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The role emphasises patient-centered care within a supportive team environment, and candidates are expected to possess a thorough knowledge of hand therapy practices and treatment options. Interested individuals can reach out to Jessica Riddy for more information or to schedule an informal visit. Applications will close once sufficient candidates have been identified.
Band 6 Senior Hand Therapist - Fixed Term 12 months
CQC RATING: GOOD
Are you a dynamic individual with hand therapy experience?
Are you passionate about patient centred care and do you value working in a positive team environment focused on peer support and development?
We are pleased to offer this exciting opportunity to come and join our team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. We are a GOOD rated hospital following CQC inspection and are looking to employ a highly skilled, forward thinking, dynamic individual as a Band 6 Hand Therapist.
- To be responsible for the efficient, effective and safe therapeutic management of patients within RBFT.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care. To ensure a high standard of clinical practice for patients under your management and to support more junior staff to do likewise.
- To receive referrals and independently assess and treat own caseload of patients, ensuring evaluation and progression of treatment programmes to a high standard, and in line with National and Trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist
- To have clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, and prioritise that work efficiently taking into account clinical and service priorities, using clinical knowledge to underpin decisions.
- To manage clinical risk within own clinical caseload and identify and report any risks witnessed.
- To formulate and deliver specialist individual therapy treatment programmes based on clinical knowledge of current practice, evidence based practice and treatment options, using clinical assessment and reasoning skills.
- To have knowledge of a range of treatment skills relevant to the management of patient's conditions, including transfer assessments, function, and provision of advice, education and support. To provide therapy to patients individually, or as a group.
About us
Please contact Jessica Riddy, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, email if you would like further information or to arrange an informal visit.
Please note, this job will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
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