Advanced Hand Therapist
5 days ago
Job summary
At UHNM, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and proactive Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who would like to work as part of a friendly, welcoming and experienced Hand Service, who provide care to patient's post-surgery and following trauma to their upper limb, with a special interest in hands. The post sits within our UHNM team but predominantly based at County Hospital, delivering outpatient rehabilitative care and involvement in the Hand Fracture clinics.
This post provides an excellent opportunity for a therapist to demonstrate and develop their skills in a speciality area; provide clinical and professional leadership, embed evidence based service development and deliver essential assessment and treatment to patients in a progressive University Hospital, having strong links with Keele, Coventry and Derby Universities.
Skills and experience in assessment and treatment of hand injuries and conditions including splinting would be required.
We are open to those working at band 6 level, who would like an opportunity for career progression and can provide evidence of appropriate development and ambitions, as well as those already working at band 7 level.
If you feel you have the experience required and want to take the opportunity to work at an acute trust then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will be expected to fully invest in the Trust Values of Compassion, Improving, Safer and Together.
Main duties of the job
Supervision will be provided by Principal Therapists and continuous development is supported through appraisal, supervision, internal training and external learning. The post forms part of a larger combined therapies team, offering a wider range of learning will be the opportunity to support and supervise Occupational Therapy students.
Main duties of the job
To work as a specialised practitioner managing the clinical delivery of care in the upper limb service outpatients. To lead a clinical team and organise staff and resources to meet service standards and demands. To be responsible for the provision of specialist training to therapy staff and other members of the MDT. Use analytical and problem solving skills to interpret, analyse and evaluate complex information from a variety of sources To provide cover for other teams within the Directorate based on your knowledge, skills and competencies in order to meet changing priorities and service demands. To oversee therapy provision within fracture clinics. The Therapy team work within a 7 day shift system therefore the post holder will be required to work weekends and bank holidays.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for the Advanced Occupational/ Physiotherapist post. We are happy to support candidates to come and visit our teams and the clinical areas if requested.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications
Essential
Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy Registered with HCPC Evidence of personal and professional development Postgraduate (NHS) experience with considerable experience in speciality area
Desirable
Working towards a higher qualification relevant to speciality Masters Degree
Knowlesge, Skills, Training & Experience
Essential
Experience of working as a Senior Therapist within a hands or upper limb environment Experience of teaching students, staff and other professional groups Experience of supporting/supervising staff Experience gained with splinting and treatment and assessment of upper limb conditions
Desirable
Involvement in audit/research
Personal Qualities
Essential
Evidence of teamwork-
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