Job requirements
Essential
15 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
The ability to select and apply a wide variety of assessment tools and treatment modalities to the wrist and hand including thermoplastic splinting.
- Skills
Ability to work well within a team and show excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening and empathy
- Skills
Excellent communication and counselling skills including observation, listening and empathy
- Skills
Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations
- Skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and has the ability to cope with working in a stressful environment, including emotional or aggressive patients and carers
- Knowledge
Knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support advanced clinical practice in hand therapy
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of clinical standards and ability to implement and audit these in the team and Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
- Knowledge
Knowledge to promote and support equality and value diversity and Knowledge of the NHS constitution.
- Experience
Experience of assessing and treating wrist and hand conditions.
- Experience
Experience in thermoplastic splinting for wrist and hand conditions/ Experience in using a variety of off the shelfs splints for wrist and hand conditions
- Experience
Experience of multidisciplinary team working and working collaboratively with other.
- Experience
Experience of clinical supervision both as supervisee and supervisor.
- Qualifications
Degree or equivalent pre-registration award in physiotherapy.
- Qualifications
State registrations with the Health Care Professions Council
Desirable
15 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Ability to inspire staff to deliver high quality services
- Skills
Motivational interviewing skills.
- Skills
Audit and critical appraisal skills.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of relevant national and local legislation relevant hand therapy
- Knowledge
Knowledge of wound management.
- Knowledge
Specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to support expert clinical practice.
- Experience
Experience of working at band 6 level in occupational or physiotherapy.
- Experience
Experience of undertaking hand therapy assessments and treatment
- Experience
Experience in wound management.
- Experience
Experience of service improvement projects and audit.
- Qualifications
Recent post graduate courses relevant to hand therapy, for example BAHT level 1
- Qualifications
MSc modules in a relevant area of practice.
- Qualifications
Leadership courses.
- Qualifications
Member of relevant Professional special interest groups/organisations: BAHT
- Qualifications
Completion of course in Professional Practice education.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Band 6 Specialist Hand Therapist to join our dynamic team at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust.
If you’re passionate about advancing your career and want to work on the doorstep of the stunning Yorkshire Dales, this could be the perfect role for you.
As a Full Time Band 6 Specialist Hand Therapist, you will deliver patient-centred care across the full spectrum of wrist and hand conditions, including trauma, elective surgical recovery, and non-surgical referrals.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a role in shaping the specialist hand therapy service, ensuring high standards of care and fostering a collaborative environment for ongoing professional growth. You’ll be joining a supportive and expert team that includes: 2 x Band 7 Hand Therapists / Rotational Band 5/6 Physiotherapists & 2 Wrist and Hand Consultants
To find out more or arrange an informal chat, contact:
Kieran Duxbury - MSK & Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Operational Manager - Email: [email protected]
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Prioritise, plan and deliver clinical case work in the specialist rehabilitation and management of complex wrist and hand problem
- Coordinate and manage all patients with wrist and hand problems.
- Provide evidence based, highly specialist knowledge and skills to the specialist MSK & hand therapy service.
- Provide a key role in partnership collaborating with patients, carers, the MDT, and wider statutory, private, and voluntary sector services.
- Work closely with orthopaedics, medical, AHP and nursing colleagues to ensure high quality patient care.
- Be prepared to work flexibly in terms of time and workload to meet service needs.
- Be professionally accountable but will have access to clinical supervision from a senior clinical practitioner.
- To continually develop and modernise the physiotherapy provision to patients with complex wrist and hand problems under the care of Airedale NHSFT.
- To take responsibility for staff and student training/development.
- Provide support to operational and service managers deputizing for them as required.
In pursuing these duties, the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and the Trust’s Right Care strategy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing a complex clinical caseload using expert assessment and treatment strategies
- Collaborating closely with orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgeons on integrated pathways for splinting, wound care, and rehabilitation
- Providing timely triage and early intervention for post operative, emergency department referrals & urgent conditions to prevent complications
- Managing chronic hand/wrist conditions referred by primary care and supporting MSK/FCP colleagues
- Support on service outcomes, staff development, student training, and coordination of rotations
See Job Description and Personal specification for further details
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This advert is for Specialist Hand Physiotherapist (Band 6) with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust in Keighley, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £38,682 - £46,580 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Dec 2025.
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