Job Description

Job Share - Consultant Hand Therapist role at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London



We have an exciting and unique opportunity for a part-time Consultant Hand Therapist post to work alongside our current Hand Therapy Consultant, Sarah Mee and our innovative team of 20 hand therapists. This is a fixed-term (or secondment) position for up to 18 months.



As part of this role, you would receive supervision and mentoring from Sarah who has over twenty years' experience working at this level - enabling development at consultant level within the NHS Consultant Framework and to grow your skills and experience in the four pillars of practice.

Key responsibilities include:

Triage from GPs and primary care centres

Elective and trauma first contact practitioner clinics

Assessment and treatment of complex hand and wrist trauma and acquired conditions

Collaboration with the Hand MDT; including weekly teaching, combined MDT clinics and service development

Education, research, innovation, quality improvement, patient pathway and clinical guideline development



At the end of the fixed-term there will be an opportunity to apply for a full-time Consultant Hand Therapist position.



To be an expert in clinical practice and resource; to provide expert advice, leadership and guidance to colleagues in hand therapy Motivate, support and lead staff across hand therapy / therapies with acknowledgement of key areas of service and policy development. To mentor, supervise and encourage learning, career progression and development of advanced practice by passing on knowledge, ensuring a culture of learning, evidence and teamwork. Actively seek to promote diversity and inclusion across the workforce and within practice through strong modelling and leadership To promote, contribute to and support research in hand therapy. To mentor and support staff in research projects. To promote, contribute to and support strategic planning, service development projects within hand therapy, the Hand unit MDT Sub-directorate and wider therapy. To develop strong links with Higher Education Institutions and Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring effective training within hand therapy. To support across therapies in building an effective future workforce. Facilitate clinical expert opinion, patient facing and in discussion with MDT for treatment intervention planning Triaging GP referrals, managing imaging, patient information, correct pathway management - working on patient pathways from GP referral to first definitive treatment

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 are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."



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.



Key responsibilities



Under NHS England Multi-professional consultant -level practice capability and impact framework guidelines ( Consultant Level Practice - Advanced Practice ) Establishing expertise across the system by using consultancy approaches and opportunities that have maximum impact on practice, services, communities and populations, and which add to and sustain workforce capacity and capability Expert Practice:

o Establish values-based professional practice across pathways, services, organisations and systems, working with individuals, families, carers, communities and others.



Strategic, enabling leadership

o Provide values-based leadership across the care pathway, services and systems in complex and changing situations



Learning, developing, improving across the system

o Develop staff potential, add to, and transform the workforce, help people to learn, develop and improve (in and from practice) to promote excellence



Research and Innovation

o Develop a 'knowledge rich and inquiry' culture across the service and system that contributes to research outputs and has a positive effect on development, quality, innovation, increasing capacity and capability, and making systems more effective



There are development expectations and competencies laid out for:



Transition from Advanced Practice to Consultant Practice 1-3 years in Consultant Practice * 3-5 years in Consultant Practice