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.

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.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

1. 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. Conduct assessments and therapeutic interventions in the Hand Therapy Department, wards, and outpatient clinics.
3. Be responsible for Hand Therapy interventions within Hand Therapy and Plastic Surgery.
4. Develop positive and collaborative working relationships across Health and Social Care.
5. Maintain and develop CPD and continuous learning.
6. Supervise and develop junior Hand Therapy staff and assistants.
7. Educate Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy students on fieldwork practice.