Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgical Trainee Casting Course – December 2024

During this two day course delegates will learn the basic casting techniques and skills specifically required for CPD surgical trainees development within the NHS.

Overview

The Great North Trauma Centre is a level 1 major trauma centre at Newcastle’s Royal Victoria Infirmary, one of twelve major trauma centres in the UK treating both adults and children.

This course covers the basic principles of casting techniques and skills specifically required for CPD surgical trainees development within the NHS.

It will explore the appropriate prescription relating to injury including the safe application of backslabs as well as full casts with manipulation techniques.

Delivery of the course comprises a range presentations and workshop learning led by specialists in their field:

• Mr Dan Hipps, Trauma and Orthopaedics
• Mr Phil Dobson, Trauma and Orthopaedics (Consultant)
• Paul Maher, Senior Orthopaedic Practitioner
• Dani Hodgson, Orthopaedic Practitioner

The hybrid theoretical and practice approach includes regular Q&A sessions, assessment and periods of reflection, all designed to support delegates to understand and consider:

• a summary of the professional accountability and legal issues associated with cast application;
• the theoretical basic to justify the decision making process in the selection of the appropriate casting technique, focusing on prescription, materials, positioning, and application process;
• an overview revision of the anatomy of upper and lower limb trauma and orthopaedic injury conservative management;
• the clinical and knowledge and practical skills required to perform safe casting technique practiced in workshop conditions.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the delegate will be able to:

• explain how the knowledge and skills gained will develop their current competence;
• apply anatomy and physiology in trauma and orthopaedic setting relating to the application of the correct immobilisation techniques;
• implement and evaluate a prescription plan, demonstrating the appropriate selection and application of materials and casting technique;
• demonstrate in a workshop setting practical competence in the safe removal of a cast;
• interpret the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Casting Guidelines specific to prescription and application making sound judgements and applying these to practice.

Audience

This course is aimed at professionals working at Surgical Trainees CT2 and above.

Fees

£395

Dates and times

Day One: Thursday 5 December 2024
9:00am to 5:00pm

Day Two: Friday 6 December 2024
9:00am to 5:00pm

Venue

Eldon Court
2 Percy Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7YE

Booking

To book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page.

At checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements.

Alternative payment arrangements include:

• requesting an invoice (INVOICE),
• The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.

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