Job summary
The interview date for this
role will be 15.5.24
We would like to invite you to join our outpatients therapy
services in this newly revised role which requires specialist skills in
managing hand therapy conditions and can be fulfilled by an occupational therapist
or a physiotherapist. This is an exciting opportunity to join our therapy teams
and help us continue our journey towards excellence. Your role will be to lead
and develop the hand therapy service offer, working with colleagues within
BHNFT and across pathways in Barnsley and South Yorkshire. You will be working
alongside advanced specialists in other speciality areas and will be supported
by the collective leadership for therapies and dietetics.
You will be an
inspirational leader with experience of leading change and working with others
to create great care to meet the needs of the Barnsley people.
Main duties of the job
You will have advanced clinical skills within the
management of various hand therapy conditions, and be able to apply this
knowledge and experience to aid the multidisciplinary team in providing best
possible care.
You will be responsible for the clinical governance within
the hand therapy service, and will share your skills more widely across the
physiotherapy and occupational therapy service and wider therapy and dietetics
service
You will ensure that the service is evidence based and
effective utilising current and developing guidance and established outcome
measures.
You will ensure that you provide a high standard of
leadership for your team, and across the therapy services including living our
values as an organisation and as a profession.
You will be forward thinking, motivating and innovative,
developing the service and your colleagues skills in order to be fit for the
future challenges.
Our therapy services are undergoing a number of
developments including digital transformation and we have high aspirations for
where we can take therapy and the therapy teams as a whole. This is both a
challenging and exciting time to be joining our team.
Professional support and ongoing training and development
will be in place for the successful candidate.
About us
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a
position early.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing
Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission
(CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our
strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a
strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by
our local communities.
There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It
is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the
organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of
the journey to sustainability and growth.
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting
equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race,
nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical
disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check)
for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s)
through salary deduction.
Certificates of Sponsorship
For
individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health
& care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check
if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band
2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registered
- Extensive post graduate experience, with previous experience working in a specialist area.
- Evidence of continual Professional Development and post graduate training in relevant area.
- Experience of working towards a masters in the relevant field or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Member of special interest group
- MCSP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Evidence Based Practice and Risk Assessment.
- Experience of splinting (static) of the hand.
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group BAHT
- MCSP / RCOT
- BAHT level I/II working towards accreditation
- Experience of dynamic splinting of the hand.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Advanced level of knowledge and physiotherapy or occupational therapy skills in Hand assessment and treatment
- Advanced level of clinical reasoning, handling and treatment skills
- Experience in developing Orthopaedic services relating to physiotherapy
- Ability to teach and supervise at an advanced specialist level on physiotherapy or occupational therapy issues
- Consistently respond to unpredictable demands on the service
- Awareness of NHS issues
- Good knowledge of confidentiality issues
- Ability to risk assess and have awareness of Health & Safety issues for own and others work area and caseloads
- Good knowledge of confidentiality issues.
- Experience of Audit process
- Responsible for own CPD and for leading on the development of other staffs CPD through the appraisal process
- Clear vision of role, commitment and development of specialty
- To participate in the Respiratory/On-Call rota
Desirable
- Involvement in Audit and research projects
- Participation in out of hours service
- Car user, full driving licence and business use insurance
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Management and Leadership skills
- Clear vision of role, commitment and development of speciality
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job?
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
- HPC Registered
- Extensive post graduate experience, with previous experience working in a specialist area.
- Evidence of continual Professional Development and post graduate training in relevant area.
- Experience of working towards a masters in the relevant field or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Member of special interest group
- MCSP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of Evidence Based Practice and Risk Assessment.
- Experience of splinting (static) of the hand.
Desirable
- Member of specialist interest group BAHT
- MCSP / RCOT
- BAHT level I/II working towards accreditation
- Experience of dynamic splinting of the hand.
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Advanced level of knowledge and physiotherapy or occupational therapy skills in Hand assessment and treatment
- Advanced level of clinical reasoning, handling and treatment skills
- Experience in developing Orthopaedic services relating to physiotherapy
- Ability to teach and supervise at an advanced specialist level on physiotherapy or occupational therapy issues
- Consistently respond to unpredictable demands on the service
- Awareness of NHS issues
- Good knowledge of confidentiality issues
- Ability to risk assess and have awareness of Health & Safety issues for own and others work area and caseloads
- Good knowledge of confidentiality issues.
- Experience of Audit process
- Responsible for own CPD and for leading on the development of other staffs CPD through the appraisal process
- Clear vision of role, commitment and development of specialty
- To participate in the Respiratory/On-Call rota
Desirable
- Involvement in Audit and research projects
- Participation in out of hours service
- Car user, full driving licence and business use insurance
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environments
- Management and Leadership skills
- Clear vision of role, commitment and development of speciality
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job?
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
