Band 7 Occupational Therapist - Hand Therapist Team in Kensington & Chelsea, London

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Job Title: Band 7 Occupational Therapist
Specialism: Hand Therapy Team
Location: Kensington and Chelsea, London, UK
Salary: Up to £35.00 per hour
Contract: 3 Months | Full-time | 37.5 hours per week | 30 November 2026 – 19 February 2027

We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist within Hand Therapist Team to join a prestigious private acute hospital in Kensington and Chelsea, London. Offering an hourly rate of up to £35.00, this full-time, three-month contract provides an excellent opportunity to develop your specialist clinical experience within a busy, multidisciplinary healthcare environment. With flexible working hours within clinic opening times and no weekend or on-call commitments, this role offers an attractive working arrangement for an experienced hand therapy professional.

Perks and benefits:

• Competitive Hourly Rate: Earn up to £35.00 per hour, recognising your specialist clinical skills and experience.
• Flexible Working Hours: Enjoy flexibility within clinic opening times, Monday to Thursday from 8am to 7:30pm and Friday from 8am to 5:30pm.
• No Weekend or On-call Work: Benefit from a Monday-to-Friday working pattern with no weekend or on-call commitments.
• Specialist Clinical Exposure: Work alongside leading orthopaedic and hand surgery consultants, gaining valuable experience in specialist hand therapy and upper limb rehabilitation.

What you will do:

• Provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to a diverse caseload of adult and paediatric patients presenting with hand, wrist and upper limb conditions.
• Manage rehabilitation programmes for patients recovering from post-surgical hand and wrist trauma, tendon and nerve repairs, fractures, soft-tissue injuries and complex upper limb conditions.
• Undertake specialist splint fabrication, ensuring patients receive appropriate bespoke splinting solutions to support recovery, function and rehabilitation.
• Deliver effective wound management and scar management interventions, supporting optimal healing and functional outcomes.
• Develop, implement and review evidence-based rehabilitation programmes tailored to individual patient needs, supporting patients throughout their recovery journey.
• Work collaboratively with orthopaedic and hand surgery consultants, patients, families and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care and an excellent patient experience.
• Independently manage a varied clinical caseload, prioritising assessments and treatments effectively within a fast-paced private acute hospital environment.

Experience:

• Proven experience working as a Hand Therapist.
• Strong clinical expertise in specialist hand therapy, including the assessment and rehabilitation of complex hand, wrist and upper limb conditions.
• Practical experience in specialist splint fabrication, wound management and scar management.
• Demonstrable experience managing rehabilitation following surgical interventions, tendon and nerve repairs, fractures and soft-tissue injuries.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, families, consultants and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload autonomously, demonstrate sound clinical judgement and adapt to the demands of a busy clinical environment.Previous experience working within a private acute hospital setting.
• Experience managing both adult and paediatric patient caseloads.

Kensington and Chelsea offers an excellent setting for healthcare professionals seeking to develop their specialist clinical experience within London's private healthcare sector. This opportunity provides the chance to work alongside leading orthopaedic and hand surgery consultants, contributing to high-quality patient care and supporting recovery across a diverse range of upper limb conditions. You will have the opportunity to apply your specialist expertise within a collaborative clinical environment while delivering meaningful improvements to patients' rehabilitation journeys.

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