Specialist Hand Therapist – Flexible, Outpatient Role

Uhmb; Kendal; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay in Kendal is seeking Specialist Hand Therapists to join our outpatient therapy service. Qualified Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists with outpatient and/or splinting experience and HCPC registration are welcome.

You will work with Advanced Hand Therapists and the broader therapy team, prescribing exercises, fabricating splints, and carrying out hand dressings as part of patient-centred care across multiple sites, with opportunities for development

Qualifications

• Qualified Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists with outpatient and/or splinting experience.
• Valid HCPC registration is required.
• Willingness to travel to outreach clinics and work with Trauma and Orthopaedics.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive hand therapy assessment of complex physical problems.
• Formulate individual treatment plans based on evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate advanced hand therapy techniques and assist with dressings and splint fabrication.
• Educate patients using verbal and non-verbal communication and participate in audits/research.

Skills

Outpatient experience

Splinting experience

HCPC registration

Hand therapy skills

Education

HCPC registered physiotherapist

HCPC registered occupational therapist

Tools

Splint fabrication tools

Job description

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay in Kendal is seeking Specialist Hand Therapists to join our outpatient therapy service. Qualified Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists with outpatient and/or splinting experience and HCPC registration are welcome.

You will work with Advanced Hand Therapists and the broader therapy team, prescribing exercises, fabricating splints, and carrying out hand dressings as part of patient-centred care across multiple sites, with opportunities for development