Job summary
The Hand Therapy team within Plastic Surgery Outpatients, Salisbury District Hospital are looking for a motivated, clinically experienced and innovative Clinical Specialist Hand Therapist to join the team in providing evidence based efficient, safe, effective and quality service for patients.
The plastic surgery department is a regional specialist centre providing care to patients across the south west region, including the Channel Islands. Care provided includes hand and upper limb trauma management, elective management of acquired conditions and a range of specialist services including congenital clinics, spasticity and tendon transfer service, plastics scar management and complex hand reconstruction. The therapy team are proactively involved in multi disciplinary care of all of these caseloads.
This Clinical Specialist role focuses on leadership of the post operative hand service, both elective and trauma. The role includes oversight of patient pathways, joint working on complex cases across inpatient and outpatient care, training and development of staff, audit of patient outcomes and ensuring evidence based quality care delivery within the service.
Candidates would also be required to support the wider senior team with deputisation of the Team Lead during periods of absence.
Main duties of the job
- To work closely with the Senior Hand Therapy team on strategic service developments and governance.
- To support deputising for Team Leads during periods of absence.
To work in conjunction with the Senior Hand Therapy team in leading and operationally managing the Hand Service.
To work with the Senior Hand Therapy team in leading change, development and contribute to strategic planning of the Hand Service.
To act as clinical lead and manage the delivery of the MDT post operative care of plastic surgery trauma and elective surgery patients, particularly with regards to hand rehabilitation. To work as clinical lead for surgically managed hand cases facilitating smooth transition of care between inpatient and outpatient pathways.
To work as an autonomous highly skilled practitioner managing highly complex patients.
To have the opportunity to form part of the team delivering unique MDT and therapy clinics for adults and children, including congenital hand clinic, spasticity clinic, tendon transfer clinic and plastic scar clinic.
About us
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in conjunction with the Senior Hand Therapy team in leading and operationally managing the Hand Service.
To work with the Senior Hand Therapy team in leading change, development and contribute to strategic planning of the Hand Service.
To act as clinical lead and manage the delivery of the MDT post operative care of plastic surgery trauma and elective surgery patients, particularly with regards to hand rehabilitation. To work as clinical lead for surgically managed hand cases facilitating smooth transition of care between inpatient and outpatient pathways.
To work as an autonomous highly skilled practitioner managing highly complex patients.
To have the opportunity to form part of the team delivering unique MDT and therapy clinics for adults and children, including congenital hand clinic, spasticity clinic, tendon transfer clinic and plastic scar clinic.
Please find attached detailed Job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work in conjunction with the Senior Hand Therapy team in leading and operationally managing the Hand Service.
To work with the Senior Hand Therapy team in leading change, development and contribute to strategic planning of the Hand Service.
To act as clinical lead and manage the delivery of the MDT post operative care of plastic surgery trauma and elective surgery patients, particularly with regards to hand rehabilitation. To work as clinical lead for surgically managed hand cases facilitating smooth transition of care between inpatient and outpatient pathways.
To work as an autonomous highly skilled practitioner managing highly complex patients.
To have the opportunity to form part of the team delivering unique MDT and therapy clinics for adults and children, including congenital hand clinic, spasticity clinic, tendon transfer clinic and plastic scar clinic.
Please find attached detailed Job description.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- HCPC registered as OT or PT
- BSc or MSc Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
- At least 5 years of clinical experience including hand therapy setting
- Evidence of CPD and developmental training in Hand Therapy - ideally Level 7 training
- Experience of working within busy MDT clinical environment
- Advanced hand therapy clinical skills including splinting, casting and scar management
- Experience of working with paediatrics
- Experience of leading others, including supervision, appraisal and service management
- Experience of audit and service evaluation
- Evidence of advanced communication skills - both verbal and non verbal
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training and personal development
- Accredited Hand Therapist status
- Evidence of working with patients with complex physical and mental health needs
- Evidence of working in specialist clinical areas e.g. scar management, congenital, spasticity, tendon transfer, injection service etc
- Evidence of team and service leadership experience
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- HCPC registered as OT or PT
- BSc or MSc Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
- At least 5 years of clinical experience including hand therapy setting
- Evidence of CPD and developmental training in Hand Therapy - ideally Level 7 training
- Experience of working within busy MDT clinical environment
- Advanced hand therapy clinical skills including splinting, casting and scar management
- Experience of working with paediatrics
- Experience of leading others, including supervision, appraisal and service management
- Experience of audit and service evaluation
- Evidence of advanced communication skills - both verbal and non verbal
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training and personal development
- Accredited Hand Therapist status
- Evidence of working with patients with complex physical and mental health needs
- Evidence of working in specialist clinical areas e.g. scar management, congenital, spasticity, tendon transfer, injection service etc
- Evidence of team and service leadership experience
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).
