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The Therapy Department at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has a vacancy for a Highly Specialist Band 7 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to work in the Hand Therapy Team.The post holder will manage a complex clinical caseload of adult and paediatric patients following trauma or with acquired conditions. The role will comprise working alongside the Hand Surgeons in their clinics, assessing and managing patients following their injury or surgery. The role will further include being the on-call hand therapist; attending ward rounds and prioritisation and clinical reasoning for patient referrals.
There will be involvement in the day to day operational running of the hand therapy team, alongside the band 7's and 8's.
You will work in an ever developing integrated and specialist hand therapy OT/Physio team (15 therapists) alongside 2 other band 7 therapists, with the support of the Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Consultant Hand Therapist.
You will also have a role in teaching and supervising static and rotational band 6 and band 5 therapists in the team.
To have the opportunity to participate in, or lead departmental research projects.
To be one of the therapy services expert clinicians for the hand therapy department.
To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing hand therapy assessment, treatment and management of their own designated caseload of adult and paediatric patients and to maintain up to date therapy records.
To utilise expert clinical reasoning and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in trauma and acquired hand and wrist conditions and to provide specialist support and advice to other therapy staff whilst maintaining a caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
Use evidence based principles and current best practise to assess, plan, implement and evaluate hand therapy interventions.
Will be responsible, alongside 2 other band 7’s, for the operational day to day running of the hand therapy service ensuring organisation of the dairies, caseloads of team members and staff management are effective and timely.
To provide supervision, teaching and support to more junior staff, therapy assistants and students on placement.
To have the opportunity to participate in, or lead departmental research projects.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Mee Job title: Consultant Hand Therapist Email address: Telephone number: 02
Hayley Fay.
Clinical Lead Hand Therapy
The Therapy Department at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has a vacancy for a Highly Specialist Band 7 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to work in the Hand Therapy Team.
The post holder will manage a complex clinical caseload of adult and paediatric patients following trauma or with acquired conditions. The role will comprise working alongside the Hand Surgeons in their clinics, assessing and managing patients following their injury or surgery. The role will further include being the on-call hand therapist; attending ward rounds and prioritisation and clinical reasoning for patient referrals.
There will be involvement in the day to day operational running of the hand therapy team, alongside the band 7's and 8's.
You will work in an ever developing integrated and specialist hand therapy OT/Physio team (15 therapists) alongside 2 other band 7 therapists, with the support of the Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Consultant Hand Therapist.
You will also have a role in teaching and supervising static and rotational band 6 and band 5 therapists in the team.
To have the opportunity to participate in, or lead departmental research projects.
To be one of the therapy services expert clinicians for the hand therapy department.
To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing hand therapy assessment, treatment and management of their own designated caseload of adult and paediatric patients and to maintain up to date therapy records.
To utilise expert clinical reasoning and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in trauma and acquired hand and wrist conditions and to provide specialist support and advice to other therapy staff whilst maintaining a caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
Use evidence based principles and current best practise to assess, plan, implement and evaluate hand therapy interventions.
Will be responsible, alongside 2 other band 7’s, for the operational day to day running of the hand therapy service ensuring organisation of the dairies, caseloads of team members and staff management are effective and timely.
To provide supervision, teaching and support to more junior staff, therapy assistants and students on placement.
To have the opportunity to participate in, or lead departmental research projects.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Mee Job title: Consultant Hand Therapist Email address: Telephone number: 02
Hayley Fay.
Clinical Lead Hand Therapy
The post holder will manage a complex clinical caseload of adult and paediatric patients following trauma or with acquired conditions. The role will comprise working alongside the Hand Surgeons in their clinics, assessing and managing patients following their injury or surgery. The role will further include being the on-call hand therapist; attending ward rounds and prioritisation and clinical reasoning for patient referrals.
There will be involvement in the day to day operational running of the hand therapy team, alongside the band 7's and 8's.
You will work in an ever developing integrated and specialist hand therapy OT/Physio team (15 therapists) alongside 2 other band 7 therapists, with the support of the Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Consultant Hand Therapist.
You will also have a role in teaching and supervising static and rotational band 6 and band 5 therapists in the team.
To have the opportunity to participate in, or lead departmental research projects.
To be one of the therapy services expert clinicians for the hand therapy department.
To work as an autonomous practitioner in providing hand therapy assessment, treatment and management of their own designated caseload of adult and paediatric patients and to maintain up to date therapy records.
To utilise expert clinical reasoning and specialist skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in trauma and acquired hand and wrist conditions and to provide specialist support and advice to other therapy staff whilst maintaining a caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
Use evidence based principles and current best practise to assess, plan, implement and evaluate hand therapy interventions.
Will be responsible, alongside 2 other band 7’s, for the operational day to day running of the hand therapy service ensuring organisation of the dairies, caseloads of team members and staff management are effective and timely.
To provide supervision, teaching and support to more junior staff, therapy assistants and students on placement.
To have the opportunity to participate in, or lead departmental research projects.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Mee Job title: Consultant Hand Therapist Email address: Telephone number: 02
Hayley Fay.
Clinical Lead Hand Therapy
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