Band 8a Hand Therapy Clinical Lead and Advanced Clinical Practitioner

A Vacancy at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

We are delighted to advertise this exciting opportunity for someone who is an experienced Specialist Hand Therapist with significant operational management experience and well-developed leadership skills, to join our welcoming, knowledgeable, and innovative team as Clinical lead and Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

Our department places clinical excellence and staff welfare at the heart of its decision-making is looking for someone who is a compassionate leader and an ACP dedicated to clinical excellence.

This is a dual advanced clinical practice and operational role where, as Clinical Lead you will oversee the Hand Therapy service and the Inpatient Plastic surgery provision. You will lead our growing team of well-established Hand Therapists including those at satellite outpatient clinics at Mount Vernon Hospital and also North Middlesex.

In Advanced clinical practice you will be integral to leading the Closed Hand trauma pathway.

You will also oversee manage your own complex caseload, provide clinical governance, and drive service development while supporting a team of rotational and experienced therapists. You will work closely with our Consultant hand therapist and be supported in this role by the Outpatient Lead for Therapy services working closely to develop and progress the Hand Therapy strategic direction.

Our team has excellent support from the Plastic Surgery and Orthopaedic departments and is interlinked with multiple other specialties.

If you have the skills and attributes fitting this role we look forward to receiving your application.

For further information about this post please contact caroline.austrie@nhs.net or nikki.burr@nhs.net

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026