Closing Date: 27.01.25 (this may change dependent on response)

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 28.01.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 03.02.25

An exciting opportunity has come up a Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to join a developing hand therapy team. The post is permanent and full time although part time hours will be considered for a suitable candidate.

The role requires specialist knowledge to assess and treat of a wide variety of hand pathologies following acute trauma and elective surgery from the Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic services within the Trust. Patients are also referred from First Contact Practitioners and GPs. Applicants must have prior experience within hand therapy. We welcome application from existing Band 7 clinicians and Band 6 clinicians looking to develop their role.

Development Band 7 post would be considered for the right applicant

Main duties of the job

To provide high standard hand therapy service to patients with hand and wrist conditions/

To work as part of a specialist multidisciplinary Hand team

To cover specialist out-patient clinics alongside Orthopaedic and Plastic Surgery Consultants as well as supporting the hand therapy team.

To undertake advanced hand therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients who have diverse presentations and complex hand and wrist conditions.

To hold responsibility for own caseload.

To undertake clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.

To be responsible for service development within the hand therapy team.

To ensure knowledge and treatment interventions are current and evidence based.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see section above on main responsibilities for a summary of main duties. More detailed information can be viewed on the attached full job description and personal specification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post graduate experience.
• Recent experience in the NHS.
• Significant experience at Band 6 or equivalent in working in with MSK conditions.
• Experience working at Band 6 / equivalent with hand conditions including post-surgical conditions and trauma.
• Experience of supervising/appraising therapy staff.
• Experience of student supervision.

Desirable

• Experience of both static and dynamic thermoplastic splinting.

Skills

Essential

• Good skills in core areas of Hand therapy practice.

Desirable

• Good skills in thermoplastic splinting.

Knowledge

Desirable

• Attendance on external postgraduate courses relevant to the specialist field.
• Possession of or, working towards MSc or equivalent EG. BAHT.
• Member of SIG.

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Physiotherapy Studies/ Degree in Occupational Studies or equivalent
• HCPC registered.

Desirable

• Working towards or in possession Evidence of relevant postgraduate training eg.MSc /BAHT courses.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Royal Infirmary

Duckworth Lane, Bradford

Bradford

BD9 6RJ

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