Senior Hand Therapist

NHS; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Stevenage is looking for an enthusiastic hand therapist to join their therapy team. The role involves performing assessments and rehabilitation for hand therapy patients, including the use of splinting. With opportunities for supervision and professional development, they offer a supportive work environment. Candidates should have a relevant degree and clinical skills in occupational therapy or physiotherapy, and the position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 per annum, pro rata.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes.
• Knowledge of anatomy related to hands and high interest in injuries, splinting, and rehabilitation.
• Ability to establish rapport with patients and the multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced assessment and treatment of hand therapy patients.
• Assist in clinical diagnosis, maintain records autonomously.
• Conduct evidence-based audits and contribute to service protocols.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Problem-solving

Planning and evaluation

Education

Degree/Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

Tools

Standardised assessment tools

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: 05-Jan-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

About us

• 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
• We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
• 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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Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more details

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum, pro rata