Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-FSS2950-A
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Orthopaedic Outpatients
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Orthopaedic Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 4
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Orthopaedic Practitioner to join the Plaster Room team at CHFT.
The Orthopaedic clinics at CHFT are looking for an orthopaedic casting technician who holds the British Orthopaedic Association Plaster Certificate and has recent experience of working in a demanding plaster room environment providing support to Trauma and Orthopaedic clinics as well as trauma in- patients.
Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in a wide wide range of casting skills with Plaster of Paris and Synthetic materials.
The ability to work under pressure, independently and autonomously and in a timely manner to avoid patients waiting unnecessarily must be evidenced.
The post will require flexibility of hours across the working week between the hours of 8.00am and 18:00.
Main duties of the job
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To provide instruction to patients/carers regarding plaster care and encourage patient/carer involvement.
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To ensure practice in casting and bracing techniques throughout the Trust is underpinned by best practice/evidence-based practice incorporating current advances in casting care.
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To ensure patients safety, comfort, privacy, and dignity are always maintained.
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To contribute to the effective structure of clinics.
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To maintain a professional attitude in approach and appearance.
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To network effectively with similarly qualified colleagues to ensure best practice.
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To keep appraised of current advances in casting care and facilitate their implementation for the benefit of the patients.
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To support, supervise and provide educational direction to clinic staff working within the Plaster Room environment.
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Knowledge of incident reporting and requirements for root cause analysis
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To maintain all equipment and consumables required for the Plaster Room to function effectively and safely.
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To assist in controlling stock limits, requisitioning departmental stores and equipment.
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To ensure all equipment is functional and meets service
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Working for our organisation
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
· To be competent at the assessment, management and application of routine and specialist casts across a range of limbs using the right casting materials for limb immobilisation and care for adults and children.
· To demonstrate academic flair for learning and be able to apply theory to practice in relation to principles and practice of casting.
· To advise and educate patients and their carers on all aspects of ongoing care of their casts and/or splints in relation to their injury using verbal and written information.
· To accurately record information and care provided within the Electronic Patient Records (EPR)
· To demonstrate compassion, patience and understanding in the support of patients and carers
· To provide compassionate support to parents and carers of children with long term casts for various orthopaedic and congenital conditions.
· To provide accurate, evidence-based verbal advise to patients that seek advice via the telephone and record actions within EPR
· To attend and provide competent casting care to patients who cannot attend the plaster room, for example inpatient wards or theatres
· To demonstrate the Trust values and Four Pillars to Go See, Work Together, Do the Must Do’s and Put the Patient First
· To always work in a supervisory role until Qualification
· Maintain the professional code of practice of BOA
· Act as team member within the wider orthopaedic outpatient team
· To demonstrate professional leadership and team working behaviours with colleagues across T&O and other specialities
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- British Casting Certificate Qualification (BOA)
- GCSE Maths and English (Grades A-C / Grade 4-9) or equivalent.
- Evidence of recent continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Tissue Viability qualification or equivalent
- Wound Management qualification or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working in outpatient plaster room or equivalent
- Supervision and mentoring trainee plaster technicians
- Evidence of practical experience in the application to plaster casts and splints
- Recent relevant practical experience in care of children requiring serial casting
- Up to date casting skills for a variety of limb needs
- Competent at Infection Control to reduce risk of bone infection and care of wound/limbs in the plaster room environment
- Prevention of Pressure Ulcer under casts
- In depth knowledge of variety of casts and sharing of best practice to patients, carers and colleagues
- Care planning and competent computer skills (using EPR)
- Up to date with safeguarding in relation to adults and Child Protection
- Documentation Skills
- Care planning and competent computer skills (using EPR)
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Enthusiasm and passion for orthopaedics/ plaster room and care of casts/limb splints
- Personal Resilience to manage stress
- Team player
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrate Trust Values and Behaviours
- Flexible and ability to adapt and respond to unplanned casting needs (e.g. acute A&E or theatres)
- Ability to prioritise workload in plaster room
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
- Jane Cash
- Job title
- Outpatients Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07770 644998
- Additional information
For informal visits to the department please contact Outpatient managersJane Cash 07770 644998 or Ruth Finlay 07825696651
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