Specialist Hand Therapist

Specialist Hand Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Hand Therapist (either Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) to work as part of a well-established and dynamic multi-disciplinary hand team. We seek an individual who is autonomous, forward thinking and enthusiastic.

Main duties of the job

This position offers an important opportunity and challenging career move for you to advance your clinical skills and expertise. You will manage a busy clinical caseload of non-surgically and surgically managed patients with traumatic and elective hand and upper limb injuries. Additionally, you have the opportunity to assess and manage non-surgical conditions referred from the community. You should expect to participate in local and national Hand Therapists' activities. There are opportunities for additional training.

About us

Our large and dynamic Hand Therapy team will support the successful candidate in developing specialist hand therapy assessment, intervention and clinical decision making skills. Hand Therapy is part of the Integrated Care Strategic Business Unit with a supportive and progressive management structure. Departmental objectives are founded upon the core principles of the clinical governance framework and Trust Core Values. Research activity, robust evidence based practice and national guidelines drive forward our vision and direct service delivery.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To manage a specialist caseload of both conservatively and surgically treated plastics Inpatients and Outpatients with trauma and elective hand and upper limb injuries using clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to support assessments using a client-centred approach and current evidence base to assess, treat, implement, evaluate and document Hand Therapy interventions.
2. Assessments and Therapeutic interventions may occur in the Hand Therapy Department, wards, outpatient clinics.
3. To be responsible for Hand Therapy interventions within Hand Therapy and Plastic Surgery.
4. To develop positive and collaborative working relationships across Health and Social Care.
5. To be responsible for the maintenance and development of CPD and continuous learning.
6. To supervise and develop Junior Hand Therapy Staff and assistants.
7. To be responsible for the education of Occupational Therapy and physiotherapy Students on Fieldwork Practice.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

1. Able to present information logically (written and oral).
2. Able to work as part of a team, delegate and motivate others.

Desirable

1. Involvement in post registration projects (audit/service development/research).

Experience

Essential

1. Experience in treating acquired and traumatic upper limb conditions.
2. Experience in fabrication of hand, wrist and forearm orthoses.
3. Experience in implementing exercise programmes for UL patients.

Desirable

1. Post graduate Hand Therapy Outpatient experience at Band 6 level.

Qualifications

Essential

1. Degree or equivalent Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy.
2. Post-graduate education in Hand Therapy.

Desirable

1. BAHT Membership.
2. BAHT course/conference attendance.
3. Accredited Hand Therapist.

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas Hospital
Westminster Bridge Rd
London
SE1 7EH

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