Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential

• British Casting Certificate Qualification (BOA)
• GCSE Maths and English (Grades A-C / Grade 4-9) or equivalent.
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development

Desirable

• Tissue Viability qualification or equivalent
• Wound Management qualification or equivalent

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential

• Significant experience working in an outpatient plaster room or equivalent
• Supervision and mentoring of trainee plaster technicians
• Evidence of practical experience in the application of plaster casts and splints
• Recent relevant practical experience in the care of children requiring serial casting
• Up-to-date casting skills for a variety of limb needs
• Competent in infection control to reduce the risk of bone infection and care of wounds/limbs in the plaster room environment
• Prevention of Pressure Ulcers under casts
• In-depth knowledge of a variety of casts and sharing of best practice to patients, carers, and colleagues
• Care planning and competent computer skills (using EPR)
• Up to date with safeguarding in relation to adults and Child Protection
• Documentation Skills
• Care planning and competent computer skills (using EPR)

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential

• Enthusiasm and passion for orthopaedics/ plaster room and care of casts/limb splints
• Personal Resilience to manage stress
• Team player
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate Trust Values and Behaviours
• Flexible and able to adapt and respond to unplanned casting needs (e.g. acute A&E or theatres)
• Ability to prioritise workload in the plaster room

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: 26 January 2026