Senior Hand Therapist

HCT Partnership; Stevenage; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Hand Therapist (OT or PT) to join the hand therapy team based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage. The post offers progression from Band 5 to Band 6 for suitable applicants.

The role involves advanced hands assessment and treatment, including splinting and rehabilitation, with supervision and a team-based environment within the Musculoskeletal Service.

Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy & HPC Registration.
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to Hands and high interest in hand injuries, splinting and rehabilitation.
• Ability to establish excellent rapport with patients and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of planning, delivering and evaluating Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy process.
• Knowledge of / use of standardised assessment tools.
• Ability to problem solve, set treatment goals and clinically reason.
• Adaptable and flexible to meet demands of the service.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced assessment and treatment of hands and plastics patients including splinting and rehabilitation programmes.
• Maintain records as an autonomous practitioner and hold responsibility for own caseload.
• Undergo supervision through regular one-to-one sessions and peer review within the Hand Therapy Unit.
• Undertake evidence-based audit and contribute to service improvements and protocols.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Splinting

Hand therapy

Communication

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy

Job description

The integrated Musculoskeletal Service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic hand therapist ( OT or PT ) to join our hand therapy team based at Lister Hospital in Stevenage.

A developmental from Band 5 to Band 6 will be considered for the right applicant.

The post holder will carry out assessment, intervention, including splinting and rehabilitation, and evaluation of hand therapy patients using a variety of tools and techniques.

Trauma referrals are received daily from hand clinics and Consultant teams within our Hand Therapy Unit. You will be seeing patients with a variety of acute and chronic conditions.

We are looking for sound clinical reasoning and communication skills, and an ability to work well within a team.

You will have regular informal/formal supervision with experienced senior therapists and will work as part of the wider community Musculoskeletal Service.

You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Proposed Interview date : 19th October 2026*

Main duties of the job

Job Summary

To perform advanced assessment and treatment of hands and plastics patients including splinting and rehabilitation programmes

To assist in the formulation of clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner

To hold responsibility for own case load. Supervision taking the form of regular one to one sessions with the line manager, informal daily supervision, formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review, case conferences and reflective practice. Access to advice and support from a senior hand therapist is available on a regular basis

To undertake evidence-based audit and research projects to develop and enhance personal and team's clinical practice; to make suggestions to Clinical Lead/Head of Service for changes to practice by the team; to assist in the implementation of specific changes to practice; to contribute to the preparation of service protocols

To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds

You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details

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We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Person specification

• Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy & HPC Registration
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology related to Hands & High level of interest in Hands injuries, splinting and rehabilitation.
• Ability to establish excellent rapport with patients and members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of Planning, delivering and evaluating Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy process
• Knowledge of /use of appropriate standardised assessment tools
• Ability to problem solve, set treatment goals and clinically reason
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible to meet demands of and change in service.

We will communicate any interview arrangements with applicants via e-mail so it is advisable that you check the email address you give on your application on a regular basis.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band. All new appointments (excluding Medical & Dental roles) are subject to a 26 week probation period.

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Applications from qualified job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, subject to you meeting minimum criteria of the role and salary threshold.

If applicable to the role, staff are required to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use with business insurance (unless the member of staff has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In submitting an application form, you authorise Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority Transfer process should you be appointed to the post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Pam Roberts Job title Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01438 284 687

Additional information

Grant Keeler

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Suzanne Taylor - MSK Service Lead

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