Job summary
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
Main duties of the job
A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our hand therapy team based at Queen Alexandra hospital (QAH) in Portsmouth. We are seeking like-minded, enthusiastic, well-motivated Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists to join our friendly, highly skilled, and supportive team of professionals.
The post is based in the Rehabilitation Centre at QAH. You will be joining a team which provides treatment for patients with complex hand presentations from Orthopedics, Plastics, and Rheumatology services. You will be working in an outpatient setting and gain experience in working in a clinic environment alongside specialist consultants, surgeons, and nurses.
About us
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 6, you will have the opportunity to support the Band 7s in service and team development and to develop your leadership and management skills. You will also have access to structured supervision, regular in-service training and the opportunity to participate audit, service development and attend local hand specialist network meetings and study days.
We may consider a development role for the right candidate with less experience.
We would be happy to consider flexible working/part time hours, and this can be discussed as part of the interview process.
We warmly welcome you to get in contact with us for an informal chat or visit to find out more about the role. Please contact either Gemma Willis or Jo Burke on Tel: 02392 286834.
Please see Job description for further details:
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Band 6, you will have the opportunity to support the Band 7s in service and team development and to develop your leadership and management skills. You will also have access to structured supervision, regular in-service training and the opportunity to participate audit, service development and attend local hand specialist network meetings and study days.
We may consider a development role for the right candidate with less experience.
We would be happy to consider flexible working/part time hours, and this can be discussed as part of the interview process.
We warmly welcome you to get in contact with us for an informal chat or visit to find out more about the role. Please contact either Gemma Willis or Jo Burke on Tel: 02392 286834.
Please see Job description for further details:
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc (Hons) in Occupational therapy or Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council registration
Desirable
- BAHT at level 1
- Evidence of relevant hand therapy training course
- Member of BAHT
Experience
Essential
- Relevant hand therapy or MSK experience in outpatient setting
- NHS experience or system comparable to NHS.
- Documented evidence of CPD and recent, relevant, training courses
- Experience of supervising students & teaching junior staff / assistance
Desirable
- Experience with custom made thermoplastic splinting techniques
- Experience of audit or service evaluation
Additional criteria
Essential
- Knowledge
- Understanding of a broad range of hand conditions and hand injuries
- Ability to assess, manage & treat hand conditions and injuries effectively at a basic level, including use of outcome measures.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and CQC and its implications for services
- Knowledge of Health/Safety issues
Desirable
- knowledge of audit process
- Knowledge of best practice in hand therapy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bsc (Hons) in Occupational therapy or Physiotherapy
- Health Professions Council registration
Desirable
- BAHT at level 1
- Evidence of relevant hand therapy training course
- Member of BAHT
Experience
Essential
- Relevant hand therapy or MSK experience in outpatient setting
- NHS experience or system comparable to NHS.
- Documented evidence of CPD and recent, relevant, training courses
- Experience of supervising students & teaching junior staff / assistance
Desirable
- Experience with custom made thermoplastic splinting techniques
- Experience of audit or service evaluation
Additional criteria
Essential
- Knowledge
- Understanding of a broad range of hand conditions and hand injuries
- Ability to assess, manage & treat hand conditions and injuries effectively at a basic level, including use of outcome measures.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and CQC and its implications for services
- Knowledge of Health/Safety issues
Desirable
- knowledge of audit process
- Knowledge of best practice in hand therapy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
