject to deferment. The exact timing will be confirmed at offer stage.
This is a Trust wide contract with the expectation that the post holder will be required to cross cover with the other sites within ULTH.
The post holder, as a member of the Orthopaedic multi-disciplinary team, is responsible for providing a service to all departments and wards within the hospital, relating to all casts and braces including those that are complex, specialist and routine. The post holder will manage this service working supervised and taking responsibility to ensure that all patients receive a high quality service at all times.
Main duties of the job
- Application and removal of casts, specialist bracing and splints for both adults and children to include those that are complex, routine and non-routine as prescribed by the clinician.
- Application of specialist casts in theatre as necessary.
- Provide patient specific casts alongside the diabetic service.
- Modification of casts/splints as required.
- Works alongside clinical activity whilst also incorporating patients from the wards and theatre.
- Removes clips/sutures and k-wires as instructed by clinician as per patients care plan.
- Assist with the removal of external fixators.
- Apply bandages, tubi-grips and slings as instructed by clinician.
- Removal and application of simple wound dressings as appropriate in order to assist with care delivery as per training protocol. Woundor tissue viability issues to be reported to the appropriate members of the team.
- Maintains excellent communication links with multidisciplinary team to promote a high standard of patient care.
- Communicating with each patient as an individual explaining specific information, advice and care.
- Inputs data collected in relation to patient activity, in order that statistics may be compiled accurately.
- Transmit, store and retrieve information from within the hospital computer system.
- Update patient's records as required following treatment.
- Assists in the manipulation of fractures to reduce need for theatre admissions.
Qualifications
- Need to hold a current BOA Casting Certificate.
Previous Experience
- Demonstrate evidence of previous healthcare experience.
- Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in acute hospital environment.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach.
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework.
- Evidence of a commitment to continual learning.
Specific Requirements
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as alone.
- Ability to produce clear and concise information.
- Able to remain calm and work effectively under pressure.
- Practical outlook and a willingness to adopt new working procedures.
- Ability to travel and work across all trust sites.
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.
£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum, pro rata
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This is a Trust wide contract with the expectation that the post holder will be required to cross cover with the other sites within ULTH.
The post holder, as a member of the Orthopaedic multi-disciplinary team, is responsible for providing a service to all departments and wards within the hospital, relating to all casts and braces including those that are complex, specialist and routine. The post holder will manage this service working supervised and taking responsibility to ensure that all patients receive a high quality service at all times.
Main duties of the job
- Application and removal of casts, specialist bracing and splints for both adults and children to include those that are complex, routine and non-routine as prescribed by the clinician.
- Application of specialist casts in theatre as necessary.
- Provide patient specific casts alongside the diabetic service.
- Modification of casts/splints as required.
- Works alongside clinical activity whilst also incorporating patients from the wards and theatre.
- Removes clips/sutures and k-wires as instructed by clinician as per patients care plan.
- Assist with the removal of external fixators.
- Apply bandages, tubi-grips and slings as instructed by clinician.
- Removal and application of simple wound dressings as appropriate in order to assist with care delivery as per training protocol. Woundor tissue viability issues to be reported to the appropriate members of the team.
- Maintains excellent communication links with multidisciplinary team to promote a high standard of patient care.
- Communicating with each patient as an individual explaining specific information, advice and care.
- Inputs data collected in relation to patient activity, in order that statistics may be compiled accurately.
- Transmit, store and retrieve information from within the hospital computer system.
- Update patient’s records as required following treatment.
- Assists in the manipulation of fractures to reduce need for theatre admissions.
Qualifications
- Need to hold a current BOA Casting Certificate.
Previous Experience
- Demonstrate evidence of previous healthcare experience.
- Evidence of working in a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience in acute hospital environment.
- Demonstrate a flexible approach.
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Awareness and Knowledge of the dignity in care agenda.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework.
- Evidence of a commitment to continual learning.
Specific Requirements
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as alone.
- Ability to produce clear and concise information.
- Able to remain calm and work effectively under pressure.
- Practical outlook and a willingness to adopt new working procedures.
- Ability to travel and work across all trust sites.
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.
£32,073 to £39,043 a yearper annum, pro rata
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