To work in the Plastic Surgery Trauma clinic in a multi-disciplinary team to ensure all trauma patients receive high quality evidence based care.

• To undertaking assessment and treatment of patients with hand conditions who may have complex injuries, acute or chronic conditions.
• Providing a specialist assessment for the triage of patients, listing for surgery or additional investigations, and post op care (ROS, simple wound care etc) and onward referral.
• Requesting investigations (x-rays, MRI's, CT's ultrasound, etc.) and using the results of investigations to assist clinical diagnosis and appropriate management of patients.
• Referring to other medical and health care professionals including listing for some surgical procedures.
• Appropriate use of splints and splinting techniques.

***Please note that applications from temporary workers who have been engaged with the Trust for a minimum of 3 months are welcome.

Main duties of the job

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
• To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Professional Body standards and local/Trust policy. To communicate appropriately with other disciplines (this might include meetings, report and letter writing)
• To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies use advanced clinical reasoning skills.
• To provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of both inpatient and outpatients referred, including those with complex presentation in a timely manner.
• Formulate and deliver an individual hand therapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.

About us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.

To be responsible for maintaining accurate and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with Professional Body standards and local/Trust policy. To communicate appropriately with other disciplines (this might include meetings, report and letter writing)

To undertake a comprehensive assessment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies use advanced clinical reasoning skills.

To provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of both inpatient and outpatients referred, including those with complex presentation in a timely manner.

Formulate and deliver an individual hand therapy treatment programme based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical assessment, reasoning skills and knowledge of treatment skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• To be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council

Desirable

• To have qualification / study day attendance in relevant clinical areas

Experience

Essential

• To have extensive post graduate proven knowledge & demonstrable experience of a wide range of hand therapy assessments and interventions relevant to this clinical area

Desirable

• To have worked in out-patient hand therapy setting

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Address

Derriford Hospital

Derriford Road

Plymouth

PL6 8DH

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