Hand Therapist Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist

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Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a skilled Band 6 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist for the Hand Therapy Unit in Oxford. The role involves providing high-quality care for patients with various hand conditions, requiring a minimum of 2 years’ experience and HCPC registration. The position offers excellent professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Regular CPD training

Structured career pathway

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ postgraduate experience as a Band 6.
• Experience in hand therapy must be demonstrated.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation for hand therapy patients.
• Work closely with a team of experienced therapists and hand surgeons.

Skills

Hand Therapy Experience

Musculoskeletal Assessment

Education

HCPC Registration

2 years postgraduate experience

Job description

Employer Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre Town Oxford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Will be adjusted according to current salary if already a band 6 Salary period Yearly Closing 02/06/2025 23:59

Hand Therapist Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel .

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

A position has become available for a skilled and passionate Band 6 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with some experience in Hand Therapy to join the Oxford Hand Therapy Unit. In this role you will provide evidence based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for a varied caseload of patients. You will work closely with a team of experienced therapists and hand surgeons who specialise in Orthopaedics, Plastics and Trauma at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the John Radcliffe Hospital. You will be contributing to the delivery of high-quality care for patients with a wide range of hand conditions including acute trauma, postoperative recovery from elective hand surgery as well as conservative managed hand conditions and injuries.

We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapist or occupational therapist that is eager and willing to learn new skills in a supportive and friendly environment. You will need to have a minimum of 2 years’ postgraduate experience as a band 6 and some experience of hand therapy.

The Trust has an excellent appraisal scheme and offers regular CPD training in the form of internal courses, journal clubs, joint working and access to funding for external training/postgraduate study. Our team is dedicated to providing a structured and progressive pathway in hand therapy to become an Accredited Hand Therapist.

Main duties of the job

Your role will involve working as part of the Oxford Hand Therapy Team providing musculoskeletal assessment, management and treatment for patients referred for Hand Therapy. The unit is part of the physiotherapy department and run clinics across the Trust, which include the John Radcliffe Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Horton General Hospital.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See full details of the job description and main responsibilities in the attached documents (Job Description and person specification).

Person specification

experience in hand therapy

• some hand therapy experience must be demonstrated
• worked in hospital in hand therapy

have HCPC number

• HCPC registered

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

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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.