About this role
Job summary
You will join a kind, collaborative and high-performing hand therapy service providing specialist assessment and rehabilitation for patients with trauma, elective, rheumatology and emergency presentations. Working across a diverse east London population, you will use advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice and clear communication to deliver high-quality care. As a dual-profession role, we welcome both Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who are confident working autonomously, able to manage complex caseloads, and committed to maintaining high professional standards. Our team values clarity, compassion and shared learning, and we are looking for someone who contributes positively to a supportive and inclusive team culture.
Main duties of the job
You will independently assess and treat a varied caseload of upper-limb conditions, including complex trauma, using advanced clinical reasoning and a wide range of therapeutic modalities. Duties include fabricating and prescribing splints, delivering patient education, evaluating progress, and adapting treatment plans to optimise rehabilitation outcomes. You will supervise junior staff and students, contribute to service development, participate in audit and quality improvement, and represent hand therapy within multidisciplinary meetings. The role requires excellent communication skills, safe and competent use of therapeutic equipment, accurate record-keeping, and adherence to RCOT/CSP and Trust standards. You will also support operational management when required and help maintain a positive, respectful and evidence-driven team environment.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
NHS post grad experience Working in hand therapy department with plastics
Desirable
Band 7 experience in hand therapy
Academic engagement Essential
Teaching Clinical service development project working towards BAHT accreditation
Desirable
audit Relevant Masters level course completed BAHT accreditation
Leadership Essential
Operational leadership Supervising juniors Supervising students
Professional conduct Essential
Patient-Centred Care Supportive Team Behaviour HCPC registered
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address Newham University Hospital
Glen Road
London
E13 8SL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)