Bank Hand Therapist

Cromwell Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Bank Senior Hand Therapist. The role involves managing hand therapy for referred patients, providing individualised treatment, and maintaining patient records. Applicants should have post-graduate training in hand conditions and be skilled in client-centred care for both adults and children. A competitive salary is offered for this important healthcare position.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience and post-graduate training in hand therapy.
• Capable of providing a client-centred service to adult and paediatric patients.
• Confidence in splint provision and fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the hand therapy of referred patients.
• Ensure clear communication and maintain accurate patient records.
• Advise patients on return to daily activities.

Skills

Hand therapy management

Patient communication

Client-centred service

Job description

What will the role as our Bank Senior Hand Therapist look like?

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the hand therapy of patients referred to you and to practise as an accountable professional using reflective practice and clinical reasoning in order to provide an individualised treatment programme for each patient.
• Ensure ongoing and long‑term care for the patient by liaising with external support services and other clinicians.
• Advise patients on return to work, leisure, functional, sporting and other activities.
• Obtain informed, valid consent on an ongoing basis which endeavours to keep them involved in their own health care plan, including education to support ongoing management.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and timely patient treatment records which include recording if a patient could not be seen/was not seen.
• Ensure clear and efficient communication, whether verbal, non‑verbal or written, both in expression and active listening, to facilitate comprehension of information.
• Comply with confidentiality policies as set out by the Cromwell Hospital, HCPC and the CSP or RCOT.

Qualifications

• Do you have experience and post‑graduate training with developed specialist knowledge and clinical skills for the management of a range of hand conditions, including confidence in splint provision and fabrication?
• Are you a skilled hand therapist capable of providing a client‑centred service to adult and paediatric patients (mostly outpatients, but occasionally inpatients) for their hand therapy management?

About Our Company

We were a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all our people to Be you at Bupa, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level Two Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We will make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Compensation

Competitive Salary