Specialist Physiotherapist/ Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapy

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Job overview

We have a new opportunity for a therapist working in hand therapy (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist) looking to enhance their skills, within an innovative Musculoskeletal Therapy Team.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to further develop their clinical and non clinical skills within hand therapy.

The Homerton's award winning wider MSK teams consist of:

• GP and Consultant referred outpatient Physiotherapy service
• Post orthopeadic surgery rehabilitation, sports medicine, musculoskeletal ultrasonography, virtual fracture and persistent pain clinics, non-medical prescribers
• Close working relationships with Radiology, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, Podiatry and Emergency Medicine

We are a service with an excellent reputation for developing its staff to meet the demands of the changing healthcare climate and offer a wide range of learning opportunities.

There is regular clinical supervision and in-service training programmes and further individualised training is also supported.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

• Perform specialist Hand therapy assessment and treatment of patients with both Traumatic, acquired and post surgical hand conditions, providing a diagnosis and developing and delivering an individualised treatment programme, utilising a variety of therapeutic modalities.
• Set rehabilitation goals for patients and evaluate using appropriate outcome measures
• Provision of hand therapy for patients referred directly from Two specialist hand consultants, fracture clinic, and rheumatologists.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, using a range of verbal and non- verbal communication strategies/tools, to gain informed consent, to progress treatment and rehabilitation programmes and to manage patient expectations
• Liaise with colleagues and other agencies to ensure effective planning of patient care.

Working for our organisation

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy/ Occupational Therapy, HCPC

• Relevant post graduate courses/training/CPD - Member of BAHT, BAHT Level 1 and 2

Knowledge

• Knowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
• Musculoskeletal/ hand therapy clinical knowledge
• Awareness of clinical audit and evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge of principles of risk management

• Knowledge of current professional and NHS issues, diverse multicultural society
• Awareness of impact of socioeconomic factors on health
• Knowledge of appraisal cycle

Experience

• Specific Hand therapy clinical experience
• Experience managing a wide range of hand/ upper limb conditions
• Maintaining relevant range of CPD activities

• Experience of working within a diverse socioeconomic/multicultural society.
• Experience of working in different health care environments

Skills/ Abilities

• Able to manage caseload and to prioritise under pressure. MDT working
• Able to demonstrate effective written & verbal communication skills, report writing
• Ax & implement appropriate Rx for a range of patients.
• Clear, concise verbal and written reporting skills.
• Good IT skills including word processing and use of email
• Problem solving skills

• Supervision/appraisal (PTA,St,Physio/OT), presentation skils

Trust Values

• Understanding and demonstration of the Trust Values.

General Guidance for Applicants

Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.

Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working and job-shares.

If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.

Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.