Full Time - 37.5 hours per week, but will consider Part Time applicants.
Permanent
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Closing Date: 30th June 2025
Interview Date: TBC
*This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. *
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A job description and person specification for a Band 6 Physiotherapist is available on request
George Eliot has an excellent people development service with extensive CPD opportunities both Trust led and provided by external providers, with participation supported and encouraged by the Therapy Leadership Team.
Band 6 Therapist – Hand Therapy & Rheumatology (Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Are you an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist looking to expand your skills and take on a new challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity within our outpatient therapy service to work in the specialist area of Hand Therapy and Rheumatology.
No extensive Hand Therapy experience? No problem!
We welcome applications from motivated therapists with limited experience in Hand Therapy who are eager to learn and develop in this rewarding field. Comprehensive in-service training is provided, including monthly supervision with a senior therapist and regular team training sessions to support your professional growth.

Deliver high-quality therapy within Hand Therapy and Rheumatology outpatient services.
Supervise junior staff and students from local universities, with full training provided to support your supervisory role.
Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and a Senior Therapy Assistant.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and grow your expertise in Hand Therapy, we’d love to hear from you!
Join our supportive team and develop your skills in a vibrant and rewarding clinical setting.
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘ excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
E ffective Open Communication
e x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Specialised, experienced practitioner employed to assess and treat a caseload of patients who require Hand Therapy, rehabilitation and splinting, including Plastic Surgery, Rheumatology, Trauma and Orthopaedics and GP patients.
To participate in the planning, co-ordinating and delivery of the Hand Therapy Service.
To supervise, educate and assess the performance of more junior/rotational staff within the speciality.
To be a Practice Educator, supervising and assessing Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy students on placement.
The post holder will participate in quality and audit activity and management of clinical role.
Deputising for the Team Lead, when required.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to Job Description and Person Specification attached