Plaster Technician

Job summary

The post holder will work as part of a highly skilled and specialized team providing a comprehensive plaster service to children, young people and their families. This will include treating patients with fractures and orthopedic conditions as part of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will also be expected to work in a variety of settings, which may include services on all sites of MFT Outpatients, Theatres, the wards and Paediatric Emergency department, they will work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process.

Main duties of the job

• o Application and removal of all routine and complex casts.
• o Application and construction of casts/splints as well as removal.
• o Provide individualised – specialised care as required from internal and external referrals.
• o Liaise with other health care professionals to facilitate the best treatment for patients and carers.
• o Be able to explain likely outcome of procedures to children, young people and their families.
• o Assess, plan and implement treatments for a wide range of orthopaedic problems without direct supervision.
• o Provide patients with appropriate exercises and advice on post rehabilitation treatment.
• o Willingness to expand role and skills to meet the needs of children, young people and their families attending the plaster room.
• o Attend theatre, X-ray and wards as necessary.
• o Aware of professional responsibilities in the management and treatment of patients.
• o Adhere to Trust policies and procedures.
• o To assist members of the multi-disciplinary team within Orthopaedics as and when requires.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.