University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Trainee Orthopaedic Practitioner
The closing date is 11 March 2026
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, 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 a 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.
Main duties of the job
You will primarily work within the plaster room supporting the running of clinics that require plaster room input, 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.
What we can offer you
* Access to ongoing training and continual professional development opportunities.
* Best work/life balance so we'll offer you a supportive and flexible working environment that will allow this.
* We have an excellent health and wellbeing support network for all our colleagues, including lots of discounts in local business and hospitality.
* Grow your confidence working as part of a team whilst maintaining a high level of autonomy planning care for patients seen in the Plaster room led clinics.
About us
At UHS Sussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHS Sussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to 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 UHS Sussex.
Candidate Pack
Job responsibilities
Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants.
If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.
* Undertake clinical duties relevant to a trainee orthopaedic practitioner role.
* Support your team and yourself to achieve.
* Provide outstanding care to our patients.
* Contribute to maintaining a great work environment where we look after each other.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE A*-C/4-9 in both English Language and Maths
* Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent level of experience
* Experience of working in a hospital environment in a patient facing role
* Experience/knowledge of orthopaedics
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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.
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Louisa Martindale Building, Royal Sussex County Hospital
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
279-7753456-FEB26
Job locations
Louisa Martindale Building, Royal Sussex County Hospital
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