Job summaryThe interview date for this role will be 15.5.24We would like to invite you to join our outpatients therapy services in this newly revised role which requires specialist skills in managing hand therapy conditions and can be fulfilled by an occupational therapist or a physiotherapist. This is an exciting opportunity to join our therapy teams and help us continue our journey towards excellence. Your role will be to lead and develop the hand therapy service offer, working with colleagues within BHNFT and across pathways in Barnsley and South Yorkshire. You will be working alongside advanced specialists in other speciality areas and will be supported by the collective leadership for therapies and dietetics.You will be an inspirational leader with experience of leading change and working with others to create great care to meet the needs of the Barnsley people.Main duties of the jobYou will have advanced clinical skills within the management of various hand therapy conditions, and be able to apply this knowledge and experience to aid the multidisciplinary team in providing best possible care.You will be responsible for the clinical governance within the hand therapy service, and will share your skills more widely across the physiotherapy and occupational therapy service and wider therapy and dietetics serviceYou will ensure that the service is evidence based and effective utilising current and developing guidance and established outcome measures.You will ensure that you provide a high standard of leadership for your team, and across the therapy services including living our values as an organisation and as a profession.You will be forward thinking, motivating and innovative, developing the service and your colleagues skills in order to be fit for the future challenges.Our therapy services are undergoing a number of developments including digital transformation and we have high aspirations for where we can take therapy and the therapy teams as a whole. This is both a challenging and exciting time to be joining our team.Professional support and ongoing training and development will be in place for the successful candidate.About usPlease note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which is highly valued by our local communities.There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles only will be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.Certificates of SponsorshipFor individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), band 2 and 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.Supporting DocumentsPlease refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDegree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational TherapyHPC RegisteredExtensive post graduate experience, with previous experience working in a specialist area.Evidence of continual Professional Development and post graduate training in relevant area.Experience of working towards a masters in the relevant field or equivalent experience.DesirableMember of special interest groupMCSPExperienceEssentialExperience of Evidence Based Practice and Risk Assessment.Experience of splinting (static) of the hand.DesirableMember of specialist interest group BAHTMCSP / RCOTBAHT level I/II working towards accreditationExperience of dynamic splinting of the hand.Knowledge and AwarenessEssentialAdvanced level of knowledge and physiotherapy or occupational therapy skills in Hand assessment and treatmentAdvanced level of clinical reasoning, handling and treatment skillsExperience in developing Orthopaedic services relating to physiotherapyAbility to teach and supervise at an advanced specialist level on physiotherapy or occupational therapy issuesConsistently respond to unpredictable demands on the serviceAwareness of NHS issuesGood knowledge of confidentiality issuesAbility to risk assess and have awareness of Health & Safety issues for own and others work area and caseloadsGood knowledge of confidentiality issues.Experience of Audit processResponsible for own CPD and for leading on the development of other staffs CPD through the appraisal processClear vision of role, commitment and development of specialtyTo participate in the Respiratory/On-Call rotaDesirableInvolvement in Audit and research projectsParticipation in out of hours serviceCar user, full driving licence and business use insuranceSkills and AbilitiesEssentialAbility to pass on skills/knowledge to others within both formal and informal environmentsManagement and Leadership skillsClear vision of role, commitment and development of specialityValues based questionsEssentialIn around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job?Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBarnsley Hospital NHS Foundation TrustAddressPogmoor RoadBarnsleySouth YorkshireS75 2EPEmployer's websitehttps://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)