Physiotherapist: Specialist Hand and Upper Limb Therapy
Core
Assessing and treating patients with hand, wrist, and upper limb injuries using manual therapy, taping, splinting, and progressive strengthening.
Role type
Specialist hand and upper limb physiotherapist
Builds
Custom thermoplastic splints and individualized rehabilitation plans
Domain
Healthcare / Rehabilitation / Hand Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manual therapy, taping, splinting, clinical reasoning, oedema management, scar and wound management, return-to-work advising
Preferred skills
Membership in national hand therapy association, experience with workers compensation cases
Technologies
Thermoplastic materials
Responsibilities
Assessing and treating hand and upper limb conditions, designing and fabricating custom splints, managing post-surgical recovery, liaising with surgeons and referrers
Seniority
Experienced specialist (Senior positions available)