Clinical Specialist Hand Therapy
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This Band 7 Clinical Specialist Hand Therapist role involves delivering expert, patient-centred care for diverse and complex hand conditions. You will work autonomously, using advanced clinical reasoning and splinting skills, and collaborate in multidisciplinary clinics to optimize patient outcomes. The role also includes contributing to service development, education, and research to drive innovation and continuous improvement. You will support the growth of future workforce capability and influence practice beyond your own caseload.
Essential criteria
- Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
- Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Clinical Specialist Hand Therapy
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
Join our dynamic hand therapy service as a Clinical Specialist Hand Therapist, where you will deliver expert, patient-centred care across a diverse and complex caseload. This Band 7 role offers the opportunity to work as an autonomous practitioner, using advanced clinical reasoning, assessment, and splinting skills to support patients through their rehabilitation journey. You will play a key role in multidisciplinary clinics, collaborating with senior clinicians to optimise outcomes and shape high-quality care pathways.
Alongside clinical practice, you will contribute to service development, education, and research, helping to drive innovation and continuous improvement within the service. This is an exciting opportunity to influence practice beyond your own caseload, develop enhanced practitioner competencies, and support the growth of future workforce capability. If you are passionate about delivering excellent care and leading service improvement in a supportive, forward-thinking environment, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
As a Clinical Specialist Hand Therapist, you will deliver high-quality care within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, managing a varied caseload across outpatient and specialist hand therapy clinics.
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