Senior Hand Therapist - Band 6

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.