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Job overview

The Main Outpatient Department at Oldham Hospital holds clinics for many different specialities within several different locations and we are currently looking to recruit an established Nursing Associate who is willing to undertake the British Orthopaedic Association Plaster Certificate to join the existing team.

The content of the course includes underpinning knowledge of anatomy and physiology, trauma, and Orthopaedics, as well as cast application techniques. The BCC will be awarded to students who satisfactorily complete the course. The assessments compromise a theoretical component (3000 words) and an Objective Structured Clinical Examinations.

On completion of course the Successful candidates will be able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge in a range of casting techniques including Fixed Rigidity Casts and have a wide range of casting skills with Plaster of Paris and Synthetic materials.

Main duties of the job

• To provide the highest possible standard of patient care in the application and removal of casts or braces.
• To apply appropriate casts following consultation or written instruction with/from members of the multi-disciplinary team involved in the patient’s care.
• To follow Trust  policies and procedures in the application of all casts and braces, and to assist in the development and implementation of such, where required.
• To undertake clinical duties for which competence has been assessed and achieved: such as wound care & removal of sutures/clips.
• To maintain accurate and contemporaneous record keeping, and to uphold the confidentiality of all patient information.
• To provide advice to staff regarding the management of care for patients in casts.
• To provide instruction to patients/carers regarding plaster care and encourage patient/carer involvement.
• To contribute to the effective structure of clinics.
• To maintain a professional attitude in approach and appearance.
• To safely undertake procedures to meet the patient’s nursing needs to include; undertaking routine procedures including venepuncture, measuring and interpreting blood glucose levels, recording and interpreting vital signs, pressure area care, wound care, skin integrity.
• To help to bridge the gap between Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing proces

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/