Job overview
This post provides highly specialised rehabilitation in the clinical specialty of hand therapy, managing a wide variety of clinical presentations (hand trauma and routine conditions).
The post holder is also responsible for the supervision and line management of Band 6 staff in the team and is involved with operational/day to day management within the hand therapy team. This role is also involved in clinical teaching and learning of new and rotational staff also contributes to regular teaching and learning within hand therapy.
This post holder in this role is responsible for their own clinical caseload within an outpatient setting and they are accountable for their own professional actions.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
This post delivers highly specialised therapy services as a substantive role in hand therapy. This includes the assessment and treatment of patients with traumatic hand condition/injuries and treatment/management for patients with chronic hand and wrist conditions.
The role is highly specialised due to the clinical complexity of patients managed within the service. A level of expertise and knowledge is required with regards to specific hand therapy assessments and interventions including hand, wrist and elbow splinting, exercise prescription, scar and oedema management and functional rehabilitation.
The caseload consists primarily of acute hand trauma, referred via the Plastic Surgery and Trauma and Orthopaedics Departments. The team also accepts referrals for patients from Rheumatology and local GPs. The team is also the specialist therapy team for the management of both trauma and congenital paediatric hand conditions.
This post also provides senior input to consultant and therapy led post operative clinics, providing clinical leadership and support.
The post holder will be involved in clinical audit, quality improvement and service development projects and initiatives. Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for the supervision, teaching and development of Band 6 rotational and static staff within the hand therapy team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Please note, that if the number of applications exceeds our recruitment limit, we may be required to close applications early. We would therefore encourage you to submit your application as early as possible should you wish to be considered for this role.
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
Other
Essential
- • Able to alter their working patterns to include extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. This may be via additional hours or a shift pattern
Desirable
- • BAHT Member
- • RCOT Member
Skills
Essential
- • Good clinical reasoning skills
- • Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
- • Ability to document legible and accurate notes in English using the SOAP note writing system
- • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
- • Experience of standardised assessments relevant to hand therapy
- • Proficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy
- • Group work skills
- • Ability to work under pressure
- • Team leadership skills
- • Experience of operational and staff management
- • Good presentation skills
- • Competent IT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- • Clear demonstrable understanding of the therapies process
- • Clear understanding of Evidence Based Practice.
- • Working knowledge of hand assessments
- • Working knowledge of hand anatomy
- • Working knowledge and understanding of hand
- Knowledge of integrated therapy models and universal/targeted/individual model therapy protocols/treatment guidelines
- • Knowledge of current OT/PT and Government initiatives.
- • Understand the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional
- • Have an understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for allied health services including experience of quality issues and audit
- • Able to work within Trust’s policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
Desirable
- Knowledge in TEACCH approach
- Knowledge of and contribution to the evidence base for the relevant population
Experience
Essential
- • Minimum of 5 years post registration experience, at least 2 years of which must be in Hand Therapy
- • Comprehensive splinting experience
- • Experience of standardised assessments relevant to hand therapy
- • Experience and proficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy
- • Clinical teaching of OT’s/PT’s and MDT in local setting
- • Experience of supervising / appraising therapy staff and students
- • Participation in audit
- • Working as part of an MDT within a clinical environment
Desirable
- • Experience in assessment and treatment of paediatric patients
- • Experience with exercise programmes / joint mobilisations
- • Experience of wound management
- • Participation in clinical research
- • Recruitment and selection experience
- • Team leadership experience
- • Experience in therapies service development including clinical services
Qualifications and training
Essential
- • Diploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- • HCPC Registration
- • CPD including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained
- • BAHT Level 1 Accreditation
Desirable
- • Working towards BAHT accreditation
- • Fieldwork Educators Course
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Hand Therapy with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in St Georges Hospital. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Sep 2026.
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