Job summary
Due to service expansion an exciting opportunity has arisen for a 1.0 WTE (37.5 hours/wk.) Band 6 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join the Hampshire Hospitals Hand Therapy Team as part of the wider Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a clinical role specialising in the assessment and treatment for a wide range of patients with Hand Therapy related conditions. You will have opportunity to use and develop your specialist Hand Therapy interventions including the provision of musculoskeletal rehabilitation, bespoke splinting (thermoplastic and neoprene) and complex functional assessments. You will work as an integral part of the team linking closely with Orthopeadic and radiology colleagues. You will be clinically supervised by a Band 7 Clinical Specialist Hand Therapist and have opportunities to shadow and learn from other specialist members of the team including Advanced Clinical practitioners and Consultant Practitioners. We have an active in-service training programme with close links to the orthopaedic teams and a weekly Multidisciplinary peer review meeting with Orthopaedic Hand Consultants and Radiologists. There is active regional collaboration and education with opportunities for funded attendance at regional Hand Therapy / Surgery education days. We actively support staff to work towards BAHT Accredited Hand Therapist Status.
The role is predominantly based in Basingstoke but may require clinic provision on other Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard Therapy service to patients referred to the Hand Therapy service at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To perform specialist therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working often without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior therapist is always available if required, clinical work is evaluated through supervision sessions.
To deputise for the Band 7 and 8a in operational management as required.
To provide supervision and teaching within the MDT and to students.
To undertake quality improvement projects to further own and team's clinical practice. Make recommendations to Team Lead/Service Lead for changes to practice by the team. Assist in the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service development.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Hand Therapist
Department:
Therapy Department
Division:
Family and clinical support services
Salary Band:
Band 6
Accountable To:
Consultant Hand Therapist
Location:
Basingstoke (Main site). Service need may require you to work at any of the trust locations (Basingstoke, Winchester , Andover)
JOB SUMMARY
To provide a high standard Therapy service to patients referred to the Hand Therapy service at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To perform specialist therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working often without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior therapist is always available if required, clinical work is evaluated through supervision sessions.
To deputise for the Band 7 and 8a in operational management as required.
To provide supervision and teaching within the MDT and to students.
To undertake quality improvement projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to Team Lead/Service Lead for changes to practice by the team. Assist in the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service development.
KEY RESULT AREAS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work within scope of Hand Therapy professional practice.
- To assist in management of the Hand Therapy / Rheumatology OT outpatient waiting list, ensuring that patients are seen within an adequate time frame.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations / multi-pathologies, using investigative and analytical skills.
- To use clinical assessment and reasoning skills to formulate and deliver individualised, evidence based therapy management and/or treatment plan.
- To evaluate and modify treatment programmes as required.
- To provide an effective, quality splinting service to all Hand Therapy patients as required.
- To be highly skilled in the use of specialist Hand Therapy assessment tools.
- To involve carers in treatment programs when appropriate. This may require risk assessment and teaching of the carers.
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend the best course of intervention.
- To develop comprehensive discharge plans, including appropriate referrals to other specialities.
- To work within trust clinical guidelines and professional guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards; monitoring own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk and to demonstrate this in daily practice.
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous patient treatment records in line with professional standards of practice.
- To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment, patient appliances and aids, adhering to the medical devices policy, and ensure that junior staff / assistants attain competency prior to use.
- To comply with the Trust Manual Handling Policy and local therapeutic handling guidelines at all times with / without the use of equipment / machinery.
- To be responsible for maintaining an accurate and up to date record of patient statistics
- To demonstrate the physical ability to carry out treatments and interventions that require exertion of moderate physical effort on a daily basis. This frequently includes heavy patients, equipment and confined spaces.
- To demonstrate the ability and flexibility to carry out assessments using multiple modalities including face to face, virtual and telephone.
- To demonstrate the mental ability to retain concentration and remain focused throughout a working day.
- To work as a lone practitioner in accordance with the lone worker SOP. This may be in the form of extended hours, on call, community and off site and seven day working.
CUSTOMER CARE FOR PATIENTS AND/OR SERVICE USERS
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
- To represent the Hand Therapy / Rheumatology OT service and/or individual patients at MDT meetings, Therapy meetings and external meetings as required.
- To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and aggression caused by pain, dementia, limited mobility, distressing news, and inability to cope with prognosis or illness.
- The job involves regular exposure to unpleasant working conditions smell, dirt, bodily fluids, pus, wounds and occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression.
COMMUNICATION
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff, including imparting unwelcome news.
- To motivate and encourage others through effective communication skills
- To provide referring GPs, consultants and other disciplines with effective and timely communications about patients in a verbal, written or digital form including discharge letters/clinic reports.
- To ensure that all written patient information is available, relevant and appropriate.
- To maintain accurate and timely patient records in line with professional standards and departmental guidelines.
- To ensure timely and effective communication with senior staff on all professional matters.
- To ensure good communication with all members of the MDT-both internally and externally so that there is a seamless continuation to patient care in relevant cases.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, carers and other staff to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. For example, patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, and blind or may be unable to accept diagnoses.
- To organise and use interpreters when required to ensure effective communication occurs with patients who are hard of hearing, or have a poor understanding of English.
- To present to a variety of audiences both professional and lay person in order to inform, promote and educate.
- To attend and be an active participant in specialty and peer group staff meetings and ensure that all members of staff who are not present are informed of any issues.
- To understand and effectively manage barriers to communication.
PLANNING AND ORGANISATION
To support Consultant Hand Therapist and senior clinicians with managing the day to day ongoing operational needs and support the strategic requirements of the clinical area. Keeping the line manager informed as appropriate and escalating issues in a timely fashion if required.
To achieve the effective daily management of a caseload of patients including responding to urgent referrals, prioritising clinical work and balancing other patient related and professional activities in accordance with departmental standards.
To delegate tasks effectively within the clinical environment whilst retaining the professional responsibility of appropriate delegation.
To deal with any issues of professional behaviour or attitudes, quality or safety in a timely manner.
To be a member of flexible teams around the patients needs supporting and co-ordinating multi-professional inter-agency groups to achieve service improvements and optimise outcomes for patients.
To ensure all care delivered empowers patients to recover their independence at the earliest opportunity.
BUDGETARY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- No budgetary responsibility; however there is an expectation that the post holder will have an understanding of basic healthcare financial implications.
- To manage resources within the department as part of a therapy team looking to minimise waste.
- To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents and complaints are reported to a senior member of staff in a timely manner and the appropriate action and documentation is undertaken.
- To aid departmental procurement by enabling and assisting patients wishing to buy stock from the department.
STAFF MANAGEMENT
- Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff, students and assistants as required on a daily basis.
- Ensure own practice and that of staff under one's supervision meet the required professional standards of practice.
- To participate in the appraisal process, both as an appraisee and appraiser and be responsible for complying with agreed objectives.
- Be responsible for the safe and competent use of therapy equipment by patients, junior staff and students, through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
- Deputise for the Band 7s and team leads as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Hand Therapist
Department:
Therapy Department
Division:
Family and clinical support services
Salary Band:
Band 6
Accountable To:
Consultant Hand Therapist
Location:
Basingstoke (Main site). Service need may require you to work at any of the trust locations (Basingstoke, Winchester , Andover)
JOB SUMMARY
To provide a high standard Therapy service to patients referred to the Hand Therapy service at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
To perform specialist therapeutic assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex physical and psychological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service or a particular patient type, working often without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and case conferences. Access to advice and support from a senior therapist is always available if required, clinical work is evaluated through supervision sessions.
To deputise for the Band 7 and 8a in operational management as required.
To provide supervision and teaching within the MDT and to students.
To undertake quality improvement projects to further own and teams clinical practice. Make recommendations to Team Lead/Service Lead for changes to practice by the team. Assist in the implementation of specific changes to practice or contribute to service development.
KEY RESULT AREAS/RESPONSIBILITIES
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work within scope of Hand Therapy professional practice.
- To assist in management of the Hand Therapy / Rheumatology OT outpatient waiting list, ensuring that patients are seen within an adequate time frame.
- To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations / multi-pathologies, using investigative and analytical skills.
- To use clinical assessment and reasoning skills to formulate and deliver individualised, evidence based therapy management and/or treatment plan.
- To evaluate and modify treatment programmes as required.
- To provide an effective, quality splinting service to all Hand Therapy patients as required.
- To be highly skilled in the use of specialist Hand Therapy assessment tools.
- To involve carers in treatment programs when appropriate. This may require risk assessment and teaching of the carers.
- To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend the best course of intervention.
- To develop comprehensive discharge plans, including appropriate referrals to other specialities.
- To work within trust clinical guidelines and professional guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards; monitoring own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
- To demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and clinical risk and to demonstrate this in daily practice.
- To be responsible for maintaining accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous patient treatment records in line with professional standards of practice.
- To be responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment, patient appliances and aids, adhering to the medical devices policy, and ensure that junior staff / assistants attain competency prior to use.
- To comply with the Trust Manual Handling Policy and local therapeutic handling guidelines at all times with / without the use of equipment / machinery.
- To be responsible for maintaining an accurate and up to date record of patient statistics
- To demonstrate the physical ability to carry out treatments and interventions that require exertion of moderate physical effort on a daily basis. This frequently includes heavy patients, equipment and confined spaces.
- To demonstrate the ability and flexibility to carry out assessments using multiple modalities including face to face, virtual and telephone.
- To demonstrate the mental ability to retain concentration and remain focused throughout a working day.
- To work as a lone practitioner in accordance with the lone worker SOP. This may be in the form of extended hours, on call, community and off site and seven day working.
CUSTOMER CARE FOR PATIENTS AND/OR SERVICE USERS
- Assess patient understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent and have the capacity to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment.
- To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner.
- To represent the Hand Therapy / Rheumatology OT service and/or individual patients at MDT meetings, Therapy meetings and external meetings as required.
- To deal sensitively with patients who have high levels of anxiety and aggression caused by pain, dementia, limited mobility, distressing news, and inability to cope with prognosis or illness.
- The job involves regular exposure to unpleasant working conditions smell, dirt, bodily fluids, pus, wounds and occasional exposure to verbal and physical aggression.
COMMUNICATION
- To demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, carers and other staff, including imparting unwelcome news.
- To motivate and encourage others through effective communication skills
- To provide referring GPs, consultants and other disciplines with effective and timely communications about patients in a verbal, written or digital form including discharge letters/clinic reports.
- To ensure that all written patient information is available, relevant and appropriate.
- To maintain accurate and timely patient records in line with professional standards and departmental guidelines.
- To ensure timely and effective communication with senior staff on all professional matters.
- To ensure good communication with all members of the MDT-both internally and externally so that there is a seamless continuation to patient care in relevant cases.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively with patients, carers and other staff to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes. This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating. For example, patients may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, and blind or may be unable to accept diagnoses.
- To organise and use interpreters when required to ensure effective communication occurs with patients who are hard of hearing, or have a poor understanding of English.
- To present to a variety of audiences both professional and lay person in order to inform, promote and educate.
- To attend and be an active participant in specialty and peer group staff meetings and ensure that all members of staff who are not present are informed of any issues.
- To understand and effectively manage barriers to communication.
PLANNING AND ORGANISATION
To support Consultant Hand Therapist and senior clinicians with managing the day to day ongoing operational needs and support the strategic requirements of the clinical area. Keeping the line manager informed as appropriate and escalating issues in a timely fashion if required.
To achieve the effective daily management of a caseload of patients including responding to urgent referrals, prioritising clinical work and balancing other patient related and professional activities in accordance with departmental standards.
To delegate tasks effectively within the clinical environment whilst retaining the professional responsibility of appropriate delegation.
To deal with any issues of professional behaviour or attitudes, quality or safety in a timely manner.
To be a member of flexible teams around the patients needs supporting and co-ordinating multi-professional inter-agency groups to achieve service improvements and optimise outcomes for patients.
To ensure all care delivered empowers patients to recover their independence at the earliest opportunity.
BUDGETARY AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- No budgetary responsibility; however there is an expectation that the post holder will have an understanding of basic healthcare financial implications.
- To manage resources within the department as part of a therapy team looking to minimise waste.
- To ensure that all equipment defects, accidents and complaints are reported to a senior member of staff in a timely manner and the appropriate action and documentation is undertaken.
- To aid departmental procurement by enabling and assisting patients wishing to buy stock from the department.
STAFF MANAGEMENT
- Be responsible for the supervision of junior staff, students and assistants as required on a daily basis.
- Ensure own practice and that of staff under one's supervision meet the required professional standards of practice.
- To participate in the appraisal process, both as an appraisee and appraiser and be responsible for complying with agreed objectives.
- Be responsible for the safe and competent use of therapy equipment by patients, junior staff and students, through teaching, training and supervision of practice.
- Deputise for the Band 7s and team leads as required.
Person Specification
Professional registration /experience
Essential
- Valid HCPC registration Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy
- Evidence of MSK or Physical experience
- Evidence of MDT working with patient centred approach
- Good anatomy knowledge of the upper limb
- Evidence of digital competemce
- Good grounding in Band 5 rotations
Desirable
- Previous hand Therapy experience
- Previous splinting experience
- Previous staff supervision experience
- Previous Quality improvement experience
- Previous Band 6 experience
Teamworking
Essential
- Evidence of good self management
- Evidence of MDT working with a patient centred approach
- Ability to work under challenging conditions
- Shows awareness of team
Desirable
- Previous experience of staff supervision
CPD
Essential
- Shows evidence of an open minded learning approach
- Shows evidence of reflective practice
- Comfortable teaching and supervising students and junior staff
Desirable
- Previous CPD relating to Hand Therapy
- Working towards BAHT Accredited Hand Therapist Qualification
- Clear personal development plan
Person Specification
Professional registration /experience
Essential
- Valid HCPC registration Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy
- Evidence of MSK or Physical experience
- Evidence of MDT working with patient centred approach
- Good anatomy knowledge of the upper limb
- Evidence of digital competemce
- Good grounding in Band 5 rotations
Desirable
- Previous hand Therapy experience
- Previous splinting experience
- Previous staff supervision experience
- Previous Quality improvement experience
- Previous Band 6 experience
Teamworking
Essential
- Evidence of good self management
- Evidence of MDT working with a patient centred approach
- Ability to work under challenging conditions
- Shows awareness of team
Desirable
- Previous experience of staff supervision
CPD
Essential
- Shows evidence of an open minded learning approach
- Shows evidence of reflective practice
- Comfortable teaching and supervising students and junior staff
Desirable
- Previous CPD relating to Hand Therapy
- Working towards BAHT Accredited Hand Therapist Qualification
- Clear personal development plan
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
