Clinical Specialist Hand Therapist (Physio or OT) - F/ T or Secondment inReading inReading PUBLISHED
THU 24 OCT 2024
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust r2u5cUUX
Key responsibilities include interpreting clinical data to inform diagnoses, enhancing professional practice, supervising and training other staff, and providing advanced clinical education. The successful applicant will also support the transformation of service delivery while deputizing for the Advanced Clinical Practitioner in various clinical and service development groups. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out for more information or to arrange an informal visit, with the position closing once enough applications have been received.
Band 7 Clinical Specialist Hand Therapist (Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist)
Are you a dynamic individual with extensive hand and wrist, leadership and management 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 skilled, forward thinking individual into a Maternity Cover post as a Hand and Wrist Clinical Specialist.
The successful applicant will work closely alongside our Consultant colleagues in Orthopaedic clinics as well as the team in the outpatient therapy service. The Hand Service currently consists of 3 Surgeons, 2 Advanced Practitioners, 1 Clinical Specialist and a Senior Physiotherapist. We also have the support of our therapy assistants and admin teams.
- To work as an autonomous advanced physiotherapist/occupational therapist developing and delivering specialised programmes of care for patients with complex needs.
- To undertake a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist/Occupational Therapist role within the Musculoskeletal department and support the Trauma and Orthopaedic department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust working alongside a consultant and/or Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
- Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical data to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses informing complex decision making ensuring the delivery of high quality patient focused care.
- To develop advanced practitioner skills under the guidance of a consultant and Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
- To support the Professional lead of Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy andAdvanced Clinical Practitioners in seeking opportunities to identify and engage in developments in professional practice and the transformation of service delivery.
- To deputise for theAdvanced Clinical Practitioner on agreed clinical and service development groups and boards.
- To provide advanced training, advice and clinical education to service providers, service users and service commissioners.
- To support the development of a learning based culture. This will include the provision of training, supervision and appraisal for physiotherapists, occupational therapists, support staff and students.
About us
Please see the attached Job Description for full duties and main responsibilities.
Please contact Jessica Riddy (MSK Outpatient Inter-professional Lead), 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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