Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Hold the BOA/RCN(SOTN) AOT British Casting Certificate
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Interpret X-rays

Desirable

• Degree/diploma or equivalent
• Insignia training
• Lorenzo training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment
• Experience in leading and supervising teams
• Proven competency and experience in the application of specialist casts and splints for upper and lower limb complaints including. Total Contact, Hip and Shoulder Spicas CTEV (Ponseti), hip spicas, frog casts, and Sarmiento
• Proven competency and experience in basic and complex wound care, sutures, dressings, staples, Denham/Steinman pins, Kirschner wires, and aseptic techniques
• Ability to understand complicated instructions, both verbal and written

Skills

Essential

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates good clinical knowledge
• Works effectively in a team environment and independently
• Effectively prioritises, plans, and manages own and others’ activities/tasks
• Have the underpinning knowledge and skills to mentor junior Plaster Room staff and teach Junior Drs, theatre and OPD staff

Desirable

• Ability to use & keep up-to-date with a variety of electronic patient clinical management systems

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to remain calm and focused under pressurised situations
• Demonstrates compassion and empathy
• Self-motivated and can motivate and inspire others
• Embraces innovation and creativity
• Professional presentation and communication style
• Able to discuss casting issues with all grades of medical staff
• Able to work autonomously or as a member of the team in a busy environment with frequent interruptions and stressful, challenging, and unpredictable situations
• Able to make safe and effective decisions regarding patient treatment when presented with a cast problem, wound/pressure sore, walk-in patients, etc

Other

Essential

• Able to meet the challenging Moving & Handling requirements of the role
• Must be able to work flexible hours to suit the department
• Able to fit annual leave in with other members of staff
• Be proactive and embrace change

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).

Closing Date: 27 April 2026