Hand Therapist

Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

NHFT Hand Therapists make a difference every day to the lives of the patients they see. We are proud of our Hand Therapists who provide increasingly complex care for patients, to enable the patient to take control of their treatment plan and progress their recovery.

We are looking for Hand Therapist with a passion for high quality care to work within our MSK Hand Therapy Team. We would be interested in applications from newly qualified Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapist. To ensure the most successful introduction into the role we offer a structured clinical induction that includes shadowing, 1:1 tutorials and access to external courses and qualifications, as well as formal supervision and protected CPD time.

The post holder is expected to be responsible for providing high quality specialist Hand Therapy assessment and treatment to patients with hand/wrist dysfunction, injury including orthopaedic conditions and fractures, and rheumatology, through advice, exercises, and splinting.

Main duties of the job

Working life

As a Hand Therapist, you'll

Hold your own caseload working across the sites
Assess patients progress, reassess, and alter treatment as required
Setting patients goals to achieve the best possible outcome for returning to the activities that are important
Provide appropriate exercise programmes
Fabricate thermoplastic splints, as well as issue off the shelf alternatives
Be professionally accountable for the delivery of care
Utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go

The service aims to provide an excellent standard of care that supports patients across our communities. In Northamptonshire you will work as part of an integrated skill mix team in order to support the service and focus on delivering quality outcomes and improving the patient experience. You'll play a vital role in the delivery of our Rheumatology pathway, offering group classes and 1:1 sessions.

The Hand Therapy Team consists of Band 7 Team Lead, Band 6 Hand Therapists, and administration Support. The team covers Four clinics across the County, providing not only the highest quality of care but placing the emphasis on empowering and enabling patients to enhance their treatment plan.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Date posted

13 March 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

270-TD1052-ACS-A

Job locations

Northamptonshire (SITE TBC)

NN15 7PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Degree, BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy
HCPC Registered
Evidence of CPD and recent, relevant, training courses
Knowledge of clinical governance and CQC and its implication for services

Desirable

Good knowledge based skills of Rheumatology
Good knowledge based skills of anatomy
BAHT membership
NHS experience
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of the audit process

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Good written and verbal communication skills for providing and receiving complex information and ability to liaise effectively with other professionals and patients
Computer literate on Office 365
Initiative and problem solving skills
Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with patients, colleagues and MDT
Integrate theory and practice and challenge current practice constructively (Use of models).

Desirable

Splinting Skills
Knowledge of SystmOne (Desirable)

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Flexible and reliable team worker
Maintaining an up to date CPD folder
Undertake self-study, make use of learning opportunities and peer supervision
Identifying own strengths and weaknesses

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Degree, BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy
HCPC Registered
Evidence of CPD and recent, relevant, training courses
Knowledge of clinical governance and CQC and its implication for services

Desirable

Good knowledge based skills of Rheumatology
Good knowledge based skills of anatomy
BAHT membership
NHS experience
Knowledge and understanding of the importance of the audit process

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Good written and verbal communication skills for providing and receiving complex information and ability to liaise effectively with other professionals and patients
Computer literate on Office 365
Initiative and problem solving skills
Experience of engaging and communicating effectively with patients, colleagues and MDT
Integrate theory and practice and challenge current practice constructively (Use of models).

Desirable

Splinting Skills
Knowledge of SystmOne (Desirable)

Behaviours and Values

Essential

Flexible and reliable team worker
Maintaining an up to date CPD folder
Undertake self-study, make use of learning opportunities and peer supervision
Identifying own strengths and weaknesses

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.