Clinical Lead Therapist - Hand and Wrist | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Huddersfield is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead for Hand Therapy. This role involves leading a therapy team, providing expert clinical support, and advancing service development. The ideal candidate will have experience in hand therapy and splinting and a strong background in the NHS. Join a supportive environment committed to professional development and patient care. Applications close on September 26, 2025.

Benefits

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive team environment

Opportunities to influence service development

Qualifications

• Experience with hand therapy and splinting is essential.
• Previous NHS experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate.
• Must have expertise to provide clinical support and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Lead therapy team in delivering hand therapy services.
• Perform specialist assessment and treatment of hand and wrist patients.
• Manage own highly specialist caseload.

Skills

Proactive

Well organized

Confident communication

Problem-solving

Expertise in hand therapy

Education

Undergraduate or postgraduate experience in NHS as a physiotherapist or occupational therapist

Job description

Overview

MSK Physiotherapy Services – Hand Therapy- Clinical lead

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with a passion for hand therapy?

We are looking for a dynamic, proactive, and skilled clinician to join our MSK Therapy Service as Clinical Lead in Hand Therapy.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and support the therapy team in delivering hand therapy services, working collaboratively with Hand and Wrist Consultants.
• Shaping and developing a modern, patient-focused hand therapy service in line with the latest guidelines.
• Acting as a specialist resource, providing expert clinical support, training, and mentorship to colleagues across the wider therapy workforce.

What we’re looking for

• We are seeking someone who is: Proactive, well organised, and confident in communication and problem-solving.
• Experienced in the NHS, with proven expertise in hand therapy and splinting (essential).
• Enthusiastic about developing services and supporting the growth of others.
• 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 a lead in evolving and embedding best practice.

What we can offer you

• A supportive and friendly team environment.
• Opportunities to influence service development and make a real difference for patients.
• Ongoing investment in your training and professional development.
• Strong multidisciplinary links with consultants, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and surgical colleagues.
• You will be supported through regular multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and have direct access to surgeons for any clinical queries or case discussions. In addition, you will receive guidance and input from the managerial and wider team to support service development, quality improvement, and the delivery of strategic objectives.
• This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape a specialist outpatient therapy service, combining advanced clinical expertise with team leadership and service development.

Eligibility and application

To be eligible to apply for this role candidates must have undergraduate and/or postgraduate experience in the NHS as a physiotherapist or occupational therapist.

Interviews will be face to face and will take place on 16th October 2025.

Role 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 therapists 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 therapy Team.

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

This advert closes on Friday 26 Sep 2025