Location
Practice Plus Group Hospital Shepton Mallet
Specialism
Outpatients
Advertising Salary
£17.52 per hour
Vacancy Type
Casual/Bank
Schedule Type
Part Time

About The Role

Where your work helps shape the healthcare of tomorrow

Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet provides a hand, wrist and foot surgery service to the local community and – on occasions – sub-contract service for local Acute Trusts. As part of this service, a comprehensive orthopaedic plaster service is required based in our Outpatient Department.
 
We are looking for an experienced individual to provide professional and technical support to Hand, Wrist, and Foot Surgeons by demonstrating a high standard of expertise of orthopaedic casting techniques.

In addition, you will act as a facilitator to the learning needs of other staff groups including medical and nursing staff.
 
NB: This role offers a BANK CONTRACT so hours will be offered as and when the site requires cover for sickness or annual leave or extra workload.

About You

With prior plastering experience to kick-start your success in this role, you will demonstrate best practice according to the Association of Orthopaedic Practitioners (AOP) and British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) codes of professional practice. 

You will apply your knowledge, skills and experience, delivering a first class service to patients.  It is important that you can be accountable for own professional actions and not require supervision to deliver specialist casting and able to work according to the Association of Orthopaedic Practitioners (AOP) and British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) codes of professional practice. 
 
  • 3-5 years plaster experience
  • Comfortable advising and educating patients and their carers on all aspects of caring for their casts/splints in relation to their injury both with verbal and written information
  • Confident ensuring all clinical documentation is recorded and completed correctly
What you can expect in return
 
  • Choose when you work, to fit around your current commitments 
  • Being part of a friendly and supportive team
  • Support with career opportunities if desired
  • An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

About Us

From ear, nose and throat treatments, to foot and ankle surgery, here at Practice Plus Group, the secondary care we provide is second to none. The consistently high CQC ratings our hospitals and surgical centres receive bear testimony to that. Our success is all down to the care, skill and commitment shown by our teams across the UK.

Join us to work in partnership with the NHS, delivering scheduled treatments to private and NHS patients. It’s a chance to be part of an agile and innovative healthcare company that’s determined to help our partners introduce new ideas and new ways of working. And, it’s an opportunity to pursue a rewarding career as a key member of a caring team.

If you have any questions, contact [email protected]

We will contact all shortlisted candidate but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.
 
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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