Surrey Downs Health & Care
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Hand Therapist to join our wonderful MSK Hand Therapy Team. Experience of working within a Hand Therapy Service is essential, preferably within the NHS and with experience of managing patients from Acute Elective, Acute Trauma, Plastics and Rheumatology.
We have an active In-Service training programme and excellent links with our Consultant Surgical colleagues who also provide training for the team.
The caseload is varied with the majority being acute trauma or post-elective surgery but also includes community referrals from local GPs and FCPs.
The Hand Therapy unit is very busy but the team are very cohesive and supportive of one another. The Hand Therapy Service is also part of the wider Surrey Downs Health & Care MSK Service.
Key Responsibilities:
To provide specialist hand assessments and treatment for clients who have had trauma/surgery to their upper limb and/or have chronic conditions. Provide and/or fabricate static and dynamic splints for individual patients, in order to prevent impairment and/or improve function, independence and quality of life. To assess and implement specialist treatment programmes as an autonomous practitioner, maintaining associated clinical records. To work unsupervised reporting back and receiving guidance and teaching from the senior hand therapist/team leader on a regular basis. To participate in the day-to-day management of the specialist service provision undertaking tasks as delegated by the Team Leader, supporting less experienced therapists, and non-registered staff members on a daily basis. To provide formal supervision to nominated staff members and students. Where required, this role may include cross-site working with St Helier Hospital and/or provision of Hand Therapy within Consultant Led Clinics at Epsom General Hospital or at St Helier.
Clinical Responsibilities: To carry and prioritise own patient caseload and other ongoing tasks, allocating appropriate work to technical instructors and students. To perform specialist therapy assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations. To attend consultant outpatient clinics and assess and treat patients as necessary. To communicate sensitively and reassuringly complex condition and functional risk/limitation related information to patients/carers. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required. To maintain accurate, legible and complete clinical records of all patient-related interventions.
Organisational Responsibilities: To undertake delegated responsibility for the screening, prioritisation and allocation of referrals within the clinical area in the absence of the team leader. To provide regular teaching sessions and contribute to the performance assessment of rotational Physios and technical instructors. To keep accurate statistical information to assist in the monitoring and management of the service.
Professional Development: To actively participate in the in-service training programme by attending and contributing to discussions, and in providing sessions. To maintain and further develop current specialist knowledge, skills and evidenced based practice. To participate in formal supervision process as a supervisee.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. #J-18808-Ljbffr
We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated Hand Therapist to join our wonderful MSK Hand Therapy Team. Experience of working within a Hand Therapy Service is essential, preferably within the NHS and with experience of managing patients from Acute Elective, Acute Trauma, Plastics and Rheumatology.
We have an active In-Service training programme and excellent links with our Consultant Surgical colleagues who also provide training for the team.
The caseload is varied with the majority being acute trauma or post-elective surgery but also includes community referrals from local GPs and FCPs.
The Hand Therapy unit is very busy but the team are very cohesive and supportive of one another. The Hand Therapy Service is also part of the wider Surrey Downs Health & Care MSK Service.
Key Responsibilities:
To provide specialist hand assessments and treatment for clients who have had trauma/surgery to their upper limb and/or have chronic conditions. Provide and/or fabricate static and dynamic splints for individual patients, in order to prevent impairment and/or improve function, independence and quality of life. To assess and implement specialist treatment programmes as an autonomous practitioner, maintaining associated clinical records. To work unsupervised reporting back and receiving guidance and teaching from the senior hand therapist/team leader on a regular basis. To participate in the day-to-day management of the specialist service provision undertaking tasks as delegated by the Team Leader, supporting less experienced therapists, and non-registered staff members on a daily basis. To provide formal supervision to nominated staff members and students. Where required, this role may include cross-site working with St Helier Hospital and/or provision of Hand Therapy within Consultant Led Clinics at Epsom General Hospital or at St Helier.
Clinical Responsibilities: To carry and prioritise own patient caseload and other ongoing tasks, allocating appropriate work to technical instructors and students. To perform specialist therapy assessment of patients with diverse and complex presentations. To attend consultant outpatient clinics and assess and treat patients as necessary. To communicate sensitively and reassuringly complex condition and functional risk/limitation related information to patients/carers. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required. To maintain accurate, legible and complete clinical records of all patient-related interventions.
Organisational Responsibilities: To undertake delegated responsibility for the screening, prioritisation and allocation of referrals within the clinical area in the absence of the team leader. To provide regular teaching sessions and contribute to the performance assessment of rotational Physios and technical instructors. To keep accurate statistical information to assist in the monitoring and management of the service.
Professional Development: To actively participate in the in-service training programme by attending and contributing to discussions, and in providing sessions. To maintain and further develop current specialist knowledge, skills and evidenced based practice. To participate in formal supervision process as a supervisee.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details. #J-18808-Ljbffr
