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Orthopaedic Technician

Help broken bodies get moving again

€28k-€50k Medium demand

Orthopaedic technicians apply casts, fit orthotics and support the clinical team in bone and joint care - hands-on healthcare without the decade-long training of a surgeon.

1Applying a cast that needs to be exactly right to heal properly

2Fitting a custom orthotic for a patient with a gait problem

3Assisting in a fracture clinic alongside an orthopaedic surgeon

4Educating a patient on how to care for their cast at home

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Shadow an orthopaedic clinic or fracture unit.

Cast applicationOrthotics & prosthetics basicsPatient communicationClinical support

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Cast application

Orthotics & prosthetics basics

Patient communication

Clinical support

Anatomy knowledge

Precision

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