Clinical Lead Therapist - Hand and Wrist

Integrated Care System; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS Trust in Huddersfield is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead Therapist specializing in hand and wrist therapy. The ideal candidate will manage a team, advance clinical practices, and support the physiotherapy department. NHS experience is crucial, alongside a dedication to patient care and professional development. Salary ranges from £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Previous NHS physiotherapy experience is essential.
• Evidence of relevant post-graduate training required.
• Knowledge of relevant guidelines and NHS policies.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Clinical Lead for the Hand and Wrist Therapy Outpatient service.
• Perform highly specialist assessment and treatment for patients.
• Manage own highly specialist caseload in this area.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership

NHS experience

Experience with splinting

Experience in managing complex conditions

Education

Registered with HCPC

Clinical Educator Training

Study to Masters level or equivalent

Job description

Go back Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead Therapist - Hand and Wrist

The closing date is 24 August 2025

MSK Physiotherapy Services at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a full time dynamic and experienced therapist to join our team as Clinical Lead in Hand and wrist therapy.

The post-holder will contribute to the management of a team of out-patient physiotherapy staff and play a key role in shaping out-patient hand and wrist therapy services, in line with latest guidelines. They will provide support and training to the wider physiotherapy team.

We seek an individual who is proactive, well organised and with strong communication and problem-solving skills. CHFT will offer support for training and development as required for this post.

NHS experience and experience of splinting is essential to this role.

Interview date: 4th September 2025

Main duties of the job

To act as the Clinical Lead for the Hand and Wrist Therapy Outpatient service, which includes Trauma and Elective surgical patients.

To advance clinical practice in this area of work and take alead in evolving and embedding best practice.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Job responsibilities

To perform highly specialist assessment and treatment of hand and wrist patients, to facilitate a smooth, efficient and effective patient pathway

To determine a clinical diagnosis and develop, deliver, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide highly specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.

To manage own highly specialist caseload in this area.

Establish relationships with other stakeholders and services involved in the care of hand and wrist patients.

To educate and train Physiotherapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.

To work autonomously within Trust policies and standards of professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.

To assist the Team Leader in the daily operational management of the Out-Patient Physiotherapy Team

Previous NHS physiotherapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate is essential to role.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• Registered with HCPC
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training
• previous NHS physiotherapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate
• Clinical Educator Training
• Member of Professional Body
• Study to Masters level or equivalent
• Leadership Training

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

• Experience of managing patients with Hand and Wrist Trauma
• Excellent communication skills including talking and listening as well as being aware of non-verbal communication i.e. Motivational Interviewing/ADP
• Substantial experience of treating complex conditions.
• Significant NHS experience as a senior physiotherapist.
• Ability to manage customer expectation e.g. dealing with complaints.
• Experience Developing Staff e.g. Supervision, PDR's
• Demonstrate Reflective Practice and evidence of experiential learning
• Knowledge of relevant guidelines, NHS policies, local and national initiatives
• Relevant and comprehensive evidence of Life-Long Learning and CPD.
• Experience in planning, allocating and delegating tasks
• Experience of managing elective hand and wrist surgery patients
• Experience of splinting
• Teaching/presentation skills.
• Knowledge and use of the bio-psychosocial approach.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

• Experience in contributing to service improvements.
• Critical Appraisal Skills.
• Proven clinical leadership skills.
• Ability to support and coach others in the management of complex cases.
• Self-motivation and ability to work independently and influence others.
• Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from others.
• Ability to prioritise own and others caseloads.
• Ability to pay excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to recognise stress in self and others and develop effective coping strategies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum, pro rata