Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Plaster Technician Team at Homerton Healthcare Foundation Trust, who are keen to develop the Plaster Service supporting the patients of Hackney and beyond.
The successful candidate will require a British Casting Certificate and evidence of Clinical Skills required.
The job will involve working with the Multi-Disciplinary Team at Homerton Healthcare including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Podiatrists . The team reviews their own caseload of patients and supports Orthopaedic Clinics, A+E, Theatres, and Inpatient Ward Settings.
In the absence of the senior plaster technician the post holder will oversee the day to day running of the plaster room, and the successful candidate will contribute to the development and evaluation of clinics in relation to the Plaster Room Service and trauma and orthopaedic outpatients.
We are looking for someone to join the team, who has excellent time management skills to support the flow of demand across the team daily, can influence a team, works well under pressure independently, and while working as part of the team.
To work independently and support qualified staff and allied health care professionals in the assessment, planning, implementing, evaluation of care of all trauma & orthopaedic conditions including the application of all casts and braces without direct supervision
To work independently and support qualified staff and allied health care professionals in the assessment, planning, implementing, evaluation of care and treatment of wounds without direct supervision.
To undertake removal of all casting and fracture bracing for all orthopaedic & trauma patients within the trust including fracture and orthopaedic clinics, all wards, theatres, and emergency department,
The post holder will contribute to the development and evaluation of clinics in relation to the Plaster Room Service and trauma and orthopaedic outpatients.
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
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 on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.