Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 6 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist with experience and skills working in Hand Therapy to join our friendly team. You will have the ability to work autonomously assessing, reviewing and treating patients following elective or traumatic post-op hand surgery and patients with arthritic conditions. The post is full time (37.5 hours) and will be based at Leighton Hospital, Crewe and Northwich Infirmary. You will have an understanding of assessing and treating patients following fractures, soft tissue injuries and repetitive strain injuries and a range of orthopaedic and arthritic conditions. You will be able to liaise closely with the Hand Therapy MDT consisting of physiotherapy, fracture clinic, orthopaedic clinic and the consultants as required. Good triaging and prioritising skills are required to ensure that patients are seen in priority order. Knowledge of wound care management and removal of sutures is beneficial in this role. There are regular in-service training and specialist interest groups that you will have access to along side regular supervision and appraisals.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high standard comprehensive therapy assessment and treatment service to patients with complex presentations related to orthopaedics and some arthritic conditions.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to delegated staff.
• Demonstrate skills and knowledge utilising splinting materials to fabricate post-surgery hand splints including resting splints and functional splints.
• Demonstrate an awareness of wound care and management post surgery.
• Collaborate closely with the patient and members of the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
• Continuously contribute to service development and innovation.
• Work autonomously to manage a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.

Person Specification

• HCPC registration
• Previous NHS experience
• Previous hand therapy experience

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.