Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of an experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities entail:

• Manipulating and reducing fractures and dislocations
• Fixing and removing casts, bandages to and from patients
• Correcting Congenital Talipes Equino-Varus (C.T.E.V.)
• Participating in the management of minor orthopedic and trauma cases in emergencies and accidents.
• Sensitizing and creating awareness on orthopedic trauma conditions to the communities and counseling patients/clients on issues regarding orthopedic trauma.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• Certificate in either Orthopedic Plaster and Traction Technology or Orthopedic Plaster
• Technology from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution