Hand Therapist {Band 6}

Pulse; Essex; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse is recruiting a Band 6 Hand Occupational Therapist in Chelmsford, Essex, to provide expert treatment and manage a caseload of hand therapy patients with complex needs. This role requires independent work, extensive experience, and offers flexibility in hours. Competitive benefits include daily payroll and a referral bonus scheme.

Benefits

Variety of opportunities in NHS and private sectors

Daily payroll

Work/life balance

Access to high-quality voluntary training

Support from dedicated consultants

£300 Recommend a Friend bonus

Streamlined compliance process

Assistance with travel and accommodation

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in post-operative hand therapy.
• Knowledge of splint making and relevant procedures.
• Ability to manage own caseload and provide expert advice.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialised assessment and treatment for hand therapy patients.
• Manage own caseload with complex needs.
• Offer guidance to health and social care professionals.

Skills

Assessment

Treatment Planning

Independent Working

Communication

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Specialised training in Hand Therapy

Job description

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Band 6 Hand Occupational Therapist

Pulse is seeking to recruit a Band 6 Hand Occupational Therapist in Chelmsford, Essex, for a key client in the private sector. This position offers full-time or part-time hours on an ongoing basis.

The role involves providing specialised assessment and treatment for hand therapy patients with complex needs, as well as offering expert advice, guidance, and information to health and social care professionals, carers, relatives, and other non-professionals. The post holder will manage their own caseload and a defined service area, working independently. Supervision is provided through regular one-to-one sessions with the line manager, formal training, clinical reasoning sessions, peer reviews, case conferences, and reflective practice.

Applicants must have extensive experience in post-operative hand therapy and splint making. The caseload includes procedures such as fasciectomies, dermofasciectomies, trapeziectomies, joint replacements, skin grafts, sterile techniques for hand care, splinting, exercise rehabilitation, scar management, oedema management, and taping.

Working Pattern

One day per week (7.5 hours), with the possibility of short shifts over two days (Tuesdays/Wednesdays or Fridays). Availability on a Thursday for induction with the lead hand therapist is required.

Benefits

• Variety of opportunities in both NHS and private sectors, unaffected by IR35
• Daily payroll
• Work/life balance
• Access to high-quality voluntary training
• Support and advice from dedicated consultants
• £300 Recommend a Friend bonus scheme*
• Streamlined compliance process using online technology
• Assistance with travel and accommodation

*Terms and conditions apply.

Referral Program

If you're registered with Pulse and recommend a friend, you can earn £300 once they have worked over 200 hours.*

Note

We cannot support or accept applications from candidates residing within the Red or Amber list of the WHO Workforce Support and Safeguard List.