Job summary
- Main area
- Hand Therapy
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 362-AHP6THER-02-26
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Outpatient Therapy Department
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Hand Therapist
Band 6
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist to join the Hand Therapy team within the Out Patient Therapy Department at Stepping Hill Hospital.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi professional Out Patient therapy team delivering hand therapy for patients presenting with a variety of hand related conditions. Referrals are received mainly from the hospital based Trauma and Orthopaedic service via elective and fracture clinics as well as from the established Rheumatology service and Emergency Department.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate, will be expected to work autonomously and independently, managing a caseload of hand related conditions, providing assessment and treatment , including custom made splints, as part of the multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role will require the successful applicant to take part in the supervision of therapy assistants and undergraduate students as appropriate.
In return, this post will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to further develop clinical skills and the department offers regular in-service training opportunities and a supervision programme to support development. The successful candidate will therefore need to demonstrate clear evidence of good clinical experience and knowledge of hand conditions, display sound clinical reasoning, excellent time management skills and an enthusiasm for a positive approach to healthcare and self-management principles.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in OT/Physiotherapy
- State Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Evidence of continual professional development.
Desirable criteria
- Membership of CSP/COT
- Evidence of CPD postgraduate learning related to musculoskeletal conditions
- Clinical Educator’s Course.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current best practice in physical and psychological interventions in OT/MSK Physiotherapy
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments.
- Computer literacy.
- Knowledge of Nice Guidance and current practice.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance since its application.
- Knowledge of intermediate care and community/support services.
- Knowledge of discharge planning processes. Up to date in professional practice and new research.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience as a Band 5 Physiotherapist
- Experience working with conditions with complex symptom presentation
- Wide experience in outpatients, covering all areas of OT/MSK work
- Experience supporting junior staff, support staff and /or students.
- Experience of working as part of a Multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of research or audit.
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical standards.
- Understanding of team dynamics.
- Effective written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Able to problem-solve.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Application of health, safety and risk management policies.
- Willingness to participate in appraisal/ supervision.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Positive attitude towards people with disability.
- Ability to work collaboratively within the integrated therapy team and multi-disciplinary team.
- Supervisory skills.
- Training and facilitation skills.
Desirable criteria
- Presentation skills.
Work Related Circumstances
Essential criteria
- • Occupational Health Clearance.
- • Ability to work alone
- • Flexible approach to work.
- • Able to remain professional, calm and polite under pressure
- • Ability to move and handle patients
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Janine Higson
- Job title
- Outpatient Therapy Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 4063
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