Specialist Hand Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

• 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.
• Assessments and Therapeutic interventions may occur in the Hand Therapy Department, wards, outpatient clinics.
• To be responsible for Hand Therapy interventions within Hand Therapy and Plastic Surgery.
• To develop positive and collaborative working relationships across Health and Social Care.
• To be responsible for the maintenance and development of CPD and continuous learning
• To supervise and develop Junior Hand Therapy Staff and assistants.
• To be responsible for the education of Occupational Therapy and physiotherapy Students on Fieldwork Practice.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

• Experience in treating acquired and traumatic upper limb conditions
• Experience in fabrication of hand, wrist and forearm orthoses
• Experince in implementing exercise programmes for UL patients

Desirable

• Post graduate Hand Therapy Outpatient experience at Band 6 level

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
• Post-graduate education in Hand Therapy

Desirable

• BAHT Membership
• BAHT course/conference attendance
• Accredited Hand Therapist

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas Hospital

Westminster Bridge Rd

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)