Employer: St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Georges Hospital
Town: Tooting
Salary: £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy
Band 7
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers Job overview
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). The post holder is responsible for their own clinical workload within an outpatient setting and is 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 conditions/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 regarding 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 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. Working for our organisation
With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Their main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role***** Person specification
Qualifications and training
Registration with Health Care Professions Council CPD including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained Working towards BAHT accreditation Other
Able to alter their working patterns to include extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. Experience
Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience, at least 2 years of which must be in Hand Therapy 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 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
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 Group work skills Ability to work under pressure Team leadership skills Experience of operational and staff management Knowledge
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 universal/targeted/individual model therapy 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 Knowledge of TEACCH approach Knowledge of and contribution to the evidence base for the relevant population We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful. Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our
Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: esth.dal@nhs.net. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Band 7
*The pay scales advertised have been confirmed by NHS England, we are awaiting confirmation of when these will be reflected. The new scales can be found here: Pay scales for 2024/25 | NHS Employers Job overview
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). The post holder is responsible for their own clinical workload within an outpatient setting and is 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 conditions/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 regarding 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 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. Working for our organisation
With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Their main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
*****Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role***** Person specification
Qualifications and training
Registration with Health Care Professions Council CPD including evidence of reflective practice and clinical experience gained Working towards BAHT accreditation Other
Able to alter their working patterns to include extended hours, unsociable hours and weekend working. Experience
Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience, at least 2 years of which must be in Hand Therapy 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 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
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 Group work skills Ability to work under pressure Team leadership skills Experience of operational and staff management Knowledge
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 universal/targeted/individual model therapy 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 Knowledge of TEACCH approach Knowledge of and contribution to the evidence base for the relevant population We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the trust – being excellent, kind, responsible and respectful. Please note that this vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if sufficient applicants are received. Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our
Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: esth.dal@nhs.net. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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