Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 Hand OT to join the orthopaedic hand therapy team at WUTH.
You will be enthusiastic, inspiring, and innovative. You will become a key member of the long-established and successful hand therapy service at WUTH, managing a complex caseload of trauma, rheumatology, MSK, and orthopaedic patients. You will be part of a warm, friendly, and supportive hand therapy team of hand OTs and physiotherapists. You will primarily work in Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge hospitals in the physiotherapy outpatient department, orthopaedic listing clinics, and fracture clinics. You will liaise with other members of our multi-disciplinary team, including surgeons, nurses, orthotists, and administrative staff.
You will share responsibility for the running of the occupational therapy team with the other part-time Band 7 Hand OT, whilst liaising with the Clinical Specialist of the team.
You will be expected to participate in team in-service training, supervise junior staff and students, and attend regular meetings, including MDT liaison and journal clubs.
Main duties of the job
To communicate effectively with staff, patients, carers and other agencies to co-ordinate care and to ensure effective and appropriate planning and delivery of treatment.
To collect, analyse and deliver a range of more complex clinical information to staff groups, agencies, lay people etc for educational purposes, or service development.
To be a resource to support staff with complex patients requiring a high level of decision making.
To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your work including patient treatment, equipment use, resources and documentation.
To provide specialist comprehensive assessment of patients, with complex presentations, requiring a range of specialist skills, including highly developed physical skills, analytical skills and cognitive analysis skills.
To provide education and advice to own profession staff, other staff groups, agencies, patient groups, relatives and carers and the general public.
To organise and undertake audit, patient surveys or research in order to analyse effectiveness of service, identify patient need and to plan for improving and developing services.
To provide a good example of leadership, through effective team working, flexibility, enthusiasm and commitment to own speciality.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the role, key responsibilities and duties please see the attached Job description for the Clinical lead Post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the role, key responsibilities and duties please see the attached Job description for the Clinical lead Post.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC in Occupational Therapy, Dietetics or Speech & Language
- HPCP Registration
- At least 4 years post grad experience (including Experience as band 5 AHP to consolidate basic post-graduate skills & to develop more specialist skills followed by appropriate experience in a relevant area of work at band 6 (or equivalent) level
- Demonstrate a high degree of expertise and competency in a wide range of skills which involves assessment and treatment underpinned by sound theoretical knowledge. Experience of highly complex caseload management. Experience of advising and guiding others within profession and other members of the MDT
- Ability to work as an autonomous clinician, managing own case load, including complex patients, and time, using clinical reasoning and analytical skill to perform appropriate assessment, identify problems and appropriate treatment plan
- To have the analytical ability to be able to review treatment / services, with evidence of taking part in audit
- Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to identify learning needs and develop the skills of staff and students in speciality. This includes mentorship, appraisal, supervision and training
Desirable
- Member of Charted Society of Physiotherapy, British Dietetic Association, Royal College of Occupational Therapy, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists or similar
- Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
- Evidence of significant and relevant post registration training and relevant evidence in CPD portfolio in order to prove development of specialist clinical skills and development of highly developed specialist knowledge. Profession specific training in specialist area, recognised as equating to masters level, e.g MACP, Sensory Integration training, Bobath, PENG clinical update etc
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills
- Well developed theoretical knowledge under pinning physiotherapy practice
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system
- Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patient.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
- Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service
- Ability to show initiative
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Ability to organise own workload and administrational procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Graduate Diploma or BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent qualification recognised by HCPC in Occupational Therapy, Dietetics or Speech & Language
- HPCP Registration
- At least 4 years post grad experience (including Experience as band 5 AHP to consolidate basic post-graduate skills & to develop more specialist skills followed by appropriate experience in a relevant area of work at band 6 (or equivalent) level
- Demonstrate a high degree of expertise and competency in a wide range of skills which involves assessment and treatment underpinned by sound theoretical knowledge. Experience of highly complex caseload management. Experience of advising and guiding others within profession and other members of the MDT
- Ability to work as an autonomous clinician, managing own case load, including complex patients, and time, using clinical reasoning and analytical skill to perform appropriate assessment, identify problems and appropriate treatment plan
- To have the analytical ability to be able to review treatment / services, with evidence of taking part in audit
- Demonstrate awareness of the roles of others in providing patient care and ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to identify learning needs and develop the skills of staff and students in speciality. This includes mentorship, appraisal, supervision and training
Desirable
- Member of Charted Society of Physiotherapy, British Dietetic Association, Royal College of Occupational Therapy, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists or similar
- Active collection of relevant CPD in portfolio
- Evidence of significant and relevant post registration training and relevant evidence in CPD portfolio in order to prove development of specialist clinical skills and development of highly developed specialist knowledge. Profession specific training in specialist area, recognised as equating to masters level, e.g MACP, Sensory Integration training, Bobath, PENG clinical update etc
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Basic computer skills
- Well developed theoretical knowledge under pinning physiotherapy practice
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Good analytical, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience in hospital computer system
- Ability to communicate within difficult circumstances and demonstrate empathetic approach to patient.
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), analytical, problem solving skills and clinical reasoning
- Understanding of national issues and relating them to own clinical practice
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to support others and needs of the service
- Ability to show initiative
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
- Ability to organise own workload and administrational procedures
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).
