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Plaster Technician (Bank)

Nuffield Health
Full-time
On-site
Oxford

Plaster Technician (Bank) Hospital | Other Clinical | Bank | Ad Hoc Up to £30.00 per hour, dependent on experience Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. We’re here to look after the nation’s health. And a big part of this is about creating the best possible experience for our patients. That’s why we’re looking for someone new to support our colleagues and be there when it matters, helping to deliver the highest standards of care. As a Plaster Technician, you will: Provide an expert casting and splinting service Maintain a high standard of patient care and be able to recognise potential complications and health care issues and report to the relevant person Recognise legal implications of documentation and complete, accurate legible records Provide wound care appropriate to the patients’ needs and record this in line with department documentation standards Plan and organise straightforward activities, plans and prioritises own workload Adhere to Health & Safety regulations, use appropriate personal protective equipment and advice others as appropriate. Take action to assess the management of risk and reduce where possible. Report using Trust incident reporting procedures Be flexible within the department and have knowledge of the different clinic sessions Patient Care Provide an expert technical service Educate patients and significant others on problems associated with living with a cast/splint Provide patients and carers with advice relating to orthopaedic conditions and associated health care issues Whilst this role is a bank role which means that you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability. Ideally we would like you to be available to work on Tuesday afternoon & Tuesday evening which is inline with when our main Orthopaedic clinic is run Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month. Nuffield Health Oxford Our modern hospital is based within a stone’s throw of the historic City of Oxford, a world-renowned centre of excellence for surgical and medical expertise. We are proud of the wonderful environment and team we have established, providing our patients with first class care. We operate 6 well equipped and modern operating theatres with 64 well-presented ensuite rooms. We cater for inpatient and day care, providing a broad range of surgical specialties and clinics including Paediatrics, Oncology, Interventional Cardiology & Radiology, Orthopaedics, Endoscopy, Gynaecology, Urology, Ophthalmology as well as women’s and men’s health clinics. The hospital is located with excellent transport links by road and rail, both to and from London, Thames Valley, and the Midlands. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post. It starts with you. Nuffield Health, is the UK’s largest healthcare charity. For over 60 years, we’ve been working to make the UK fitter, healthier, happier and stronger. All for the public benefit. We do this through our family of 31 award-winning hospitals, 113 fitness and wellbeing centres, healthcare clinics and over a 100 workplace wellbeing services. As a charity, we invest all our income back in to our services, in to pioneering improvements in care, and most importantly, we invest in to our flagship programmes, which have been developed to help people who could normally afford or access our services. Its all part of our mission to give everyone the care they need and to build a healthier nation.

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