Paediatric Orthopaedic Practitioner/ Plaster Technician - Barts Health - ref. p85000923
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
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.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 6 Orthopaedic Practitioner with BOA Casting Certificate and with excellent communication skills to work as part of the Royal London Hospital’s Fracture Clinic team for paediatric services.
Fracture Clinic is a diverse, multidisciplinary environment which requires flexible and adaptable skills, an aptitude to learn and a motivation to develop your own skills. If you are a dynamic individual who enjoys a challenge and would like to join a team who are passionate about providing high quality care to their patients, then we want to hear from you.We are looking for individuals with a forward-thinking attitude, well organised and with passion for patient care.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to give high quality care and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team. You will consistently ensure that patient's privacy, dignity and psychological well-being is maintained as well as providing patient centred care.
The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing individual patient care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care in accordance with agreed policies and professional guidelines by providing a plastering service for the paediatric orthopaedic clinic, supporting theatres, inpatient areas and other areas within fracture clinic.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of casting and splinting service provision across our paediatric orthopaedic services. The post holder will work as an integral member of the orthopaedic team with dedication to our paediatric population.The post holder will work within a designated clinical space, but will might need to support other clinical areas if required.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The 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.
Please note: When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High Cost Area Supplement) is not included for non-medical roles. This ensures fairness and consistency within our organisation, as some of our sites fall under inner HCAS, while others are classified as outer HCAS.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- BOA registered (British Orthopaedic Association)
- AOT(Association of Orthopaedic Technician) Ponseti Course or equivalent
- Other professional education qualification
- Paediatric Basic Life Support
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working with children 0 – 16 years old
- 2 years post qualification in an outpatient orthopaedic setting or extensive experience working as plaster technician in clinical area
- Talipes Experience- working with children 0-16 years old
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Effective communicator, able to provide and receive complex, sensitive information.
- Able to work without supervision and use own initiative
- Awareness of own knowledge and Skills Framework with ability to identify learning needs
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and personal development
- Sound clinical skills (wound care, removal of sutures, clips and K-wires)
- Organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload
- Able to make appropriate clinical referrals for ongoing care management of patients
- Able to make appropriate clinical referrals for ongoing care management of patients
- Experience with Virtual Fracture Clinic
- Previous experience in teaching/training
We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals’ who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so.As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.