Senior Hand Therapist - Band 6

Senior Hand Therapist – Band 6 (Fixed Term Maternity Cover)

Location: Northampton General Hospital, Northamptonshire

Contract Type: Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Salary: Band 6 NHS Agenda for Change

About the Role

Northampton General Hospital is recruiting a Senior Hand Therapist to join its specialist Hand Therapy Service on a fixed-term maternity cover basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with a passion for Hand Therapy to work within a highly regarded multidisciplinary team supporting patients with complex hand injuries and conditions across Trauma & Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery services.

Key Responsibilities

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  Manage a specialist Hand Therapy caseload from assessment through to discharge

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  Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment programmes for patients with a wide range of hand conditions and injuries

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  Design, fabricate, and fit static and dynamic splints

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  Deliver evidence-based rehabilitation and exercise programmes

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  Work closely with consultants, therapists, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary colleagues

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  Support patient education and self-management strategies

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  Supervise junior therapists, therapy support staff, and students

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  Participate in service development, audit, governance, and quality improvement projects

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  Contribute to departmental training and professional development activities

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What We’re Looking For

Essential

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  Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

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  HCPC Registration

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  Experience managing Hand Therapy patients within Trauma & Orthopaedics and/or Plastic Surgery

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  Experience of splinting across a wide range of clinical conditions

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  Knowledge of upper limb anatomy, conditions, and surgical procedures relevant to Hand Therapy

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  Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional development

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Desirable

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  Previous NHS Hand Therapy experience at Band 6 level

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  BAHT Level 1 Training

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  Membership of BAHT, RCOT, or CSP

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  Experience supervising junior staff and students

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  Practice Educator qualification

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  Experience fabricating dynamic splints

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If you are an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with Hand Therapy experience looking for your next opportunity, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

Please get in touch or send your CV to learn more.