# Hand Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** East Surrey Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Mental health professionals
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum plus high cost allowance also (RRP) allowance of 15%
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-20T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-07T14:51:01.991Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Redhill/Surrey_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics_Hand_Therapy/Trauma_Orthopaedics_Hand_Therapy-v8350620
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8350620?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is a fantastic opportunity for a band 7 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join a cohesive hand therapy team working with two specialist hand surgeons, extended scope hand therapists, band 7 hand therapist and rehabilitation technician at East Surrey Hospital.

We deliver specialist therapy to patients with musculoskeletal injuries and acquired conditions. We have the privilege of working closely with patients during their treatment planning and recovery. As part of the multi-disciplinary specialist team, you will treat patients with a range of injuries and conditions affecting the hand, developing rehabilitation programmes in both one-to-one and group environments and where appropriate via digital and virtual technology. The post holder will be expected to provide intensive therapy to maximise patients' quality of life, independence in activities of daily living and have a flexible approach to working within the changing landscape of healthcare delivery.

The post is full time, flexible working patterns and job sharing would be considered.

### Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
- A complete and accurate application
- Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
- Evidence of essential experience for role
- Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
- Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
- Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
- Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 568.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10675970)
- [our organisation values (pdf, 247.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2213)
- [trust statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 334.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2214)

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