The Orthopaedic Outpatient Department at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital delivers trauma and elective orthopaedic services, including a busy orthopaedic outpatient department/ fracture clinic and plaster room, working closely with the multidisciplinary team across outpatient, inpatient and emergency care settings.
Ideally, we are looking to recruit a band 5 Orthopaedic Practitioner, however, would consider trainee band 3 applications if we can-not appoint at band 5 level. Please refer to relevant Job Description and Person Specification alongside essential and desirable criteria when applying (i.e. refer to Band 5 JD + PS when applying for band 5; Band 3 JD + PS when applying for trainee post).
Flexible working is required; we are open from 8.00am-18:00 Monday to Friday. Please note: This post is for 30 hours per week.
The primary base is the Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester, although you may be required to support the service needs and work across site at one of the other Trust sites (Winchester, Basingstoke, Andover).
- The main purpose of this post is to provide inpatient and outpatients and those attending the accident and emergency department with a casting service which meets the requirements of the patients injury.
- Deliver safe, effective casting in line with Trust policies, national guidance and local protocols and SOPs.
- Apply, modify and remove a range of casts, splints and braces appropriate to patient needs and clinical instructions
- Undertake basic clinical tasks such as dressing application/removal, suture and clip removal where trained and competent
- Ensure correct limb positioning, neurovascular safety checks and patient comfort before, during and after cast application
- Provide patients and carers with clear verbal and written advice on cast care, mobility, safety and follow‑up
- Recognise complications and escalate concerns promptly to the appropriate clinician
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical documentation in line with Trust standards
- Contribute to smooth patient flow within fracture clinic and outpatient areas
- Act as a positive role model and support a culture of learning, professionalism and teamwork
For Band 5 post holders: support trainee plaster technicians and Band 3 staff through supervision, teaching and competency development
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Your Next Career Move Made Easier – Accommodation May Be Offered
We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017
For further information about this role, please see job description document attached. Please refer to the relevant job description and person specification when applying as we would consider applications from both band 5 and band 3 trainees.
If you have any further queries please do not hesitate to contact us
