An excellent opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and highly skilled hand therapist to join a dynamic and progressive multi-disciplinary team in one of the largest hand therapy units in the UK at Wythenshawe Hospital in South Manchester.
The post is open to an Occupational Therapist or a Physiotherapist with specialist experience treating hand patients of varying complexity.
The role will be across 2 sites, The main hand unit is based in the Plastic Surgery Out-Patient Department, the hand therapy team accepts referrals from plastic surgery, orthopaedics, rheumatology, the emergency department and the Tier 2 Physiotherapy Assessment Service. The second site is at Trafford General Hospital, this service is primarily orthopaedic led.
The successful candidate will work autonomously and as part of the MFT Hand Therapy Team. They will act as a source of clinical expertise in the management of hand patients. They will work closely with the MDT especially the plastics nurses and the Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic hand surgeons covering the full spectrum of hand surgery with a predominantly trauma based caseload. There will also be an expectation to participate in some of the Practitioner Led Therapy Clinics.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!