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 Equiano-Varus(C.T.E.V.); 
Participating in the management of minor orthopaedic and trauma cases in emergencies and accidents;
Sensitising and creating awareness on orthopaedic trauma conditions to the communities; and 
Counseling patients/clients on issues regarding orthopaedic trauma.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

Certificate in either Orthopaedic Plaster and Traction Technology or Orthopaedic Plaster Technology from a recognized institution; and
Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.