Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be based in the Outpatient Department on the Royal site. They will be expected to rotate in the plaster rooms on all 3 sites, the Royal, Broadgreen and Aintree Hospitals so to achieve the experience and qualification of a registered BOA plaster technician. They will also be required to work as an Assistant Practitioner / HCA in the clinics, when not working in the plaster rooms so to maintain their clinical skills and experience and support the service requirements and staffing establishments of the Department.

The post holder will have the responsibility for the delivery of skilled care to patients with regard to the application and removal of casts as well as wound care. They will also be required to play an integral role in the delivery of safe and high quality care and will be expected to observe the patient and react appropriately to any changes or any safeguarding related issues, referring patients for Allied Health Professional assessment and treatment or to other agencies as required.

The post holder will contribute to the planning of care for their patients and work in support of qualified nurses, doctors and allied health professionals within an acute in patient setting, with responsibility for actively participating as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team within the department, to provide a seamless service to patients.

Upon achievement of the BOA casting course - the post holder will then be working as a band 5 registered professional and supervision and teaching of junior staff or junior Doctors will also be part of the role.

Main duties:

• To provide skilled care in the application, modification and removal of a wide range of casts, to the Emergency Department, inpatients and outpatients.
• To give an awareness to junior staff and junior Doctors re plastering skills.
• To have a wound care awareness.
• To have a duty to report any safeguarding related issues.
• To raise any concerns to the line manager.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be based in the Outpatient Department on the Royal site. They will be expected to rotate in the plaster rooms on all 3 sites, the Royal, Broadgreen and Aintree Hospitals so to achieve the experience and qualification of a registered BOA plaster technician. They will also be required to work as an Assistant Practitioner / HCA in the clinics, when not working in the plaster rooms so to maintain their clinical skills and experience and support the service requirements and staffing establishments of the Department.

The post holder will have the responsibility for the delivery of skilled care to patients with regard to the application and removal of casts as well as wound care. They will also be required to play an integral role in the delivery of safe and high quality care and will be expected to observe the patient and react appropriately to any changes or any safeguarding related issues, referring patients for Allied Health Professional assessment and treatment or to other agencies as required.

The post holder will contribute to the planning of care for their patients and work in support of qualified nurses, doctors and allied health professionals within an acute in patient setting, with responsibility for actively participating as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team within the department, to provide a seamless service to patients.

Upon achievement of the BOA casting course - the post holder will then be working as a band 5 registered professional and supervision and teaching of junior staff or junior Doctors will also be part of the role.

Main duties:

• To provide skilled care in the application, modification and removal of a wide range of casts, to the Emergency Department, inpatients and outpatients.
• To give an awareness to junior staff and junior Doctors re plastering skills.
• To have a wound care awareness.
• To have a duty to report any safeguarding related issues.
• To raise any concerns to the line manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree in assisting professional practice/equivalent
• A casting Qualification (BOA)

Experience

Essential

• Previous acute care experience
• Demonstrable experience in techniques and application of general casts and braces
• Ability to provide excellent patient care

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to analyze patient progress in response to care given
• Understands the role of audit in assuring standards of care and can undertake audits in practice

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
• Basic Computer Skills: I/E can use PAS systems, email and can access policies on the Trust intranet

Other

Essential

• A good team player supportive of colleagues and patients

Qualifications

Essential

• Foundation degree in assisting professional practice/equivalent
• A casting Qualification (BOA)

Experience

Essential

• Previous acute care experience
• Demonstrable experience in techniques and application of general casts and braces
• Ability to provide excellent patient care

Knowledge

Essential

• Ability to analyze patient progress in response to care given
• Understands the role of audit in assuring standards of care and can undertake audits in practice

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the Healthcare setting
• Basic Computer Skills: I/E can use PAS systems, email and can access policies on the Trust intranet

Other

Essential

• A good team player supportive of colleagues and patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen

Prescot street.

Liverpool

L7 8XP

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)