Trainee Casting Practitioner - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description
Band 3


Main area

  • Trauma & Orthopaedics
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Grade

  • Band 3
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Contract

  • Permanent
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Hours

  • Full time hours per week (Cover from 8am8pm. Weekends/Bankholidays on a rota basis)
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Site

  • Queens Medical Hospital (Nottingham Treatment Centre)
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Town

  • Nottingham
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Salary
- £21,730 - £23,177 per annum
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Salary period

  • Yearly
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Closing

  • 02/03/2023 23:59Job overview


Fracture Clinic are excited to announce a new vacancy for a Trainee Casting Practitioner to join our team based in the Nottingham Treatment Centre.


The Fracture Clinic is part of the speciality of Trauma and Orthopaedics, our Fracture Clinic is forward facing providing outpatient care to Trauma and Orthopaedic patients.

Care is provided to a very diverse range of patients including trauma, major trauma, elective orthopaedics and plastic surgery patients.

Our approach is multi-disciplinary and no day is ever the same. We work closely with A&E, Theatres, inpatient wards, primary care. and paediatrics. The clinic works closely with the trauma nurse practitioners.

Being part of our team you will have the encouragement and opportunity to work across clinic developing skills within the Plaster room


We offer an induction programme where staff are expected and encouraged to complete local casting training and develop wound management skills.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated applicant with effective communication skills to join our friendly team. In return we offer on-going learning opportunities to support your professional development.

Be part of our team and exciting clinic, arrange an informal visit and see what we have to offer.

Main duties of the job


In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.


You will be required to maintain an awareness of the developments in the care and treatment of patients in order to be able to carry out duties competently and efficiently.

Working for our organisation

The Fracture clinic cares for Orthopaedic patients ranging from follow up appointments and traumatic injury.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role will involve working our Plaster rooms at Treatment centre and QMC. You will be expected to support other areas of the Trust as and when required with regards to plastering.


Effective communication channels are important and must be aware of the need for confidentiality both in the written and spoken word.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

  • Experience and knowledge of wound care management to include traumatic and postoperative wounds
Desirable criteria

  • Understanding of common orthopaedic conditions and injuries
Physical Skills

Essential criteria
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Bring your whole self to work for us at NUH. We love diversity and we value your difference, your unique skills, knowledge and experience.

Becoming one of our people may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in delivering world class healthcare to the diverse patient populations we serve.


Salary:
The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence:

All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.


At Risk of redundancy:

NHS employees within the East Midlands who are 'at risk' of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.


ID and Right to work checks: NUH authenticate all ID and right to work documentation such as passports, visa's and driving license through a system called Trust ID.

NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment.

The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation.

The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.


Consent:

  • Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service
  • I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the
    Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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