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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Bank Hand Therapist MSK Outpatients, Band 6

The closing date is 16 June 2025

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Job summary

Are you interested in working for a service that provides a variety of experiences in an engaging and innovative team?

We are offering a bank contract opportunity (Maternity Leave Cover) to join the Hand Therapy service in MSK Outpatients, with opportunities in:

- MDT Hand Trauma Clinics

- Acute orthopaedic management

- Management of Self-Referrals

- Splinting

- Innovative ways of working

Your job plan will include a varied caseload of Hand Therapy patients with personal development opportunities.Candidates need to have broad MSK Hand Therapy skills.

As an organisation, we are known for supporting personal development, post-graduate education, including MSc level courses.

We are actively engaged in research, leading in trials with Oxford University and the NIHR. We also have close multi-disciplinary working with other services in the acute trust and with the MSK Advanced Practitioner Service.

Additional contract details: Maternity Leave Cover

Main duties of the job

To support leadership and work within the Hand Therapy team in MSK Outpatients, providing an effective and evidence-based service through assessing, planning and implementing treatment programmes.

To deliver therapeutic intervention, acting as a specialist clinician in Hand Therapy, by using the principles of Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy in an integrated and client-centred way.

To assume responsibility for personal development and supporting the development and supervision of others by CPD (continuing professional development), linked to appraisal.

To support evaluation and service development in the clinical area in line with national and local drivers.

About us

The Therapy service provides Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy to inpatients and outpatients at Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. We are an integrated service providing patient centred care. Our mission is to 'enable people to maximise their potential to live well'

Our Outpatient service was shortlisted for the HSJ Awards and HSJ Awards 2024 for service improvement innovations and performance recovery.

The successful candidate will have a job plan that balances a varied caseload of Hand Therapy patients with personal development opportunities. These will include involvement in research, clinical leadership and the supervision and education of less experienced staff. You will also be integral in the development of students and apprentices.

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£19.10 an hour (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

318-25-T0401

Job locations

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities for this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the main responsibilities for this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Graduate qualification in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

  • Completed or working towards completion of relevant post-graduate training e.g. BAHT Level 1 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in providing education, appraisals and supervision to staff and students.
  • Experience of working within a Hand Therapy Service in a healthcare setting

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Deliver a high level of skill in assessment and management of complex patients.
  • Competent IT skills
  • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply and utilise evidence based practice
  • Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service

Desirable

  • Have an understanding of the principles of both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in order to contribute to the development of an integrated Therapy Service

Qualities

Essential

  • Work effectively as a team member within the multidisciplinary team
  • Work and maintain judgement under pressure, whilst effectively manging own and others' time
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Graduate qualification in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

  • Completed or working towards completion of relevant post-graduate training e.g. BAHT Level 1 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in providing education, appraisals and supervision to staff and students.
  • Experience of working within a Hand Therapy Service in a healthcare setting

Knowledge/ Skills

Essential

  • Deliver a high level of skill in assessment and management of complex patients.
  • Competent IT skills
  • Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of and ability to apply and utilise evidence based practice
  • Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service

Desirable

  • Have an understanding of the principles of both Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy in order to contribute to the development of an integrated Therapy Service

Qualities

Essential

  • Work effectively as a team member within the multidisciplinary team
  • Work and maintain judgement under pressure, whilst effectively manging own and others' time

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN


Employer's website

https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Outpatient Therapy

Sam Bailey

sam.bailey3@nhs.net

03004222943

Details

Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£19.10 an hour (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

318-25-T0401

Job locations

Trustwide

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN


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