Orthopaedic Practitioner
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Dorchester, DT1 2JY
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
3 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
The post holder will be responsible for assessing individual patient care needs and developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care in accordan...
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in line with professional standards and Trust policies
- Provide a specialist plaster casting service across multiple clinical settings including wards, theatres, fracture clinics, outpatient clinics, and Emergency Department
- Work autonomously to carry out holistic patient assessments and deliver appropriate management plans
- Apply specialist plastering techniques using plaster of Paris (POP) and synthetic materials
- Undertake application and adjustment of splints and braces
- Perform associated clinical procedures including wound care, removal of sutures, clips, and percutaneous K-wires
- Assist clinicians in delivering patient treatment plans
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective and high-quality care delivery
- Support service development alongside the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner
- Maintain flexibility to meet service demands and patient needs
- Contribute to education and training of staff within the department
At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.
Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.
The post holder will be directly involved in patient care across the plaster room, theatres, Emergency Department, and wards. This includes the application, adjustment, and removal of casts and related orthopaedic appliances.
They will liaise closely with clinicians to ensure correct positioning of limbs before, during, and after casting procedures. The post holder will be expected to raise concerns promptly with the clinician in charge if any issues are identified.
Working autonomously, the post holder will formulate and deliver high-quality care, seeking guidance where required when situations fall outside defined standards. They will ensure that patient safety is maintained at all times, reporting and documenting adverse or potentially adverse events and supporting investigations, ensuring lessons learned are shared across the team.
The role includes responsibility for identifying and escalating any difficulties in achieving expected plastering standards to the Lead Orthopaedic Practitioner, Consultant, or Registrar, and taking appropriate action.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the wider departmental team to deliver outpatient services in line with Trust policies, procedures, and protocols, ensuring effective use of allocated resources.
They will promote a positive, professional, and approachable image at all times when interacting with patients, colleagues, and visitors within the Outpatients department.
Additionally, the post holder will contribute to both formal and informal teaching within the multidisciplinary team, supporting staff development and acting as a specialist resource within the service.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidates individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.
We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.
All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.
UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- British Casting Certificate
- Active on BOA Register
- Maintains Professional Portfolio
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Recent evidence of work in plaster room environment (within last 3 months) and demonstrable experience of Orthopaedic Practitioner or equivalent
- Evidence of recent clinical skills and competency with a variety of casting materials equipment.
- Evidence of clinical skills and competency to undertake a variety of full casts in plaster of Paris. Including Colles, scaphoid, Bennetts, above elbow, below elbow, below knee, long leg, cylinder, shoulder Spica and slipper.
- Variety of slabs - including volar, U, below elbow, below knee, above knee, ulna.
- Evidence of experience in fitting appliances including wrist braces, knee braces, air cast boots
SKILLS & ABILITIES
Essential
- Able to work on own initiative and under pressure across competing priorities.
- Frequent requirement to exert moderate physical effort for several long periods during shift and ability to undertake safe manual handling of patients for clinical interventions.
- Evidence of ability to practice as competent practitioner.
- Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and how this relates to a Plaster Room setting.
- Ability to motivate others and be self- motivating.
- Ability to work flexibly, prioritising tasks as appropriate.
- Evidence of participation in Audit and research.
- Ability to work autonomously and within in a team.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
20 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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