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Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy, London
Client:
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
London, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
43339dd29499
Job Views:
9
Posted:
22.01.2025
Expiry Date:
08.03.2025
Job Description:
Job summary
This post provides highly specialised occupational therapy treatment and rehabilitation in the clinical specialty of hand therapy, managing a wide variety of clinical presentations (hand trauma and routine conditions). They are responsible for their own clinical workload within an outpatient setting and are accountable for their own professional actions. 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.
Main duties of the job
This post delivers highly specialist occupational therapy services as a substantive role in hand therapy. This includes the assessment and treatment of patients with traumatic hand condition/injuries and treatment for patients with chronic hand and wrist conditions. The position 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.
Leadership/workforce management:
This post is highly specialised as it provides senior support to consultant and therapy led post operative clinics, providing clinical leadership and support. The post holder is also involved in clinical audit and service development projects and initiatives. This level of expertise and input that this role provides reduces the ongoing risk for further surgery following acute hand trauma and helps to optimise a level of clinical capacity in an outpatient therapy setting.
About us
With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. St George's Hospital in Tooting is one of the country's principal teaching hospitals, shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. The trust also provides a nationwide state-of-the-art endoscopy training centre.
Job responsibilities
*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role*****
Qualifications and training
Essential
* Diploma/Bsc/graduate diploma/Msc in OT
* Registration with Health Care Professions Council
* CPD including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained
* BAHT Level 1 Accreditation
Desirable
* Working towards BAHT accreditation
* Fieldwork Educators Course
Other
Essential
* Able to alter their working patterns to include extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working.
Desirable
* BAHT Member
* RCOT Member
Experience
Essential
* Minimum of 5 years post registration experience, at least 2 years of which must be in Hand Therapy
* Comprehensive splinting experience
* Experience of standardised assessments relevant to hand therapy
* Experience and proficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy
* Clinical teaching of OT's/PT's and MDT in local setting
* Experience of supervising/appraising therapy staff and students
* Participation in audit
* Working as part of an MDT within a clinical environment
Desirable
* Experience in assessment and treatment of paediatric patients
* Experience with exercise programmes/joint mobilisations
* Experience of wound management
* Participation in clinical research
* Recruitment and selection experience
* Team leadership experience
* Experience in therapies service development including clinical services
Skills
Essential
* Good clinical reasoning skills
* Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate
* Ability to document legible and accurate notes in English using the SOAP note writing system
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in the English language
* Experience of standardised assessments relevant to hand therapy
* Proficiency with treatment modalities used in hand therapy
* Group work skills
* Ability to work under pressure
* Team leadership skills
* Experience of operational and staff management
* Good presentation skills
* Competent IT skills
Knowledge
Essential
* Clear demonstrable understanding of the therapies process
* Clear understanding of Evidence Based Practice.
* Working knowledge of hand assessments
* Working knowledge of hand anatomy
* Knowledge of integrated therapy models and protocols/treatment guidelines
* Knowledge of current OT/PT and Government initiatives.
* Understand the legal responsibilities of working as a healthcare professional
* Have an understanding of Clinical Governance and implications for allied health services including experience of quality issues and audit
* Able to work within Trust's policies of data protection, equal opportunities and Health and Safety to meet the needs of the patients
Desirable
* Knowledge in TEACCH approach
* Knowledge of and contribution to the evidence base for the relevant population
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