Senior Hand Therapist - Band 6

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Northamptonshire, Northampton, United Kingdom, NN1
Job Description

Senior Hand Therapist - Band 6 (Fixed Term Maternity Cover)

Location: Northampton General Hospital, Northamptonshire

Contract Type: Fixed Term Maternity Cover

Salary: Band 6 NHS Agenda for Change

About the Role

Northampton General Hospital is recruiting a Senior Hand Therapist to join its specialist Hand Therapy Service on a fixed-term maternity cover basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with a passion for Hand Therapy to work within a highly regarded multidisciplinary team supporting patients with complex hand injuries and conditions across Trauma & Orthopaedics and Plastic Surgery services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a specialist Hand Therapy caseload from assessment through to discharge

  • Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate treatment programmes for patients with a wide range of hand conditions and injuries

  • Design, fabricate, and fit static and dynamic splints

  • Deliver evidence-based rehabilitation and exercise programmes

  • Work closely with consultants, therapists, nursing staff, and multidisciplinary colleagues

  • Support patient education and self-management strategies

  • Supervise junior therapists, therapy support staff, and students

  • Participate in service development, audit, governance, and quality improvement projects

  • Contribute to departmental training and professional development activities

What We're Looking For

Essential

  • Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy

  • HCPC Registration

  • Experience managing Hand Therapy patients within Trauma & Orthopaedics and/or Plastic Surgery

  • Experience of splinting across a wide range of clinical conditions

  • Knowledge of upper limb anatomy, conditions, and surgical procedures relevant to Hand Therapy

  • Evidence of ongoing CPD and professional development

Desirable

  • Previous NHS Hand Therapy experience at Band 6 level

  • BAHT Level 1 Training

  • Membership of BAHT, RCOT, or CSP

  • Experience supervising junior staff and students

  • Practice Educator qualification

  • Experience fabricating dynamic splints

If you are an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with Hand Therapy experience looking for your next opportunity, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

Please get in touch or send your CV to learn more.