Job summary
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Specialist Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join the Hand Therapy team at Manchester Foundation Trust .
There is a busy regional Hand Unit at Wythenshawe hospital, as well as several other hospitals aligned within Manchester Foundation Trust, which also have hand services. We work closely with highly skilled teams of Plastic and Orthopaedic Surgeons and a skilled hand therapy team comprising of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pressure garment therapists and support staff.You should have significant experience in Hand Therapy and be an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 therapist with a strong bias towards the management of acute hand trauma.MFT is committed to the Centre for Advancing Practice process for ACP verification, you should be familiar with the HEE ACP National Framework.
Cross site working will be required as part of the Band 7 role, supporting hand services,across Manchester Foundation Trust..
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the assessment and treatment of plastics and orthopaedic hand trauma and post-operative patients in practitioner led hand clinics. Candidate are expected to assist in consultant clinics.They will also oversee, advise and liaise with the hand rehabilitation and inpatient plastics hand therapy services. You will be expected to complete line management duties and contribute to the expansion and implementation of a Trust wide hand therapy service. You will assist in the leadership of the hand therapy team contributing to their continued professional development through supervision and teaching. You will also have responsibility for the clinical education of other healthcare professionals within the wider team.You will be expected to demonstrate advanced and comprehensive knowledge of the assessment and treatment techniques applicable to patients with a wide variety of hand and wrist conditionsThe successful candidate would be required, after appropriate training if required, to demonstrate competencies in various skills including advanced splinting, interpretation of radiographic imaging, complex clinical reasoning, removal of k-wires and wound care management.You will be expected to have a working knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g., Manual Handling, Health and Care Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics, Health and Safety, Infection Control, CPR, Equality and Diversity
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Grad Dip Phys/BSc (Physiotherapy) or Grad Dip OT/BSc (Occupational Therapy)
- State Registered on HCPC Register
- Post registration qualification / experience in hand therapy
- Evidence of post graduate work/Advanced Course attendance in Hand therapy e.g. BAHT accredited or equivalent
- Desire to undertake further study
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior level in hand therapy
- Active participation in the audit process
- Experience of independent assessment and teaching in this clinical area
- Membership of British Association of Hand Therapists
Desirable
- Active participation in service development
- Completion of BAHT Level II: Radiographic Imaging of the Hand
Skills
Essential
- Highly specialised skills in hand therapy assessment and treatment including splinting skills requiring a high level of manual dexterity
- Able to work autonomously and under pressure
- Effective communicator with colleagues and a diverse range of patients and carers
- Able to teach effectively and present information to multi-professional groups.
- Able to effectively carry out the assessment of post- surgical hand trauma patients and be competent in care planning. This includes tendon and nerve injuries, fracture management as well as extensive hand and forearm trauma
- Excellent and proven leadership skills
- Advanced clinical reasoning/analytical skills
- Evidence of CPD and the ability to influence change in practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent I.T. skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of hand therapy
- Awareness of the political / national situation
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications to practice
Desirable
- Good insight into national policies or standards for hand therapy
Other
Essential
- Able to travel cross-site
- Flexible to meet service delivery needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Grad Dip Phys/BSc (Physiotherapy) or Grad Dip OT/BSc (Occupational Therapy)
- State Registered on HCPC Register
- Post registration qualification / experience in hand therapy
- Evidence of post graduate work/Advanced Course attendance in Hand therapy e.g. BAHT accredited or equivalent
- Desire to undertake further study
Experience
Essential
- Experience at senior level in hand therapy
- Active participation in the audit process
- Experience of independent assessment and teaching in this clinical area
- Membership of British Association of Hand Therapists
Desirable
- Active participation in service development
- Completion of BAHT Level II: Radiographic Imaging of the Hand
Skills
Essential
- Highly specialised skills in hand therapy assessment and treatment including splinting skills requiring a high level of manual dexterity
- Able to work autonomously and under pressure
- Effective communicator with colleagues and a diverse range of patients and carers
- Able to teach effectively and present information to multi-professional groups.
- Able to effectively carry out the assessment of post- surgical hand trauma patients and be competent in care planning. This includes tendon and nerve injuries, fracture management as well as extensive hand and forearm trauma
- Excellent and proven leadership skills
- Advanced clinical reasoning/analytical skills
- Evidence of CPD and the ability to influence change in practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent I.T. skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of hand therapy
- Awareness of the political / national situation
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications to practice
Desirable
- Good insight into national policies or standards for hand therapy
Other
Essential
- Able to travel cross-site
- Flexible to meet service delivery needs
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
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).
