South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner

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Location
Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
7/22/2025
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Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Orthopaedic Practitioners to join our expanding team. The post holder will be expected, as part of the team, to provide a high quality service to the Fracture / Outpatient clinics, wards, theatres and Accident & Emergency Department. The post is open to applicants who have completed and obtained the nationally recognised qualification in British Orthopaedic Casting and are currently working as plaster technicians.

The applicants will work across all hospital sites James Cook University Hospital, Friarage Hospital and the community hospitals, providing care to both adults and children.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, skilled, confident, caring, team players and committed to delivering a high standard of patient care

To apply and remove plaster casts in line with British Casting Standards, ensure the efficient running of the Plaster room. Work with the Orthopaedic Consultants and multi disciplinary team in providing high standard Plaster casts and removals.

Provide training and support to the multi disciplinary team and trainee Plaster Technicians.

Trauma Outpatients is a busy department with a footfall of approximately 100 patients per day attending appointments. The team is comprised of nursing staff, Health Care Assistants, and within the Plaster room there is a team of Senior Orthopaedic Practitioners and Plaster technicians.

Skills

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

  • Your Leadership Impact
  • Leading your Team to Success
  • Leading Into the Future
  • Service Improvement for Beginners
  • Developing your Service Improvement Skills
  • Lean Practitioner

The Leadership And Improvement Programme Aims To

  • Explore leadership within the NHS
  • Promote Trust values and behaviours
  • Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
  • Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sara Griffiths Job title: Department Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01642 850850

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Sara Griffiths [email protected] ext 57447, Julie O'hara [email protected] ext 56414 or Stacey Brown Clinical Matron [email protected] ext 57283
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