Imperial College Healthcare NHS
Trust
Plaster
Technician
Job Ref: 290-BS-00246-B
Salary: Band 5 £30,786 - £37,841
pa inc
Hours: full-time 37.5 per week
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for an Orthopaedic Plaster Technician/Casting Technician to join the
fracture clinic team at Imperial College NHS Healthcare NHS Trust based at both
Charing Cross Hospital in Hammersmith and St Mary’s Hospital Paddington.
We welcome applications from all
appropriately and relevant experienced Orthopaedic Practitioners who hold
British Casting Certificate with an ability to learn and understand new
techniques and respond in emergencies.
Both sites are busy, acute
teaching hospitals, delivering care for adults and children across North West
London. The hospital offers some of the widest ranges of theatre specialties and
is nationally recognised for its reputation for providing quality services.
The fracture clinic has been
expanding its clinical capacity in recent months and this new post offers an
opportunity to join ICHT at an exciting stage in its development. You will have
the chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you’re
guaranteed opportunities to learn and develop.
Main duties of the job
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Apply, adjust and remove all
types of casts and provide information according to agree protocols
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To detect and initiate
action for problems relating to casting and record any adverse incidents and
events on the internal DATIX system.
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To document all clinical
treatment and interventions on the patients EPR
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To attend theatre to assist
with splinting/casting/braces
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To provide wound care and
removal of sutures
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To prepare treatment areas
for use and to clean up as required
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To check and maintain
cupboards and storerooms in good order
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Fitting of simple orthotics
as directed
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To run clinics within the
plaster room involving consultants, registrars, podiatrists and orthotist
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare
you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with
leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant
team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll
get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career
development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use
of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket
loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to
have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as
well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to
comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as
lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the
procedures in place at any time or location.
As part of our continued
response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews
virtually.
For an
informal discussion please contact Evelyn Sheehan, Nurse Practitioner on email:
evelyn.sheehan1@nhs.net
or call 07436 055746.
Closing
Date: 21 August 2022
Apply link:
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/careers/search-and-apply?_ts=1#!/job/v4422022
Advert review date: Aug. 31st 2022
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