Hand Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)

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Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Band 7 Hand Therapist to join their Hand Therapy Team. You will be responsible for patient assessments, providing clinical interventions, and working within a multidisciplinary team to optimise hand function. Ideal candidates will have a professional degree/diploma, significant postgraduate experience, and commit to personal and professional development. This role promises a dynamic work environment focused on innovation and quality care.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Involvement in research and improvement projects

Qualifications

• Significant post graduate experience, including experience in a relevant specialist role.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in the management of highly complex patients.
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and intervention to a designated service area.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Manage a complex caseload and ensure the service is effective and safe.

Skills

Autonomy

Excellent communication

Documentation skills

Prioritization and delegation

Education

Profession specific Degree / Diploma and HCPC Registered

Job description

Hand Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)

Band 7

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Hand Therapist (either Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) to join the Hand Therapy Team in the East Lancashire, based primarily at the Royal Blackburn site with a requirement to travel to Burnley General Hospital for Clinics. You will be joining a department which is highly valued and respected regionally, throughout the Trust, and within the wider therapy services.

We seek an individual who is autonomous, forward thinking, and enthusiastic. The successful applicant must be able to undertake assessment of patients referred into the department with a diverse range of hands conditions. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and documentation skills plus prioritisation and delegation abilities. The service is committed to offering student placements.

This position offers an important opportunity and challenging career move for you to advance your clinical skills. Your role will include delivering education and assisting with quality improvement and research. We pride ourselves in supporting our team through education, training, and development. A band 6 to 7 development post would be considered however experience in Hand Therapy is required.

Main duties of the job

The Hand Therapy Service receives referrals directly from a variety of sources including orthopaedic and fracture clinics in regard to the assessment and rehabilitation of hand/wrist injuries and disorders. Additionally, the Hand Therapy Service takes referrals for the provision of bespoke splinting and functional fracture braces only as part of multidisciplinary care.

Hand therapy specialist Occupational Therapists (OT) and Physiotherapists (PT) are autonomous independent practitioners who undertake biopsychosocial assessment in relation to injuries or disorders that affect the functioning of the hand. Therapy interventions and recommendations are provided on the basis of that assessment in order to maximise hand function in regard to the individual’s occupational priorities and independent living. Where prior levels of functioning cannot be achieved due to chronic dysfunction and/or deformity a hand specialist OT/PT will provide appropriate intervention, education and recommendation to support the process of acceptance and adaptation leading to agreed and acceptable levels of physical, psychological and social functioning. The Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist remains accountable for the intervention provided and its outcome.

Working for our organisation

Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Working within the multidisciplinary team for the Hand Therapy providing a high level of clinical expertise with regard to highly specialist assessment skills and interactions within a defined patient group.

Provide clinical leadership and intervention to a designated service area/pathway in the delivery of a highly effective, safe and personal service, ensuring the needs of individual patients/carers as described by agreed goals/outcome measures and within defined clinical pathways.

An active member of the leadership structure, the postholder will contribute toward the strategic operational and clinical development of the service.

Provide teaching and highly specialist support in the management of complex conditions, educating other healthcare professionals and wider stakeholders.

The service operating hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.

MAIN DUTIES

• To provide clinical leadership and highly specialised expertise to a defined patient group to ensure that pathways, standards, competencies, training and monitoring are in placefor the designated team, using agreed clinical pathways.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments at a highly specialist level, set patient centred goals, create evidence-based treatment plans, monitor, and evaluate a designated caseload of patients.
• Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical factors including physical, environmental, psychosocial, mental, and cultural aspects of the patient’s life. To provide advice and intervention to facilitate an optimum level of function.
• Formulate goals in partnership with the patient, clearly communicating your clinical reasoning to justify your recommendations and utilising most appropriate treatment / intervention for the patients’ needs.
• Responsible for the effective management of a complex caseload individually and within team, requiring allocation and reallocation of work on a daily basis to meet changing clinical priorities and adherence to quality and performance measures.
• Contribute to the wider multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based expertise within your specialist area.
• Contribute to the creation and review of procedures, standards and guidance relating to clinical practice and monitor effectiveness.
• Liaise with peers and specialist interest groups both regionally and nationally, to collaborate, share learning and develop shared resources to achieve standardised, best practice within your clinical area.
• Ensure the service provided by yourself and the team is safe, personal and effective. Achieving compliance to governance standards through monitoring, performance, incident reporting, risk management, outcome measures, patient experience, compliments and complaints.
• Assess capacity of patients in order to gain valid informed consent for intervention and work within organisational policy with patients who lack capacity.
• Initiate and organise reviews involving multiagency partners, taking the role of key worker, coordinator where required.

COMMUNICATION

• Communicate with professionals, patients and families/carers in a professional manner and appropriate to the individual using a range of mediums and techniques including letters, reports, groups, verbal, emails and onward referral.
• Act as an advocate on behalf of patients.
• Deal with challenging situations using conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
• Advise and support the team in adapting communication skills to meet individual patient’s needs.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Ensure compliance with mandatory training for yourself.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and the development of the team using a training needs analysis and competency framework across a variety of settings and patient groups and clinical pathways.
• Provide clinical and professional supervision and feedback to the team to facilitate self-development.
• Plan, organise and deliver training to students, assistants, junior staff and colleagues including wider multi-disciplinary team and other agencies as required.
• Lead on and participate in research and development activities as required.
• Provide training to other health care professions, both undergraduate and post graduate level.
• Review, update and produce guidelines/procedures and educational resources that reflect national guidance/clinical standards and evidence-based practice.

ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the Clinical Lead, Clinical Team Leader, Operational Service Lead and Head of Service to interpret and implement Trust and Directorate targets, national guidelines and AHP strategies within your specialist area.
• Actively contribute to the development and delivery of the Therapies Directorate and service level business and improvement plans.
• Contribute to the planning, co-coordinating, delivering and evaluation of the designated clinical service.
• Identify areas for, lead and implement, continual improvement, underpinned by evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to the performance management of the designated clinical team across a range of Quality, Delivery, Finance and People measures.
• Actively participate in the recruitment and retention of staff, ensuring competency frameworks are in place, supporting staff through probationary and preceptorship with training and feedback. Facilitate the ongoing development of your team and facilitate rotations of clinical staff where appropriate.
• Assist the service in involving service users, their families and carers in service evaluation and associated developments.
• Be responsible for deputising for the relevant leadership roles in your service area.

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure you and the team adhere to the HCPC standards of conduct and professional proficiency.
• Understand and demonstrate the need to respect and uphold the rights dignity and values and autonomy of every service user.
• Understand your role, and that of your team’s, in the process of promoting and maintaining health and well being for patients, self and others.
• Ensure you and your team operate within the codes of practice outlined in the Trust Behavioural Framework.
• Undertake the measurement and evaluation of the work of you and your team and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures, either individually or with colleagues. This will include leading on and participating in research and development.
• Support staff and patients with protected characteristics, to be a role model and ally in challenging and eliminating discrimination of all forms.
• Undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects. To manage and undertake research into specific areas of clinical practice and service delivery using a range of research methodologies as part of multi-disciplinary team audit and departmental research initiatives.
• Be actively involved in professional clinical groups, clinical interest groups, peer review, ICS wide review and standardisation of services and professional development initiatives.
• Promote awareness of the professional role within the Trust and externally.

Person specification

• Profession specific Degree/ Diploma and HCPC Registered
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to the clinical service area
• Evidence of management and/or leadership development/ training
• Evidence of working at MSc Level (including BAHT)
• Significant post graduate experience, including experience in a relevant specialist role
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in the management of highly complex patients within clinical area
• Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team and wider system partner
• Experience of leading service change and quality improvement projects for safe, personal, and effective car
• Experience of clinical guidance, pathway and protocol development and implementatio
• Involvement in audit, research and evidenced based practice with demonstrable impact on quality improvement
• Able to manage high levels of risk in relationship to patient care
• Advanced knowledge of a variety of assessment and clinical interventions skills relevant to service area
• Advanced written and verbal skills to optimise patient management
• Able to demonstrate skills in advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Member of relevant professional body
• Involvement in Special Clinical Interest Group

Dear Potential Applicant,

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.

Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)

If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.

The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.

The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.

This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post

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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.

We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.

We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone [phone] or email [emailprotected] or write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.