Clinical Specialist - Hand Therapy (Bank)

Clinical Specialist - Hand Therapy (Bank)
The Princess Margaret Hospital
Bank Shifts
Up to £23.00 per hour

The Princess Margaret Hospital in Windsor is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Clinical specialist Hand therapy to join their team of staff in the Physiotherapy department.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Chartered Physiotherapist/State Registered Occupational Therapist with extensive postgraduate Hand Therapy experience with a proven track record of clinical expertise within this specialist area.
• This experience must include orthopaedics, plastics, rheumatology, trauma, management of acquired conditions and skills in appropriate manual therapies, splinting, hand and wrist assessment and evidence based treatment techniques.
• Postgraduate level learning relating to Hand Therapy e.g. Master’s degree, Master’s level modules, or British Association of Hand Therapists (BAHT) Level II courses.
• IT GCSE at grade A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.

Duties of this role include:

• Provide specialist assessment and treatment (Hand Therapy) for outpatients, inpatients, pre-admission and follow-up care as appropriate. Depending on training, this might include hand and wrist only, hand, wrist and elbow or whole upper limb. For the purposes of this role description, hand and wrist will be used.
• Effectively manage an Outpatient caseload, working within your scope of practice as an autonomous practitioner.
• Make an active contribution to the marketing, promotion and development of the Hand Therapy service within the hospital, working closely with the marketing team, consultants and GP referrers.
• To ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory and best practice frameworks.
• To take an active role in supporting the implementation of national developments locally.
• To ensure the department maintains CHG Physiotherapy accreditation.

Salary & Benefits:

Circle Health Group Healthcare offers a competitive hourly rate.

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