Job summary The Hand unit within the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham is a regional hand centre accepting patients with acute and complex needs. We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced senior Upper Limb Therapist (Occupational or Physiotherapist) to join our expanding team. You will join a large Upper Limb therapy team to assist in the delivery of a high quality service and care. You will be responsible for assistance in the general management of the team and service, whilst providing high quality clinical care of patients This post will be based within our large hand therapy rehabilitation department where there is a vibrant and supportive team of specialist Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy assistants. There will also be the opportunity to work within multidisciplinary hand clinics alongside Consultant Hand Surgeons who run specialist clinics for assessment and management of traumatic hand injuries in addition to management of inpatient hand injuries. You will need to have experience in assessing and treating a variety of hand / upper limb injuries and conditions and have good splinting skills. You must be keen to develop your Hand Therapy clinical skills further whilst developing greater responsibilities in caseload, leadership, service development and research. please contact Lisa.jordanuhb.nhs.uk (Upper Limb Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist) or Joel.O'Sullivanuhb.nhs.uk (Upper Limb Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist) Main duties of the job 1. To perform as an autonomous practitioner undertaking a specific clinical caseload with expert assessment and treatment of patients who often have highly complex and/or chronic presentations, using expert clinical reasoning skills to determine diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prognosis, and optimal upper limb/cervical/thoracic spine therapy management. 2. To act as a source of expertise on the management of patients with acute and chronic conditions within own area of specialism and provide an advisory/consult service within and external to the Trust and to professional colleagues Consultants, GPs, Nurses, and other healthcare workers. 3. To lead education and training, clinical effectiveness, audit, and research programmes within the service to develop the clinical skills and knowledge of staff and students working within the clinical section and to contribute to the knowledge base across the whole service. 4. To assist with the planning, co-ordinate, deliver and evaluate the in-service education programme for all staff. 5. To establish and evaluate appropriate clinical outcome measures within the clinical section. 6. To support the Therapy, Lead in planning and achieving optimum service delivery and organisation in the short and long term 7. To develop and maintain good multi professional working relationships across UHBFT and with the patient/family/carers and community services. See person specification and Job Description for further details About us We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this. Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to: Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives. UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work. University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital. Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 304-1090963 Job locations Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Job description Job responsibilities Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description Person Specification Qualifications Essential Appropriate Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy or professional qualification e.g. MCSP/ BSc or MSc. Registration with Health Care Professions Council CSP/RCOT or equivalent professional registration Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management / Leadership competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio Working at "M" level as demonstrated by ongoing CPD/Post registration MSc Relevant, accredited, postgraduate education / courses pertinent to Upper Limb Therapy Desirable Member of relevant professional clinical interest group (BAHT / BESS / MACP etc.) Attended student educator course Experience Essential Significant post registration experience of which considerable experience has been in this specialty in an acute NHS organisation Experience of staff management including supervision and of development and performance management of staff. E Significant experience in education and clinical training of others. Some experience of clinical/service evaluation Advanced knowledge and skills in the specialist assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical presentations relating to older adult patients. Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. Able to demonstrate the ability to select and apply a wide range of treatment options for a range of clinical presentations Awareness of current evidence in Upper Limb Therapy care and application to clinical practice, using advanced clinical reasoning skills Good understanding of IT and its application. Significant experience in the development and performance management of physiotherapists/occupational therapists and students Desirable Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery Knowledge and understanding of the research process. Teaching experience to single and multi-professional groups with evidence of ability to deliver high quality presentations Experience of conducting / reporting of research studies Additional Criteria Essential Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area & undertake clinical analysis and reasoning skills in the assessment and treatment of older adult patients and apply broad standards & guidelines to own practice. Well-developed specialist therapeutic handling skill relevant to this specialty. Leadership and influential skills, able to lead and command confidence in senior therapists, consultants, senior nurses, and managers within and related to older adult services Able to demonstrate the ability to select and apply a wide range treatment options for a range of clinical presentations. Good verbal & written skills; able to communicate complex clinical information in a clear and logical manner to patients, colleagues and other healthcare professional concerning a wide range of clinical situations. Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients. Ability to work weekends as part of a 7-day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences) Strong sense of professional integrity, and compliance with Trust vision and values. Ability to be self-motivated and to motivate team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Reliable, good attendance record. Physically fit and resilient, able to meet the physical and emotional demands of the post. Able and willing to work flexibly to meet service priorities. Excellent time management and organisational skills and able to meet deadlines and targets Excellent problem-solving skills Desirable Ability to constructively challenge current practice and identify opportunity to develop, implement and facilitate change in practice by others. Good teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills Able to interpret and analyse a range of policy, clinical guidelines and data and their relevance for practice. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Appropriate Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy or professional qualification e.g. MCSP/ BSc or MSc. Registration with Health Care Professions Council CSP/RCOT or equivalent professional registration Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within own speciality, e.g. post registration training, management / Leadership competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio Working at "M" level as demonstrated by ongoing CPD/Post registration MSc Relevant, accredited, postgraduate education / courses pertinent to Upper Limb Therapy Desirable Member of relevant professional clinical interest group (BAHT / BESS / MACP etc.) Attended student educator course Experience Essential Significant post registration experience of which considerable experience has been in this specialty in an acute NHS organisation Experience of staff management including supervision and of development and performance management of staff. E Significant experience in education and clinical training of others. Some experience of clinical/service evaluation Advanced knowledge and skills in the specialist assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical presentations relating to older adult patients. Excellent knowledge of anatomy and physiology Good understanding of IT systems and its application to clinical practice. Able to demonstrate the ability to select and apply a wide range of treatment options for a range of clinical presentations Awareness of current evidence in Upper Limb Therapy care and application to clinical practice, using advanced clinical reasoning skills Good understanding of IT and its application. Significant experience in the development and performance management of physiotherapists/occupational therapists and students Desirable Good knowledge and application of all areas of Clinical Governance including Quality, Audit and Risk management Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession Good understanding of principles of data and statistics and experience of their use in evaluation of service delivery Knowledge and understanding of the research process. Teaching experience to single and multi-professional groups with evidence of ability to deliver high quality presentations Experience of conducting / reporting of research studies Additional Criteria Essential Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area & undertake clinical analysis and reasoning skills in the assessment and treatment of older adult patients and apply broad standards & guidelines to own practice. Well-developed specialist therapeutic handling skill relevant to this specialty. Leadership and influential skills, able to lead and command confidence in senior therapists, consultants, senior nurses, and managers within and related to older adult services Able to demonstrate the ability to select and apply a wide range treatment options for a range of clinical presentations. Good verbal & written skills; able to communicate complex clinical information in a clear and logical manner to patients, colleagues and other healthcare professional concerning a wide range of clinical situations. Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation Ability to comprehend and work within the Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the differing needs of patients. Ability to work weekends as part of a 7-day working pattern (when appropriate service delivery allows and commences) Strong sense of professional integrity, and compliance with Trust vision and values. Ability to be self-motivated and to motivate team. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Reliable, good attendance record. Physically fit and resilient, able to meet the physical and emotional demands of the post. Able and willing to work flexibly to meet service priorities. Excellent time management and organisational skills and able to meet deadlines and targets Excellent problem-solving skills Desirable Ability to constructively challenge current practice and identify opportunity to develop, implement and facilitate change in practice by others. Good teaching, supervisory and appraisal skills Able to interpret and analyse a range of policy, clinical guidelines and data and their relevance for practice. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital Mindelsohn Way Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TH Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)