Orthopaedic Practitioner/Plaster Technician
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a dynamic Orthopaedic Practitioner/Plaster Technician to join a team providing a complete orthopaedic technical service to the Surgical and Anaesthetic Directorate. You will work as part of the clinic nursing team, ensuring high standards of patient care. The position involves assisting in managing and supporting orthopaedic outpatient clinics, working alongside surgeons, and helping with the Virtual Fracture Clinic. The role focuses on both adult and paediatric plaster services.
Essential criteria
- BOA(British Orthopaedic Association Registered
- RCN (RoyalCollege of Nursing) Registered
- AOT(Association of Orthopaedic Technician) Registered
- Ponsetti Course
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship course
- Experience of working with children 0 - 16 years old
- Ponsetti experience
- Post qualification experience in an outpatient orthopaedic setting
- With Talipes Experience- working with children 0-16 years old
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
- Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
- Knowledge about Virtual Fracture clinic
- BOA(British Orthopaedic Association Registered
- RCN (RoyalCollege of Nursing) Registered
- AOT(Association of Orthopaedic Technician) Registered
- Ponsetti Course
- Mentorship course
- Experience of working with children 0 - 16 years old
- Ponsetti experience
- Post qualification experience in an outpatient orthopaedic setting
- With Talipes Experience- working with children 0-16 years old
- Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
- Understanding of own Knowledge and Skills Framework and ability to identify learning needs and interests
- Ability to self reflect, carry out tasks of own job and identify what s/he needs to learn to able to do current job better
- Ability to take an active role in agreed learning activities and keeps a record of them
- Knowledge about Virtual Fracture clinic
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £38,488 – £46,852 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 13d ago · Closes in 16d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic Orthopaedic Practitioner/plaster technician who can work a team consisting of 2-3 technicians, providing a complete orthopaedic technical service to the Surgical and Anaesthetic Directorate and guidance to any other service group within the Trust.
Can work effectively as a member of the clinic nursing team to ensure the provision of the highest standard of patient and customer care.
You will become part of a talented, dedicated team of people committed to providing the very best in orthopaedic and orthopaedic trauma injury care.
To assist in managing, maintaining and supporting effectively all clinics that run in the Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic (Fracture Clinic); run alongside orthopaedic surgeons, This includes assisting in planning staffing around clinic templates to ensure the smooth running of the clinics and plaster service for adult and children and help with Virtual Fracture Clinic.
Main duties of the job
Be a part of a team consisting of 2-3 orthopaedic practtioners/ plaster technicians, providing a complete orthopaedic technical service to the Surgical and Anaesthetic Directorate and guidance to any other service group within the Trust.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hos
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