Hand Therapist - Physiotherapist or Occupational TherapistinPortsmouthinPortsmouthPUBLISHED SAT 22 MAR 2025

Job Summary

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Main duties of the job

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in our hand therapy team based at Queen Alexandra hospital (QAH) in Portsmouth. We are seeking like-minded, enthusiastic, well-motivated Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists to join our friendly, highly skilled, and supportive team of professionals.

We offer full time / part time and flexible working

You will be joining a team which provides treatment for patients with complex hand presentations from Orthopedics, Plastics, and Rheumatology services. You will be working in an outpatient setting and gain experience in working in a clinic environment alongside specialist consultants, surgeons, and nurses.

As a Band 6, you will have the opportunity to support the Band 7s in service and team development and to develop your leadership and management skills. You will also have access to structured supervision, regular in-service training and the opportunity to participate audit, service development and in local hand specialist network meetings and study days.

We may consider a development role for the right candidate.

We would be happy to consider flexible working/part time hours, and this can be discussed as part of the interview process.

We warmly welcome you to get in contact with us for an informal chat or visit to find out more about the role.

About Us

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Date posted

March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

REF1271E

Job locations

Queen Alexandra Hospital

Southwick Hill Road, Cosham

PO6 3LY

Job Description

Job responsibilities

To provide specialist assessment and management of patients with complex hand presentations.

Your caseload will include patients who have a range of acute and chronic hand conditions, with referrals generated from Orthopaedics, Plastics and Rheumatology.

Working autonomously and without direct supervision, you will be accountable for own professional actions.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical and Professional

• Hold caseload of patients requiring complex hand therapy treatment, as allocated by Band 7.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of hand and wrist anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of pathology relating to acute hand conditions and inflammatory disease processes.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of surgical procedures and interventions relating to hand conditions.
• Demonstrate high level of skill in carrying out hand assessments, including use of standardised assessment tools.
• Demonstrate competency and creativity in splinting skills and hand therapy modalities using up to date knowledge and evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrate skills in managing chronic inflammatory conditions including pain management, joint protection education and vocational rehabilitation.
• Manage effective wound care for hand therapy patients in hand therapy treatment sessions. Maintain regular liaison with nursing staff to update knowledge on wound management.
• Discharge patients from hand therapy service when full potential is achieved following hand treatment, based on clear clinical reasoning and knowledge of specific hand conditions.
• Attend hand clinics on regular basis, liaising with other professionals within the MDT as appropriate, providing hand treatment as required.
• Seek relevant training opportunities to maintain and develop clinical skills in hand therapy.
• Provide clinical advice and support to district colleagues for patients with hand therapy and splinting needs.
  
  

Responsibilities

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description for further details:

To provide specialist assessment and management of patients with complex hand presentations.

Your caseload will include patients who have a range of acute and chronic hand conditions, with referrals generated from Orthopaedics, Plastics and Rheumatology.

Working autonomously and without direct supervision, you will be accountable for own professional actions.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical and Professional

• Hold caseload of patients requiring complex hand therapy treatment, as allocated by Band 7.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of hand and wrist anatomy and physiology.
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of pathology relating to acute hand conditions and inflammatory disease processes.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of surgical procedures and interventions relating to hand conditions.
• Demonstrate high level of skill in carrying out hand assessments, including use of standardised assessment tools.
• Demonstrate competency and creativi