Job summary
Specialist Occupational Therapist- Hand Therapy & Rheumatology
37.5 hours per week (potential for weekend working)
Permanent
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Closing Date: 31st March 2025
Interview Date: 30th April 2025
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**A job description and specification for a Band 6 Physiotherapist is available on request**
George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both trust led and provided by external providers with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy leadership team.
Main duties of the job
A great opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Therapist (either Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) to work within the area of Hand Therapy and Rheumatology in the out-patient therapy setting. This post offers a great chance for a motivated individual to develop within this field.There is an excellent in-service set up including monthly supervision with a senior member of staff and monthly team training.
Within the role you will be expected to supervise junior members of staff and students from surrounding Universities, for which training is provided.
So, if you are ready for your next challenge, then come and work with us!
The successful candidate will join a team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, a Senior Therapy Assistant and work alongside the multidisciplinary team.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Specialised, experienced practitioner employed to assess and treat a caseload of patients who require Hand Therapy, rehabilitation and splinting, including Plastic Surgery, Rheumatology, Trauma and Orthopaedics and GP patients
- To participate in the planning, co-ordinating and delivery of the Hand Therapy Service
- To supervise, educate and assess the performance of more junior/rotational staff within the specialty
- To be a Practice Educator, supervising and assessing Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy students on placement
- The post holder will participate in quality and audit activity and management of clinical role
- Deputising for the Team Lead when required
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Specialised, experienced practitioner employed to assess and treat a caseload of patients who require Hand Therapy, rehabilitation and splinting, including Plastic Surgery, Rheumatology, Trauma and Orthopaedics and GP patients
- To participate in the planning, co-ordinating and delivery of the Hand Therapy Service
- To supervise, educate and assess the performance of more junior/rotational staff within the specialty
- To be a Practice Educator, supervising and assessing Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy students on placement
- The post holder will participate in quality and audit activity and management of clinical role
- Deputising for the Team Lead when required
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses
Desirable
- BAOT
- Involvement /membership in Special Interest Group
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 18 months to 2 years post-graduate experience
- Previous experience in specialist clinical area
- Band 5 rotational experience
- Involvement in audit
- Supervisory experience
- Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff
Desirable
- Previous Acute NHS experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Importance in application of clinical governance in clinical area
- Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, coordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
- Able to prioritise and organise own workload
- Able to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
- Able to work as part of an multi-disciplinary team
- IT skills - computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service delivery
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
- Motivated
- Flexible and adaptable
- Diplomatic and sensitive to others need
- To follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT
Other
Essential
- Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
Desirable
- Driving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional
Essential
- Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registration with HCPC
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent attendance at relevant post-graduate courses
Desirable
- BAOT
- Involvement /membership in Special Interest Group
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Minimum 18 months to 2 years post-graduate experience
- Previous experience in specialist clinical area
- Band 5 rotational experience
- Involvement in audit
- Supervisory experience
- Contribution to clinical education of less experienced staff
Desirable
- Previous Acute NHS experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Importance in application of clinical governance in clinical area
- Highly developed physical skills including dexterity, coordination & sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including an ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information
- Able to prioritise and organise own workload
- Able to cope with a range of complex options, find solutions, analyse, compare and decide on appropriate course of action
- Able to work as part of an multi-disciplinary team
- IT skills - computer literate in email, Word & PowerPoint
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence to support personal initiatives in supporting service delivery
- Able to carry out moderate physical effort throughout concurrent activities
- Motivated
- Flexible and adaptable
- Diplomatic and sensitive to others need
- To follow the Trusts values of EXCEL and COMPACT
Other
Essential
- Able to commit to flexible working and weekend working
Desirable
- Driving license and access to motor vehicle for work purposes
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).
