Orthopaedic Plaster Technician

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Band 5 Orthopaedic Plaster Technician with excellent communication skills to work as part of the Outpatient team.

Outpatient's 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.

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 a patient's privacy, dignity and psychological well-being is maintained, and at all times, the care given is patient centred.

You need to have excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. We require individuals who are forward thinking, well organised and with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.

This is a 37.5 hour post working in the Orthopaedic Outpatient Department. 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 and providing a plastering service for the orthopaedic ward, clinics, theatres, fracture clinics and Emergency department.

• Work autonomously undertaking holistic assessment examination in order to implement management plans for patients.
• Use specialist knowledge and skills to provide treatment to patients attending the Plaster Room and to assist the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner on the development of new and current services.
• To work closely with the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner, Senior Nurses, Divisional Managers and the Multidisciplinary Team to provide high quality and cost effective patient focused services.
• Participate in the delivery of formal and informal teaching for the MDT and act as a resource for education and development within the service
• To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our Health and Social Care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
Job responsibilities

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are able to view or download the attachment.

For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold out Trust Values of Integrity, Respect, Teamwork and Excellence and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values Search Dorset County Hospital online.