Join Our Hand Therapy Team!
St John and St Elizabeth Hospital is seeking an experienced and energetic Hand Therapist to join our dedicated team, working within the Hand Therapy team. We have a few opportunities available and are looking for candidates at band 6 and 7 levels.
If you are passionate about hand therapy and want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment we would love to hear from you!
Job description included is for Hand Therapy Clinical Lead, other JD’s available on request.
Am I the right person for this Hand Therapy role?
1. BSc (hons) degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy or diploma or equivalent
2. Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
3. Evidence of additional specialist knowledge acquired through relevant post-graduate training.
4. Experience of working with complex plastic and orthopaedic hand surgery.
5. Highly skilled in hand therapy splinting and post-operative wound care.
6. Experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of complex patients.
What are the Responsibilities of this Hand Therapy role?
7. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities in line with the standards of the Hospital, department and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
8. To have overall accountability for the planning and management of own complex and specialised caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regards to clinical priorities and use of time
9. To be highly competent in assessing a wide range of orthopaedic hand and plastic surgery conditions based on advanced theoretical knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pathology, often in situations where conflicting evidence is present
10. To utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills and evidence based knowledge to assess and diagnose patients and implement appropriate management plans as an autonomous practitioner.
11. To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpation skills for the assessment and treatment of patients.
12. To use highly advanced communication and behaviour change skills to facilitate a long term self-management approach with patients living with acute/or chronic MSK conditions and pain.
13. To continuously assess, evaluate and modify treatment aims, objectives and desired outcomes in collaboration with the patient, any carers and multidisciplinary team
Why apply for this role?
At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
14. Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
15. 27 days annual leave
16. Blue Light Card discounts
17. Interest-free season ticket loans
18. Cycle to work scheme
19. Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
20. Free newspaper and media subscriptions
21. Local Business discounts
22. Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
23. Refer a Friend scheme
24. Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
25. Personal development and training courses
26. Annual events and recognition awards
27. Career progression and increments
28. For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.