Job summary
MSK Physiotherapy Services - Hand Therapy- Clinical Lead
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an experienced Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with a passion for hand therapy?
We are looking for a dynamic, proactive, and skilled clinician to join our MSK Therapy Service as Clinical Lead in Hand Therapy.
What you'll be doing
o Lead and support the therapy team in delivering hand therapy services, working collaboratively with Hand and Wrist Consultants.o Shaping and developing a modern, patient-focused hand therapy service in line with the latest guidelines.o Acting as a specialist resource, providing expert clinical support, training, and mentorship to colleagues across the wider therapy workforce.
What we're looking for
We are seeking someone who is:
o Proactive, well organised, and confident in communication and problem-solving.o Experienced in the NHS, with proven expertise in hand therapy and splinting (essential).o Enthusiastic about developing services and supporting the growth of others.
Main duties of the job
To act as the Clinical Lead for the Hand and Wrist Therapy Outpatient service, which includes Trauma and Elective surgical patients.
To advance clinical practice in this area of work and take alead in evolving and embedding best practice.
About us
What we can offer you
o A supportive and friendly team environment.o Opportunities to influence service development and make a real difference for patients.o Ongoing investment in your training and professional development.o Strong multidisciplinary links with consultants, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and surgical colleagues.o You will be supported through regular multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and have direct access to surgeons for any clinical queries or case discussions. In addition, you will receive guidance and input from the managerial and wider team to support service development, quality improvement, and the delivery of strategic objectives.
This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape a specialist outpatient therapy service, combining advanced clinical expertise with team leadership and service development.
To be eligible to apply for this role candidates must have undergraduate and/or postgraduate experience in the NHS as a physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
We would also consider a Band 7 development role for the right candidate. You will be provided with a tailored development plan, regular supervision and access to relevant, training to support your growth. Upon meeting agreed essential competencies, training and objectives, you will progress to a Band 7 role.
All interviews will be face to face and take place on Thursday 20th November 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
To perform highly specialist assessment and treatment of hand and wrist patients, to facilitate a smooth, efficient and effective patient pathway
To determine a clinical diagnosis and develop, deliver, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide highly specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
To manage own highly specialist caseload in this area.
Establish relationships with other stakeholders and services involved in the care of hand and wrist patients.
To educate and train therapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.
To work autonomously within Trust policies and standards of professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
To assist the Team Leader in the daily operational management of the Out-Patient therapy Team
Previous NHS physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate is essential to role.
The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across all our out-patient sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To perform highly specialist assessment and treatment of hand and wrist patients, to facilitate a smooth, efficient and effective patient pathway
To determine a clinical diagnosis and develop, deliver, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide highly specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
To manage own highly specialist caseload in this area.
Establish relationships with other stakeholders and services involved in the care of hand and wrist patients.
To educate and train therapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.
To work autonomously within Trust policies and standards of professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
To assist the Team Leader in the daily operational management of the Out-Patient therapy Team
Previous NHS physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate is essential to role.
The successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across all our out-patient sites.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training
- Willingness to undertake additional and mandatory training as required.
- Willing and able to participate in a competency work based training programme.
Desirable
- Studied at Masters level or equivalent
- Previous competency based training in relevant field.
- Member of Professional Body
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Recent experience demonstrating a specialist ability to assess, treat and evaluate care for in MSK physiotherapy
- Experience working as musculoskeletal physiotherapist within the NHS
- Good Clinical Reasoning skills
- Evidence of CPD, self-directed learning and Reflective Practice
- Proven ability in implementing Clinical Governance
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Ability to maintain legible and accurate records
- Teaching/Presentation skills
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and local/National initiatives
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Experience developing others
- Ability to case manage patients with long term conditions/multi pathologies
- Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate and available Physiotherapy assessments and approaches in the specialty
- Experience of breadth and depth of physiotherapy practice across core work areas
- Specialist knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- Detailed and up to date knowledge of MSK pathologies
- Current knowledge of EBP relating to the position
- Excellent communication skills including being aware of motivational interviewing/ADP approaches
Desirable
- Relevant Accredited Postgraduate Training
- Previous experience working at Band 6 leve
- Recent relevant community experience
- Experience of carrying out PDR's
- Experience in supervising and training others
- Experience in dealing with complaints (e.g. diffusing complaint or investigating complaint)
- Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g. Audit, patient information etc.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
- Tactful, diplomatic, supportive and resourceful.
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Excellent Time Management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
- Ability to identify and articulate own training needs
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and influence others
- Proven ability to work well in a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work, and that of others.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from other
- problems solving/decision making skills based on patient/client needs
- Ability to manage customer expectation eg dealing with complaints
- Excellent attention to detail
- Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant would hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. However, if this is not possible due to a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010 then reasonable adjustments would be considered
Desirable
- Have an awareness of all Trust policies and procedures.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HCPC
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training
- Willingness to undertake additional and mandatory training as required.
- Willing and able to participate in a competency work based training programme.
Desirable
- Studied at Masters level or equivalent
- Previous competency based training in relevant field.
- Member of Professional Body
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Recent experience demonstrating a specialist ability to assess, treat and evaluate care for in MSK physiotherapy
- Experience working as musculoskeletal physiotherapist within the NHS
- Good Clinical Reasoning skills
- Evidence of CPD, self-directed learning and Reflective Practice
- Proven ability in implementing Clinical Governance
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Ability to maintain legible and accurate records
- Teaching/Presentation skills
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and local/National initiatives
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Experience developing others
- Ability to case manage patients with long term conditions/multi pathologies
- Comprehensive knowledge of appropriate and available Physiotherapy assessments and approaches in the specialty
- Experience of breadth and depth of physiotherapy practice across core work areas
- Specialist knowledge of musculoskeletal physiotherapy
- Detailed and up to date knowledge of MSK pathologies
- Current knowledge of EBP relating to the position
- Excellent communication skills including being aware of motivational interviewing/ADP approaches
Desirable
- Relevant Accredited Postgraduate Training
- Previous experience working at Band 6 leve
- Recent relevant community experience
- Experience of carrying out PDR's
- Experience in supervising and training others
- Experience in dealing with complaints (e.g. diffusing complaint or investigating complaint)
- Experience in contributing to service improvements e.g. Audit, patient information etc.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours
- Tactful, diplomatic, supportive and resourceful.
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Excellent Time Management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
- Ability to identify and articulate own training needs
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and influence others
- Proven ability to work well in a team
- Ability to organise and prioritise own work, and that of others.
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from other
- problems solving/decision making skills based on patient/client needs
- Ability to manage customer expectation eg dealing with complaints
- Excellent attention to detail
- Due to the nature of the role the successful applicant would hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle. However, if this is not possible due to a disability defined by the Equality Act 2010 then reasonable adjustments would be considered
Desirable
- Have an awareness of all Trust policies and procedures.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Acre Street, Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 3EA
Employer's website
https://www.cht.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
