Clinical Specialist Hand Therapy

As a Clinical Specialist Hand Therapist, you will deliver high-quality care within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, managing a varied caseload across outpatient and specialist hand therapy clinics. You will assess, diagnose and support individuals with complex hand conditions, helping them achieve the best possible outcomes following injury, surgery or long-term conditions.

You will work closely with surgical and therapy colleagues to co-ordinate patient care, contribute to clinical decision-making and ensure timely, effective treatment pathways. The role includes supporting the day-to-day running of the service, maintaining safe and efficient clinic delivery, and contributing to service improvements and innovation.

Alongside your clinical work, you will support the development of others through teaching, supervision and shared learning, while contributing to audit, quality improvement and research activity. You will also help strengthen collaborative working across services and networks, promoting best practice and continuous improvement within hand therapy.

Please see attached full job description & person specification for more details about this exciting role

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

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