Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner-Fracture Clinic
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/04/2026
- Closes
- 31/12/2026
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Role summary
The States of Guernsey is seeking a Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner for the Outpatients Department at Princess Elizabeth Hospital. This role involves managing staff in the plaster room, prioritising workload, and delegating tasks under the Outpatient Manager's guidance. The post holder will deliver casting/splinting services, including complex applications, and provide high-quality patient care while supporting the MDT. Responsibilities also include practicing within HSC standards and assessed competencies.
Key responsibilities
- Manage staff within the plaster room, prioritising workload and delegating appropriately.
- Deliver casting/splinting service provision across a wide and varied patient group.
- Perform skilled application and removal of casts and braces, including complex applications in Theatre.
- Assess, plan, and implement care for a diverse group of patients in various clinical settings.
- Maintain equipment, deliver wound care, and ensure patient privacy and dignity.
Essential criteria
- British Casting Certificate
- Must demonstrate continuous CPD in relevant clinical areas.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,744 – £49,970 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 151d ago · Closes in 116d
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States of Guernsey
Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner-Fracture Clinic
The closing date is 31 December 2026
Job summary
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner to join the Outpatients Department based at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.
The post holder has management responsibility for staff within the plaster room on a daily basis, prioritising the workload and delegating appropriately under the guidance of the Outpatient Manager.
The post holder is responsible for delivery of the casting/splinting service provision across a wide and varied patient group via referral, throughout HSC and its peripherals.
Will be responsible for the skilled application and removal of casts and braces, including complex applications in Theatre i.e. Scoliosis jackets, hip spicas.
Provide optimum quality of care to patients, offering support to the MDT and required to take management responsibility for the plaster room on each shift.
To practice in accordance with HSC standards and statutory requirements, and operate within the boundaries of the role and assessed competencies.
Main duties of the job
The post holder has management responsibility for staff within the plaster room on a daily basis, prioritising the workload and delegating appropriately under the guidance of the Outpatient Manager.
The post holder is responsible for delivery of the castin
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