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Hand Therapist Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Title: Hand Therapist
Company: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
The Hand Therapy at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Band 7 Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic team.
In addition to the substantive post, a 12 month Fixed Term Contract is also available to cover maternity leave.
You will join a well-established, integrated team, comprising of 20 therapists, supported by Advanced Clinical Practitioners and Consultant Hand Therapists. The team is collaborative, supportive, and forward-thinking, with a strong emphasis on professional development.
The successful candidate will manage a varied and complex caseload, working with both adult and paediatric patients following trauma or with acquired conditions. You will work closely alongside Hand Surgeons in specialist clinics, contributing to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.
This role offers excellent variety and responsibility operationally and managerially, to support the running of the service and the team clinically.
There are opportunities to teach and supervise Band 5 and Band 6 therapists and to contribute to or lead research, innovation, and quality improvement initiatives within the department.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as an expert clinician within the hand therapy service, providing specialist input across an adult and paediatric caseload.
- Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing a designated caseload of patients, including assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and ongoing evaluation, while maintaining accurate and up-to-date clinical records.
- Apply advanced clinical reasoning and specialist skills to assess and manage patients with traumatic and acquired hand and wrist conditions including static and dynamic splinting. Provide expert advice and support to colleagues where required.
- Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care by using current best practice to plan, implement and evaluate all hand therapy interventions.
- Contribute to the operational management of the hand therapy service alongside other Band 7 therapists, supporting the effective day-to-day organisation of clinics, caseload allocation, and team coordination.
- Provide supervision, teaching, and support to junior therapists, therapy assistants, and students on placement, contributing to workforce development.
- Participate in, and where appropriate lead, departmental audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.
The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hayley Fay Job title: Clinical lead Hand Therapy Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0203 3158404
Work hours Tues-Fri 8.00-18.00 – email to arrange an informal discussion
