Hand Therapist • Chelmsford Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHand Therapist with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Summary Are you able to provide specialist therapy assessment and treatment for a defined caseload of patients within St Andrews Therapy Department, delivering a high standard of care and maintain high professional standards? Can you assess and treat own caseload of patients as part of Multi-disciplinary Team provide Hand Therapy in a specialist Burns and Plastic Surgery Centre, contributing to service development and participates in Clinical Audit and research? If you are interested in the role and believe you hold the qualities we require, we would like to hear from you, please apply today. Part time and flexible working are possible across a working week of Monday to Friday. Main duties of the job Are you interested in a varied and rewarding career in a specialty area? We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our established team within Burns, Plastics and Hand Therapy. We currently have a vacancy in our hand therapy team, delivering clinical interventions both face to face and virtual appointments to a wide range of patients under the management of our plastic surgery, orthopedics and rheumatology consultants. The post will give the successful candidate an opportunity to experience different aspects of the specialty and there is scope to rotate across other areas of Burns and Plastic Surgery in the future. Depending on previous experience, the post could be available to a Band 5 applicant who can work towards competencies with the support of senior staff. Full training will be given. About Us Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve. With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. Date posted 02 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number 390-B&P-BR-3117-A Job locations Broomfield Court Road Chelmsford CM1 7ET Job Description Job responsibilities For a full list of the role responsibilities and the qualities that we are looking for, please see the attached job description and person specification. We look forward to your application! Responsibilities Job description Job responsibilities For a full list of the role responsibilities and the qualities that we are looking for, please see the attached job description and person specification. We look forward to your application! Person Specification Experience Essential Worked in acute setting/hospital Desirable Outpatient experience or splinting Experience Essential Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC Desirable Relevant clinical experience of hands, plastics, orthopaedics NHS experience Experience Essential Good written English Desirable People management skills Person Specification Experience Essential Worked in acute setting/hospital Desirable Outpatient experience or splinting Experience Essential Degree in Occupational Therapy and HCPC Desirable Relevant clinical experience of hands, plastics, orthopaedics NHS experience Experience Essential Good written English Desirable People management skills 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided"}