University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Pain Services

The closing date is 29 March 2026

Job summary

Are you an experienced Physiotherapist looking for a new challenge? Do you have strong leadership skills with extensive acute clinical knowledge in Physiotherapy and Pain Services? If so, we have great opportunities for you at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB).

We are recruiting to 2 exciting Clinical Specialist posts, full time at QE and 19 hours at HGS to work with the O/P Physiotherapy Pain Services.

These roles will work alongside the current Physiotherapy team, Psychologists, Nurses and Pain Consultants to provide a comprehensive MDT pain service. You will be involved in developing Physiotherapy standalone clinics as well as joint MDT clinics to optimise the pain service provision.

Within this role you will be supported to undertake professional development, through attendance at internal/external courses, opportunity for post graduate study, excellent peer support from senior physiotherapy & AHP / MDT colleagues and mentoring through the Trusts career mentoring offer.

For further information please contact Laura Hissey Laura.Hissey@uhb.nhs.uk; Mark.Raven@uhb.nhs.uk: Alison.Jackson@uhb.nhs.uk;

Main duties of the job

This post is ideal for a Physiotherapist wishing to use and develop their clinical, leadership and service development skills. The post holder must be an experienced, proactive and innovative Physiotherapist with a strong ability to work independently and as part of the wider MDT.

They will be responsible for developing and expanding clinical practice within the speciality area.

They will lead evidence-based service improvement, audit & research and deliver high quality training to the physiotherapy team and wider MDT.

They must have an excellent understanding of Psychologically informed Physiotherapy and non-pharmacological pain interventions.

They will be responsible for a complex physiotherapy caseload and overseeing other areas of Physiotherapy provision to the pain services.

They will be involved in the Governance of the wider pain service, and this will involve working across sites.

They will provide expert opinion within the speciality for therapy staff and other healthcare professionals.

They should have experience of managing both qualified staff and students.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

09 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1097221

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *BSc in Physiotherapy
  • *Clear evidence of M level learning
  • *MSc Modules relevant field of Physiotherapy
  • *Evidence of leadership training
  • *HCPC registration
  • *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.

Desirable

  • *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.

Experience

Essential

  • *Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.
  • *
  • *Significant experience of working in an NHS setting at B7 or above within the relevant clinical
  • *Understanding of the acute, complex nature of pain service referrals
  • *Experience of team/service development.
  • *Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, student therapists and assistants.
  • *Good understanding of working in an acute Trust.
  • *Understanding of current legislation and application to Physiotherapy

Desirable

  • *Experience of producing reports / data analysis

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area.
  • *Demonstrate a professional attitude.
  • *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
  • *An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.
  • *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
  • *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.
  • *Demonstrate excellent time management skills.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *BSc in Physiotherapy
  • *Clear evidence of M level learning
  • *MSc Modules relevant field of Physiotherapy
  • *Evidence of leadership training
  • *HCPC registration
  • *Evidence of CPD including recent post graduate training relevant to clinical speciality.

Desirable

  • *Attendance at Clinical Educators Course.

Experience

Essential

  • *Demonstrates comprehensive clinical experience enabling the post holder to manage a caseload of patients with complex needs in this speciality.
  • *
  • *Significant experience of working in an NHS setting at B7 or above within the relevant clinical
  • *Understanding of the acute, complex nature of pain service referrals
  • *Experience of team/service development.
  • *Experience of supporting and supervision of junior therapists, student therapists and assistants.
  • *Good understanding of working in an acute Trust.
  • *Understanding of current legislation and application to Physiotherapy

Desirable

  • *Experience of producing reports / data analysis

Additional Criteria

Essential

  • *Demonstrate enthusiasm for the specialist area.
  • *Demonstrate a professional attitude.
  • *An ability to cope with moving/manoeuvring patients/equipment on a daily basis.
  • *An ability to frequently concentrate on patient assessments and treatments.
  • *An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
  • *Demonstrate an interest in developing expertise within the clinical areas.
  • *Demonstrate excellent time management skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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 Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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 details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Mark Raven

Mark.raven@uhb.nhs.uk

01213713414

Details

Date posted

09 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1097221

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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