Senior Hand Therapist

We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join the UHNM Hands team within the Therapies Directorate at the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM). This post offers the opportunity to work in a progressive University Hospital having strong links with Keele University and supervising students and apprentices from both Coventry and Derby Universities. This post will work across both County and Royal Stoke sites covering clinic, group and outpatient work.

Main duties of the job

This successful candidate would have the opportunity to work within the experienced Hand team at UHNM which provides care to patients post-surgical and following trauma or burns of their hand. The post will involve delivering outpatient rehabilitative care and involvement in the Hand Fracture clinics at UHNM across both sites. Supervision will be provided within the hands team by Occupational and Physiotherapist Advanced therapists, Principal Therapists and continuous development is supported through appraisal, internal training and external learning.

The successful candidate would have the exciting opportunity to work alongside hand specialist consultants with a newly opened hand theatre at County site. The UHNM therapies team provide services over weekends and bank holidays.

About us

The UHNM NHS Trust covers Royal Stoke Hospital in Stoke on Trent and County Hospital in Stafford. Royal Stoke is a large acute teaching hospital, with a Turnover of £360 million. Located in Stoke on Trent and Stafford, UHNM is close to the M6, within commuting distance of culturally diverse major conurbations, such as Manchester and Birmingham and surrounded by rural pleasures, including the Peak District National Park. Each year Royal Stoke cares for over 600,000 people providing emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care. It is a leading teaching hospital in partnership with Keele University and has a patient-centred clinical research facility providing state-of-the-art facilities.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Registered with HCPC

Desirable

• CPD relevant to speciality area

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 18 months post graduate experience as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
• Experience of audits
• Experience of supporting/supervising staff

Desirable

• Experience gained within a hands setting
• Experience of relevant speciality area
• Trained clinical educator

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Experience within NHS outpatient setting
• Evidence of Self development

Employer details

Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address
County Hospital
Weston Road
Stafford
ST16 3SA

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