Job summaryWe are looking for a dynamic Orthopaedic Practitioner/plaster technician who can work a team consisting of 2-3 technicians, providing a complete orthopaedic technical service to the Surgical and Anaesthetic Directorate and guidance to any other service group within the Trust.
Can work effectively as a member of the clinic nursing team to ensure the provision of the highest standard of patient and customer care.
You will become part of a talented, dedicated team of people committed to providing the very best in orthopaedic and orthopaedic trauma injury care.
To assist in managing, maintaining and supporting effectively all clinics that run in the Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic (Fracture Clinic); run alongside orthopaedic surgeons, This includes assisting in planning staffing around clinic templates to ensure the smooth running of the clinics and plaster service for adult and children and help with Virtual Fracture Clinic.
Main duties of the jobBe a part of a team consisting of 2-3 orthopaedic practtioners/ plaster technicians, providing a complete orthopaedic technical service to the Surgical and Anaesthetic Directorate and guidance to any other service group within the Trust.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- BOA(British Orthopaedic Association Registered
- RCN (RoyalCollege of Nursing) Registered
- AOT(Association of Orthopaedic Technician) Registered
- Ponsetti Course
DesirableExperienceEssential- Experience of working with children 0 - 16 years old
- Ponsetti experience
- Post qualification experience in an outpatient orthopaedic setting
Desirable- With Talipes Experience- working with children 0-16 years old
KnowledgeEssential- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
- Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
Desirable- Knowledge about Virtual Fracture clinic
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
