Job summary Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner - Hand Therapy - Fixed Term (Maternity Leave Cover) This post would be suitable for either a Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist. Are you a dynamic individual with extensive hand and wrist, leadership and management experience? Are you passionate about patient centred care and do you value working in a positive team environment focused on peer support and development? We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. We are a GOOD rated hospital following CQC inspection and are looking to employ a highly skilled, forward thinking, dynamic individual as a Hand and Wrist Advanced Practitioner. In many areas, the Trust is nationally recognised as delivering outstanding care and the Therapies service is fully focused on delivering on the trusts ambition to continue to enhance this excellent work. Main duties of the job To undertake an Advanced Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Practitioner clinical and leadership role within the Trauma and Orthopaedic department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. To provide highly specialised Hand Therapy assessment and management to a highly specialised clinical caseload that frequently have complex and / or chronic or life limiting conditions, without supervision. Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical data to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses informing complex decision making ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient focused care. To work as a senior decision maker, in the absence of a consultant, in a clinic setting seeing new and follow up patients. This will include forming diagnoses and making decisions on management including investigations, injections and operative procedures where applicable, without the Consultant being present. To have the appropriate FIT note certification required to issue 'Statement of Fitness for Work' to patients under Consultants' care in clinics. To have required qualification in Injection Therapy appropriate to usual caseload in wrist and hands. To act as an expert Advanced Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy Practitioner and leader within the wider musculoskeletal therapies team To provide highly specialist care of complex patients including Advanced Clinical interventions and management as appropriate. About us The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South-Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer. Our innovative Therapies Practice Education Team are an integral part of our staff's experience in their roles. Please follow this link to see more of what we dohttps://youtu.be/dFeVzr_UqCw Date posted 11 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 193-7030402NCG Job locations Royal Berkshire NHS Trust London Road Reading RG1 5AN Job description Job responsibilities Please find this information in full attached as per the personal specification and job description. Please note, this job will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Job description Job responsibilities Please find this information in full attached as per the personal specification and job description. Please note, this job will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Person Specification Experience Essential Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy HCPC Registered Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Hand Therapy Demonstrable experience of delivering a service based on the needs of the patient Service development and clinical leadership experience within a multi-faceted organisation Experience of mentoring and training clinical staff and students, across multidisciplinary teams Experience of using research and other evidence to inform and drive practice Extensive Post Graduate training in Hand Therapy MSc or equivalent experience Desirable Previous experience of working in an extended scope role/ Advanced Clinical Practitioner role Change management experience Accredited Hand Therapist Member of BAHT Knowledge and Skills Essential Extensive post graduate training in neuromuscular conditions Ability to take a senior clinical leadership role within an MDT Desirable Proven experience of leading a team Clinical Leadership training or equivalent Injection qualification Radiation course/skills in interpretation of investigations, including x-ray Person Specification Experience Essential Degree or diploma in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy HCPC Registered Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Hand Therapy Demonstrable experience of delivering a service based on the needs of the patient Service development and clinical leadership experience within a multi-faceted organisation Experience of mentoring and training clinical staff and students, across multidisciplinary teams Experience of using research and other evidence to inform and drive practice Extensive Post Graduate training in Hand Therapy MSc or equivalent experience Desirable Previous experience of working in an extended scope role/ Advanced Clinical Practitioner role Change management experience Accredited Hand Therapist Member of BAHT Knowledge and Skills Essential Extensive post graduate training in neuromuscular conditions Ability to take a senior clinical leadership role within an MDT Desirable Proven experience of leading a team Clinical Leadership training or equivalent Injection qualification Radiation course/skills in interpretation of investigations, including x-ray 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. 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. 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 Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Berkshire NHS Trust London Road Reading RG1 5AN Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)