Hand Therapist Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist
Job overview
A position has become available for a skilled and passionate Band 6 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist with some experience in Hand Therapy to join the Oxford Hand Therapy Unit. In this role you will provide evidence based assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for a varied caseload of patients.You will work closely with a team of experienced therapists and hand surgeons who specialise in Orthopaedics, Plastics and Trauma at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the John Radcliffe Hospital. You will be contributing to the delivery of high-quality care for patients with a wide range of hand conditions including acute trauma, postoperative recovery from elective hand surgery as well as conservative managed hand conditions and injuries.
We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapist or occupational therapist that is eager and willing to learn new skills in a supportive and friendly environment. You will need to have a minimum of 2 years’ postgraduate experience as a band 6 and some experience of hand therapy.
The Trust has an excellent appraisal scheme and offers regular CPD training in the form of internal courses, journal clubs, joint working and access to funding for external training/postgraduate study. Our team is dedicated to providing a structured and progressive pathway in hand therapy to become an Accredited Hand Therapist.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve working as part of the Oxford Hand Therapy Team providing musculoskeletal assessment, management and treatment for patients referred for Hand Therapy. The unit is part of the physiotherapy department and run clinics across the Trust, which include the John Radcliffe Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre and the Horton General Hospital.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See full details of the job description and main responsibilities in the attached documents (Job Description and person specification).
Person specification
experience in hand therapy
Essential criteria- some hand therapy experience must be demonstrated
- worked in hospital in hand therapy
have HCPC number
Essential criteria- HCPC registered