Clinical Expert Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking a Hand Therapy Specialist to provide high-quality therapeutic services. This role involves team leadership, advanced assessments, and developing treatment plans for patients with complex hand issues. Candidates should possess strong clinical reasoning skills and relevant health qualifications. The position offers flexible work arrangements and the chance to be part of a supportive healthcare community.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Support for mental well-being

Qualifications

• Must be able to work autonomously as a clinical specialist.
• Experience in complex hand rehabilitation necessary.
• Strong supervisory skills to manage therapy staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard Therapy service as an autonomous practitioner.
• Lead advanced therapeutic assessments and treatment programmes.
• Supervise therapy students and assistants, providing specialist advice.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Patient education

Team leadership

Evidence-based audit

Supervision

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust. This post is for day to day planning, co-ordination, monitoring, evaluation and delivery of Hand Therapy services. The Hand Therapy service provides assessment, therapeutic intervention, patient education and support to patients with conditions affecting the upper limb. It requires specialist knowledge, skill and close working relationships with the wider multi-Agency team.

This post will be based in the MSK out-patient department at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital with some travel to other hospital sites. You will be responsible for providing team leadership for a small team of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy registered and unregistered staff providing assessment and intervention to a range of individuals with complex hand rehabilitation needs. Where the successful applicant does not meet all criteria, this post may be offered as a band 6-7 developmental opportunity, working towards set objectives to progress from Band 6 to Band 7.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard Therapy service undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• Take a lead role as clinical specialist in the advanced therapeutic assessment of hands patients with complex physical and psychological conditions. Use highly specialist clinical reasoning to diagnose and develop/deliver treatment programmes.
• Be responsible for the caseload in a defined area of the service, supervising, coordinating and allocating work of other qualified staff, assistants and students. Co-ordinate work of staff in other agencies to assist in the delivery of treatment programmes.
• Supervise, educate and assess therapy students, assistants and other therapists and provide specialist advice to other health care professionals.
• Ensure that evidence-based audit and research projects are undertaken within the service to ensure continuous quality improvement.
• Propose practice and policy changes impacting the wider service and implement changes in own area.
• Deputise for Operational Lead as and when required.

About the Humber Health Partnership

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients each year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. It is made up of two Trusts — Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). The Partnership has ambitions to deliver world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve. Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH. We are Teaching Hospitals collaborating with Hull York Medical School and contribute to research in various areas including biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

Working culture and flexibility

We believe that developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce enables excellent patient care and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and the community. We offer flexible working opportunities and support open conversations about working patterns to suit work-life balance, where feasible and aligned with role requirements. Local flexible working arrangements are developed between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, considering service delivery and staff experience.

We are committed to a fair and supportive working environment, recognizing contributions and promoting physical and mental well-being, in line with the NHS Constitution. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.

How to learn more

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust and our benefits, view our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/.

Additional information

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This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025.