Hand Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (APP)

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Applications are invited for a Hand Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (APP) or Occupational Therapist (AOT) to join the Hand Therapy team and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department at University College London Hospitals. This is an exciting opportunity to work at band 8b in an established hand unit alongside consultants in the hand trauma and elective clinics.
The APP performs as an autonomous expert musculoskeletal practitioner, undertaking a specific clinical case load in the assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex hand presentations. They use advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine clinical diagnoses and ongoing management.
The APP is responsible for assessing and managing simple closed injury new referrals and reviewing simple post-surgical patients. They also work alongside the consultant team to assess and treat GP referrals common elective hand conditions. This includes requesting imaging and nerve conduction studies, listing for surgery and, if able, providing steroid injection therapy.
The ESP leads the development and provision of services related to complex MSK, in particular hand conditions, within the organisation. They lead research and audit activity for hand and wrist.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
The job plan will work over a two week period working as below. The areas highlighted could be flexible
Monday (4)
Tuesday (4)
Wednesday (7.5)
Thursday (0)
Friday (7.0)
AM
8.30 – 12.30
Hand APP Fracture clinic
One stop Carpal Tunnel Clinic
Hand APP
Fracture clinic
Hand APP
Fracture Clinic
PM
13.00 - 16.30 (16.00 on Fridays)

Please refer the Job description for details