Band 8a Hand Therapy Team Lead

Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust as a senior Hand Therapist, providing clinical and operational leadership for the Hand Therapy service. Serving three diverse London boroughs, we are committed to delivering inclusive, high-quality, patient-centred care and are seeking an experienced clinician to help shape and develop these services.In this role, you will clinically lead the Hand Therapy team, delivering expert, evidence-based care and supporting professional development, while also holding operational and line management responsibility for the Hand Therapy service. Working closely with a diverse multidisciplinary team, you will embody the Trust's PRIDE values, fostering an inclusive environment where different perspectives are valued and high standards of care are maintained.We welcome applications from HCPC-registered Physiotherapists or Occupational Therapists with significant experience in hand therapy and leadership.Join us in making a positive impact on patients across three diverse London boroughs.This is a patient facing role.For further information please contact Rebecca Coughlan via email rebecca.coughlan@nhs.netMain duties of the jobTo provide expert clinical leadership in the assessment, treatment, and management of patients within the Hand Therapy outpatient service, maximising patient outcomes within service boundaries.To offer specialist guidance and advice to members of the MDT and external professionals (e.g., GPs) on matters relating to Hand Therapy care.To provide leadership for the Hand Therapy team, in consultation with the Line Manager, in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the Hand Therapy service provided to neuromusculoskeletal out- patients on a day to day basisTo provide a leading role in teaching, supervising and appraising peers, band 7s, band 6s, band 5s, physiotherapy assistant and Student Physiotherapists.To deliver highly specialised care for complex Hand Therapy patients, including advanced clinical assessment and interventions where appropriateTo support the Therapy Manager in developing the Hand Therapy service and contributing to clinical innovation and service improvement initiativesTo deputise in the absence of the Therapy Manager as required in outpatient clinicsTo deputise in the absence of the Therapy Manager as required in other areas e.g. reception and admin teamTo evaluate the day to day running and initiate the development of the Hand Therapy outpatient services through the promotion, adaptation and development of policies, procedures and clinical guidelines using evidence-based practise and current research and recommend and implement changes.About usWe're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the 35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.DetailsDate posted27 October 2026Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8aSalary 63,665 to 70,887 a year Per Annum Inclusive ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number162-8068-CCSJob locationsQueen's HospitalRom Valley WayRomfordRM7 0AGUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above. Job description Job responsibilitiesFor further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Pubudu Chandrasekera, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5110. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.Person Specification Education/ Qualifications EssentialDegree/Diploma in Physiotherapy or Occupational TherapyH.C.P.C. RegistrationDesirableLeadership training Experience/ Knowledge EssentialTo have relevant clinical experience in the field of Hand Therapy and broad post graduate experienceDesirableTo have broad clinical experienceInjection experience Person Specification Education/ Qualifications EssentialDegree/Diploma in Physiotherapy or Occupational TherapyH.C.P.C. RegistrationDesirableLeadership training Experience/ Knowledge EssentialTo have relevant clinical experience in the field of Hand Therapy and broad post graduate experienceDesirableTo have broad clinical experienceInjection experienceDisclosure 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 Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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 Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameBarking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS TrustAddressQueen's HospitalRom Valley WayRomfordRM7 0AGUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameBarking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS TrustAddressQueen's HospitalRom Valley WayRomfordRM7 0AGUnited KingdomEmployer's website