Plaster Technician

Purpose of the Role

The role of the Orthopaedic Casting Technician, Childrens Orthopaedics is to support the Nursing Staff in the delivery of patient care under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Manager / Specialist and Staff Nurses. The post holders’ primary role is to assist with plaster care and the associated duties of orthopaedic patients in the plaster room, theatre and wards and associated duties directly related to plaster care.

Nursing staff will delegate responsibility to the Casting Technician in respect of each task which will have been prescribed by the Orthopaedic consultant.

Essential Criteria:

• British Casting Certificate or equivalent OR willingness to undertake British Casting Certificate course following 1 years’ experience in a plaster room.
• FETAC level 5 in healthcare

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is Sunday 15th February 2026 by 11:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact please contact Sonja Fitzpatrick, ADON, Sonja.fitzpatrick@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist – Olivia Adams at Olivia.adams@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 for your information.

• 9thMarch 2026
• 13thApril 2026
• 11th May 2026
• 8th June 2026