Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner

As a Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner Band 6 in Orthopaedic outpatients you would have responsibilities like:

o Coordinating the daily activities of the Clinic and plaster room.

o Working with the speciality team in deciding the clinic rota and allocation of staff according to skill mix.

o Be able to help the team with complex clinical and non-clinical situations arising in a day to day basis.

o Coordinate plaster room services ensuring cover for fracture clinic, Tau, Wards, and various speciality teams.

Please see the job description for further information.

Come and lead our highly motivated team of orthopaedic practitioners. The plaster room provides a comprehensive Orthopaedic and Trauma plaster service for Fracture and Orthopaedic clinics, Outpatients, Accident & Emergency department, Orthopaedic (adult and children) Theatres, Diabetic foot clinic and Paediatric Physiotherapist.

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.

We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

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Qualifications

Essential: - Registration with the BOA

Desirable: - British casting certificate gained

Knowledge

Essential: - At least 5 years' experience as a plaster technician.

Desirable: - Be working towards specialist level of experience in paediatric casting skills.