Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner

Job Overview

The Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner is a member of the Outpatients team. The post holder will work with qualified Orthopaedic Practitioners at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, providing support for Fracture and Orthopaedic Clinics, the Virtual Fracture Clinic, Emergency Department and wards.

The post holder may have to attend other Trust sites during their training to gain the relevant work experience.

The post holder must be highly motivated with excellent communication skills. You need to be willing to learn a variety of new procedures, techniques and have the ability to work as part of the team to provide the best care for patients.

You will work closely with qualified orthopaedic practitioners and the multi-disciplinary team providing support to all patients that require casting, splinting and wound care. In return you will have the opportunity to develop the skills required and study towards the British Orthopaedic Association’s British Casting Certificate. This is a fully funded residential course run over 6 weeks at Stanmore Orthopaedic Hospital, London.

You will be expected to work as a Band 4 trainee for up to two years, gaining the relevant knowledge and experience before starting your casting course. On completion and qualification you will progress to a Band 5 Orthopaedic Practitioner.

You will primarily work within the plaster room supporting the running of clinics that require plaster room input and you will also need to ensure Orthopaedic inpatients have access to plaster services.

Upon qualification from Stanmore you would be required to complete a set of Trust specific competency based training for certain tasks, which you would be supported with as you progress prior to moving to a Band 5 Orthopaedic Practitioner.

At University Hospitals Sussex, we are committed to supporting the NHS in becoming the world’s first net zero health service. We have developed our plan using the Care without Carbon framework for sustainable healthcare. Projects that deliver the greatest direct CO2 reduction, as well as cultural change, will be prioritised.

• Access to ongoing training and continual professional development opportunities.
• Best work/life balance – we’ll offer a supportive and flexible working environment that will allow this.
• An excellent health and wellbeing support network for all colleagues, including discounts in local business and hospitality.
• Opportunity to grow confidence working as part of a team while maintaining a high level of autonomy planning care for patients seen in the plaster room led clinics.
• We value diversity and aim to make everyone feel included. Our staff networks provide support, and we are a Disability Confident Employer (Level
  2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
• We treat our patients and staff with compassion and empathy, supporting staff through our extensive wellbeing programme and flexible working to achieve work‑life balance.
• As a university trust and leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training, helping you grow and develop throughout your career. Choosing UHSussex means choosing a long and happy career where you will see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

For further details or informal visits contact:

Name:
Christopher Tipple

Job title:

Fracture Clinic Manager
Email address:
Telephone number:

Christopher Tipple

Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Outpatients Manager

Preferred pronouns:
He/Him

Royal Sussex County Hospital & Princess Royal Hospital,

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

Tel:
Ext: 64945
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Working Hours:

Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 17:30 Friday 08:30 - 12:00