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

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Huddersfield is seeking a full-time Clinical Lead in Hand and Wrist Therapy. The successful candidate will manage an outpatient physiotherapy team and develop services aligned with the latest guidelines. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, NHS experience, and a background in splinting. Competitive support for training and development will be provided.

Benefits

Training and development support

NHS benefits

Qualifications

• Proactive and well-organized individual.
• Essential NHS physiotherapy experience, either undergraduate or postgraduate.
• Ability to perform specialist assessments and treatment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Clinical Lead for the Hand and Wrist Therapy Outpatient service.
• Develop and evaluate treatment programs.
• Manage a highly specialist caseload.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Education

NHS experience

Experience of splinting

Job description

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 managing a team of outpatient physiotherapy staff and play a key role in shaping outpatient hand and wrist therapy services, in line with the latest guidelines. They will also provide support and training to the wider physiotherapy team.

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

NHS experience and experience of splinting are essential for this role.

Interview date: 21st August 2025

Key responsibilities include acting as the Clinical Lead for the Hand and Wrist Therapy Outpatient service, which includes trauma and elective surgical patients, and advancing clinical practice in this area.

We employ more than 6,500 staff delivering compassionate care across our hospitals, community sites, health centres, and patients’ homes. Our services include urgent and emergency care, medical, surgical, maternity, gynaecology, critical care, children’s services, end-of-life care, outpatient and diagnostic imaging, and community health services, including sexual health.

We are committed to modernising and investing in our health services to improve quality and meet community needs. As a foundation trust, we are publicly accountable and responsive to the needs of patients, staff, and the community.

Specific duties include performing highly specialist assessment and treatment of hand and wrist patients, developing and evaluating treatment programs, managing a highly specialist caseload, establishing relationships with other stakeholders, and educating and training staff and medical personnel.

Autonomous work within trust policies and maintaining accurate records are required. The post also involves assisting the Team Leader with the daily management of the outpatient physiotherapy team.

Previous NHS physiotherapy experience, either undergraduate or postgraduate, is essential.

This advert closes on Sunday, 24 August 2025.