Advanced Practice Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist Hands

Transformation Unit; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Job summary

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join a specialist Hand trauma and rehabilitation team at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. This advanced practice post offers a leadership role in assessment, treatment and ongoing patient management.

We value flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes, with opportunities for professional development and research.

Qualifications

• BSc in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy.
• Current HPC Registration
• Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills.
• Master’s degree in relevant Specialty
• Non-Medical Prescribing

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the delivery of high quality therapy care within a defined clinical areas or pathway.
• First contact clinician in consultant outpatient trauma and elective clinics for diagnosing the condition, screening for serious pathology and either book for surgery, refer to another consultant or refer for conservative treatment.
• Provide expert clinical practice with advanced clinical reasoning and support to staff.
• Provide clinical leadership to develop staff within the remit.
• Lead evaluation and development of clinical practice within the specialism ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks.
• Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity and support.

Job description

Employer Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £57,528 - £64,750 pa/pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Advanced Practice Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist Hands

NHS AfC: Band 8a

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to work at an advanced level as part of a specialist Hand trauma and rehabilitation team.

We are looking for an experienced Hand Therapist with expert clinical skills to play a leading role in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with acute hand trauma and complex hand conditions.

This role will be part of a dynamic and forward thinking service, working alongside Orthopaedic and Plastic surgeons, an Advanced Practice Occupational Therapist, experienced and motivated Hand Therapy colleagues, and the wider multi disciplinary team to deliver exceptional patient care and shape the service.

We are looking for strong skills, in all four pillars of practice, to build on a culture of continuous learning and ensure that staff of all grades are given the opportunity to grow and develop through education and new experiences.

Main duties of the job

Accountable for the delivery of high quality therapy care within a defined clinical areas or pathway.

Responsible as a first contact clinician in consultant outpatient trauma and elective clinics for diagnosing the condition, screening for serious pathology and either book for surgery, refer to another consultant or refer for conservative treatment.

Responsible for providing expert clinical practice with advanced clinical reasoning and support to staff.

Provide clinical leadership to develop staff within the remit.

Lead evaluation and development of clinical practice within the specialism ensuring compliance with national and local guidelines and frameworks.

Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity and support.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description and person specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Qualifications

• BSc in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy
• Current HPC Registration
• Postgraduate Diploma at Masters level in relevant subject to this post or equivalent knowledge and skills accumulated through formal training and experiential learning.
• Master’s degree in relevant Speciality
• Non-Medical Prescribing

Experience

• Extensive experience as a qualified therapist.
• Significant experience at Specialist level in relevant specialty
• Clinical Educator
• Participation in Clinical Audit & Practice Development
• Supervision and line management of Therapy staff including appraisal
• Professional Presentations
• Experience in emergency respiratory on call including weekend work (PT only)
• Member of Special Interest Group
• Governance
• Teaching

Further Training

• Evidence of continuous personal & professional development
• Current advanced clinical knowledge and skill in specialty
• Current knowledge of evidence-base for specialty
• Good basic knowledge of therapy practice for medicine, orthopaedics, neurology
• NVQ Assessor
• Clinical Governance
• Research, Clinical Audit or Practice
• Leadership
• Teaching
• Excellent team working skills and the ability to work collaboratively
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, team working and leadership skills
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to act on own initiative, to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks for self and others
• Ability to analyse complex problems, formulate solutions and implement sustainable change
• Confident in working with a wide range of senior professionals
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• IT literate
• Understanding of stress and ability to help others to cope under pressure.

Other Factors

• Flexible and reliable approach to working practices
• Mature and positive attitude to change management
• Proactive approach to service delivery

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.