Paediatric Advanced Therapist - Hand Therapy

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's healthcare provider in Sheffield seeks a motivated Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join their expert team in delivering specialist hand therapy for paediatric patients. This role involves complex case management, assessments, and training of team members within a collaborative environment. Excellent benefits, including generous leave and wellbeing programs, support your development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension schemes

Health and wellbeing programmes

Exclusive discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in paediatric hand therapy, with skills in splinting and scar management.
• Experience in orthopaedics, trauma, burns, and plastics.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist hand therapy and rehabilitation for paediatric patients.
• Conduct upper limb functional and handwriting assessments.
• Lead on complex case management within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Train and support less experienced team members.
• Deliver training to the wider team and contribute to service development.

Skills

Paediatric hand therapy

Splinting

Assessment skills

Team leadership

Education

Qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist hand therapy, splinting and rehabilitation for paediatric patients following elective and trauma surgery, orthopaedic and neuromuscular conditions.
• Conduct upper limb functional and handwriting assessments to support surgical planning.
• Lead on complex case management within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Train and support less experienced team members.
• Deliver training to the wider team and contribute to ongoing service development.

We are looking for a motivated, flexible, and innovative person to join our supportive BOPP's team (Burns, Orthopaedics, Plastics & Limb Reconstruction). This is an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist and collaborative environment, primarily in outpatient settings, providing expert care to children with a range of upper limb conditions. Qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with HCPC registration is required.

Experience and Qualifications

• Extensive experience in paediatric hand therapy, with skills in splinting and scar management.
• Experience in orthopaedics, trauma, burns, and plastics.

About Sheffield Children’s

Join us and become part of a passionate team committed to delivering outstanding care and supporting your career growth. At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are Outstanding Patient Care, Brilliant Place to Work, and Leaders in Children’s Health. We work with partners across local, regional, and national levels to deliver physical and mental healthcare in both acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are nationally and internationally recognised for their expertise. We’re proud that 73% of colleagues would recommend Sheffield Children’s as a place to work, placing us among the top five NHS trusts in England -- and the top-ranked trust in the North East and Yorkshire -- in the latest NHS Staff Survey. Our nearly 4,000 colleagues bring our CARE values -- Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence -- to life every day, creating a kind, welcoming environment where patients and families feel safe and supported. As we approach our 150th anniversary in 2026, we’re excited to keep building our leadership in children’s health, improve experiences for patients and staff, and focus on our communities and population health.

We also offer excellent benefits to support your wellbeing, with generous annual leave and pension schemes, health and wellbeing programmes, and exclusive discounts – helping you thrive at work and beyond.