Hand Therapy Clinical Specialist
7 days ago
Corporate Responsibilities Build safe working knowledge of all equipment used to provide safe patient care and participate in maintenance and training Supporting Clinical and Patient Excellence To work autonomously within departmental clinical teams to provide excellent Hand Therapy care to a diverse client group. To increase and expand knowledge base and experience, clinically and non-clinically. To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentation/multiple pathologies; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition. Formulate and deliver a complete specialised Therapy programme based on sound knowledge of evidence based practise and treatment options.
To represent the Hand therapy service and/or individual patients at multidisciplinary team meetings. This will include discussion of patient care, progress and involvement in discharge planning. To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to colleagues, relatives and carers when appropriate to promote understanding of the aims of therapy. Comply with departmental guidelines for the safe use, care and maintenance of equipment and stock.
Monitor hand therapy spending on splinting material and other consumables. Provide support to patients and carers, sharing information to enable them to make informed decisions regarding Hand Therapy recommendations. Supervision and development of junior staff. People / Management Excellence Supporting Financial Excellence To make best use of NHS resources Professional Responsibilities, Quality Assurance and Monitoring To work within Trust Core Competencies and objectives (Knowledge and Skills Framework based), Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Royal College of Occupational Therapist guidelines, HCPC standards and code of conduct and to have good working knowledge of national and local standards and policies Complete all work necessary to maintain registration and encourage others to do so Monitor own and others quality and standard of practice by appraisal and review Maintain and monitor standards on health and safety, consent, note keeping, clinical governance, continuous professional development on both a personal, professional and departmental level.
To supervise and teach students on placement. Policy and Service Development, Research and Development Responsibilities To use information such as Clinical governance, NICE, and other clinical specific guidelines and evidence of best practice to assist in producing working guidelines, competencies and objectives to develop the service.
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