Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Hand Therapy
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 04/09/2026
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Role summary
This highly specialised role involves providing rehabilitation for patients with a variety of hand conditions, including trauma and routine cases. The post holder will manage their own clinical caseload in an outpatient setting and is responsible for supervising and line managing Band 6 staff. Key duties include clinical teaching, contributing to service development, and participating in audit. The role requires expertise in hand therapy assessments and interventions, working within a multidisciplinary team.
Essential criteria
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC Registration
- oCPD including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained
- oBAHT Level 1 Accreditation
Desirable criteria
- oWorking towards BAHT accreditation
- oFieldwork Educators Course
- Other
- oAble to alter their working patterns to include extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. This may be via additional hours or a shift pattern
- oBAHT Member
- oRCOT Member
- oMinimum of 5 years post registration experience, at least 2 years of which must be in Hand Therapy
- oComprehensive splinting experience
- oExperience of standardised assessments relevant to hand therapy
- oExperience and proficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy
- oClinical teaching of OT's/PT's and MDT in local setting
- oExperience of supervising / appraising therapy staff and students
- oParticipation in audit
- oWorking as part of an MDT within a clinical environment
- oExperience in assessment and treatment of paediatric patients
- oExperience with exercise programmes / joint mobilisations
- oExperience of wound management
- oParticipation in clinical research
- oRecruitment and selection experience
- oTeam leadership experience
- oExperience in therapies service development including clinical services
- oGood clinical reasoning skills
- oAbility to organise, prioritise and delegate
- oAbility to document legible and accurate notes in English using the SOAP note writing system
- oExcellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
- oExperience of standardised assessments relevant to hand therapy
- oProficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy
- oGroup work skills
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oTeam leadership skills
- oExperience of operational and staff management
- oGood presentation skills
- oCompetent IT skills
- oClear demonstrable understanding of the therapies process
- oClear understanding of Evidence Based Practice.
- oWorking knowledge of hand assessments
- oWorking knowledge of hand anatomy
- oWorking knowledge and understanding of hand
- Knowledge of integrated therapy models and universal/targeted/individual model therapy protocols/treatment guidelines
- oKnowledge of current OT/PT and Government initiatives.
- oUnderstand the legal responsibilities of the working as a healthcare professional
- oHave an understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for allied health services including experience of quality issues and audit
- oAble to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
- Knowledge in TEACCH approach
- Knowledge of and contribution to the evidence base for the relevant population
- Qualifications and training
- oDiploma/Degree in Occupational Therapy
- oHCPC Registration
- oCPD including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained
- oBAHT Level 1 Accreditation
- oWorking towards BAHT accreditation
- oFieldwork Educators Course
- Other
- oAble to alter their working patterns to include extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. This may be via additional hours or a shift pattern
- oBAHT Member
- oRCOT Member
- oMinimum of 5 years post registration experience, at least 2 years of which must be in Hand Therapy
- oComprehensive splinting experience
- oExperience of standardised assessments relevant to hand therapy
- oExperience and proficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy
- oClinical teaching of OT's/PT's and MDT in local setting
- oExperience of supervising / appraising therapy staff and students
- oParticipation in audit
- oWorking as part of an MDT within a clinical environment
- oExperience in assessment and treatment of paediatric patients
- oExperience with exercise programmes / joint mobilisations
- oExperience of wound management
- oParticipation in clinical research
- oRecruitment and selection experience
- oTeam leadership experience
- oExperience in therapies service development including clinical services
- oGood clinical reasoning skills
- oAbility to organise, prioritise and delegate
- oAbility to document legible and accurate notes in E
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 7d ago · Closes in 5d
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Job summary
This post provides highly specialised rehabilitation in the clinical specialty of hand therapy, managing a wide variety of clinical presentations (hand trauma and routine conditions).
The post holder is also responsible for the supervision and line management of Band 6 staff in the team and is involved with operational/day to day management within the hand therapy team. This role is also involved in clinical teaching and learning of new and rotational staff also contributes to regular teaching and learning within hand therapy.
This post holder in this role is responsible for their own clinical caseload within an outpatient setting and they are accountable for their own professional actions.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
This post delivers highly specialised therapy services as a substantive role in hand therapy. This includes the assessment and treatment of patients with traumatic hand condition/injuries and treatment/management for patients with chronic hand and wrist conditions.
The role is highly specialised due to the clinical complexity of patients managed within the service. A level of expertise and knowledge is required with regards to specific hand therapy assessments and interventions including hand, wrist and elbow splinting, exercise prescription, scar and oedema management and functional rehabilitation.
The caseload consists primarily
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