Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedic Plaster Service
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (May include 7 day working)
- Job ref
- 177-ELEC-7544523
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Orthopaedic Outpatient Department, James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
We are looking for a dynamic, organised, experienced leader to manage the Plaster room within our newly opened Orthopaedic Outpatient Department.
You will be expected to work along side the MDT to support a variety of patients with their casting and brace needs.
You will be the point of escalation for complex patients being the experienced practitioner.
Main duties of the job
To ensure effective communication with the plaster room team and wider Orthopaedic team.
Please see Job description and Person specification for further details
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Identify and implement pathways to improve patient safety and experience.
Support with supply and ordering of equipment
To ensure high standards of practice, infection control and health and safety is maintained at all times.
To ensure the effective running of outpatient clinics and in-servicing to inpatients requiring specialist Plaster Technician care.
To support and develop clinic staff
Person specification
Clinical experience
Essential criteria
- Qualified Plaster Technician (British Casting Certificate)
- Minimum 2 years experience
Leadership experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in managing staff
- Ability to work within a MDT
Desirable criteria
- Experience/exposure in managing budgets
- Experience in managing stock
- Leadership qualification
Quality Improvement
Essential criteria
- Involvement in Quality Improvement projects
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to develop service
Basic skills
Essential criteria
- Good organisational skills
- Experience in supporting new staff
- Good IT skills
- Problem solver
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing own clinics
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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
- Caroline Crane
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453435
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