Job summary
We are looking for two enthusiastic, motivated and experienced individual with a specialist interest in TMJD, Facial Pain and Spinal Pain.
You will be working within a Maxillofacial MDT consisting of 2 consultant Maxillofacial Surgeons, registrar, advanced physiotherapy practitioner, Clinical Psychologist and an Assistant Psychologist.
You will be required to assess complex TMJD, Facial Pain and Spinal patients in an APP clinic referring for relevant investigations, discussing management options and undertaking treatments.A qualification in injection therapy is desirable but not essential.You will review postoperative patients in clinic.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be practicing autonomously as an Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner (APP) to provide patient-centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced assessment, examination, diagnosis and management within an agreed scope of practice.
The APP will meet the requirements of the Centre for Advancing Practice's framework and guidelines for advanced level practice.
To work within the Multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE 2017). The post holder will deliver an 80% clinical component to their role and 20% related to leadership and management, education and research.
About us
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.
Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Please note that this advert will close early if sufficient applications have been received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
Please note that this advert will close early if sufficient applications have been received.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oExpert advanced clinical practitioner
- oExceptional team building and team working skills
- oAble to work independently
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oProven clinical leadership ability
- oAble to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures.
Desirable
- oCompetent IT skills
- oExperience in service development
- oActively involved in research and contribution to evidenced based practice
- oSkilled in risk assessment
- oAbility to create Power Point presentations
Other
Essential
- oCompliance with Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code Policy
- oProfessional attitude/behaviour
- oGood time management
- oPhysically fit and able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines
- oAbility to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- oAble to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Experience
Essential
- post registration experience
- NHS experience
- Highly specialist knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Evidence of continued professional development - reviewing current practice and research developments within pain management and application to clinical practice
- Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Good understanding of research methods, design, data analysis and synthesis
Desirable
- Previous experience as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner/ Clinical Specialist/ESP in a teaching hospital environment
- Qualification in injection therapy
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- Experience with spread sheets/data collection
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oRegistered Clinical Professional
- oCommitment to advanced clinical and professional development
- oMSc Level in Advanced Clinical Practice or Equivalent in Speciality
Desirable
- oUndertaken accredited course or gained digital badge accreditation with centre for advancing practice.
- oCompleted portfolio of supervised practice in speciality
- oIndependent or supplementary non-medical prescriber (where relevant)
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- oExpert advanced clinical practitioner
- oExceptional team building and team working skills
- oAble to work independently
- oExcellent time management and organisational skills
- oProven clinical leadership ability
- oAble to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures.
Desirable
- oCompetent IT skills
- oExperience in service development
- oActively involved in research and contribution to evidenced based practice
- oSkilled in risk assessment
- oAbility to create Power Point presentations
Other
Essential
- oCompliance with Trust's No Smoking Policy and Dress Code Policy
- oProfessional attitude/behaviour
- oGood time management
- oPhysically fit and able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines
- oAbility to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment
- oAble to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
Experience
Essential
- post registration experience
- NHS experience
- Highly specialist knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex and chronic musculoskeletal conditions, demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Evidence of continued professional development - reviewing current practice and research developments within pain management and application to clinical practice
- Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession
- Good understanding of research methods, design, data analysis and synthesis
Desirable
- Previous experience as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner/ Clinical Specialist/ESP in a teaching hospital environment
- Qualification in injection therapy
- Registered non-medical prescriber
- Experience with spread sheets/data collection
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oRegistered Clinical Professional
- oCommitment to advanced clinical and professional development
- oMSc Level in Advanced Clinical Practice or Equivalent in Speciality
Desirable
- oUndertaken accredited course or gained digital badge accreditation with centre for advancing practice.
- oCompleted portfolio of supervised practice in speciality
- oIndependent or supplementary non-medical prescriber (where relevant)
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
