Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for a Principal Physiotherapist in pain management in the newly developing world class pain service at one of the leading specialist hospitals in the United Kingdom. The Pain Management Service will be integral to patient recovery, functioning as a key element of perioperative care, non-surgical treatment pathways, and complex rehabilitation.
We are seeking an enthusiastic clinician with experience in leadership, service innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration, who is committed to high-quality care.
** Pay banding subject to agenda for change evaluation **
Main duties of the job
The post holder will plan, lead and be responsible for the delivery and development of practice in the specialist area. They will fulfil the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice: Clinical leadership, Expert clinical practice, Research/Audit activity, Education. This is a professional clinical and team lead role the focus being clinical activity and the balance being clinical leadership, research, audit, and education.
Supporting the development of RJAH clinical pain service across the community and system as required. Developing specialist programmes for physiotherapy case load in the pain service.
To work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner, with an extended scope of practice to work with the team to deliver care within the relevant specialism; providing a high standard of specialist assessment and treatment of patients.
To ensure all clinical practice is based on current research /evidence, developing and undertaking audit and research as appropriate. To initiate, lead and develop regular research, audit, evaluation and implementation of evidence based practice and support other RJAH staff with research projects.
Working at a high clinical level within a specialist service, the post holder will be expected to act as a source of clinical expertise and knowledge to other professionals within the organisation.
To report on findings and advise on recommended management across the whole patient pathway, which includes prevention, enablement and resettlement.
About us
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
In the National Staff Survey, 74% of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work and 92% would recommend the hospital to a friend or relative for treatment.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details in attached job description
Duties and Responsibilities
1. To use highly specialist knowledge and experience of the application of the theoretical basis of Physiotherapy, around the value and meaning of the patient achieving their maximum level of independence and its Health and Well-being benefits.
2. To be able to deliver interventions to a high level of specialist expertise both individually and in a group work setting.
3. To undertake a significant clinical caseload to an advanced professional standard, using highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise, this being underpinned by advanced theoretical knowledge and clinical experience
4. The postholder will be highly skilled to work with individuals with learning needs, physical and mental health conditions and additionally will have a high level of experience and clinical reasoning with social situational assessments and lifestyle choices to enable a holistic assessment of needs. The post holder will support the identification of the primary need and focus for intervention for the patient particularly where there are co-morbid conditions/long term conditions needing condition management strategies.
5. Interventions will support the patient to manage their own health and wellbeing through promoting health/healthy lifestyle choices and coping/self management skills through an educational and skill based approach.
6. The interventions will promote recovery, enablement and maximum level of independence during and following illness, reducing the limiting factors of disability and chronic conditions.
7. Through own caseload and sharing specialist skills within the MDT, supporting patients to manage their condition, recover/ improve their level of functioning through, health promotion, early interventions, condition and self management and supporting the patient to manage their condition
8. To lead and develop the expertise of designated staff through providing clinical supervision and identifying staff development plans.
9. To support the clinical design and delivery of an advanced practitioner service through clinical leadership within the Community Complex Condition.
10. Work in partnership with patients, other health and social care colleagues and services internal and external to community complex conditions service, to achieve the optimum health outcome for clients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details in attached job description
Duties and Responsibilities
1. To use highly specialist knowledge and experience of the application of the theoretical basis of Physiotherapy, around the value and meaning of the patient achieving their maximum level of independence and its Health and Well-being benefits.
2. To be able to deliver interventions to a high level of specialist expertise both individually and in a group work setting.
3. To undertake a significant clinical caseload to an advanced professional standard, using highly developed specialist knowledge and expertise, this being underpinned by advanced theoretical knowledge and clinical experience
4. The postholder will be highly skilled to work with individuals with learning needs, physical and mental health conditions and additionally will have a high level of experience and clinical reasoning with social situational assessments and lifestyle choices to enable a holistic assessment of needs. The post holder will support the identification of the primary need and focus for intervention for the patient particularly where there are co-morbid conditions/long term conditions needing condition management strategies.
5. Interventions will support the patient to manage their own health and wellbeing through promoting health/healthy lifestyle choices and coping/self management skills through an educational and skill based approach.
6. The interventions will promote recovery, enablement and maximum level of independence during and following illness, reducing the limiting factors of disability and chronic conditions.
7. Through own caseload and sharing specialist skills within the MDT, supporting patients to manage their condition, recover/ improve their level of functioning through, health promotion, early interventions, condition and self management and supporting the patient to manage their condition
8. To lead and develop the expertise of designated staff through providing clinical supervision and identifying staff development plans.
9. To support the clinical design and delivery of an advanced practitioner service through clinical leadership within the Community Complex Condition.
10. Work in partnership with patients, other health and social care colleagues and services internal and external to community complex conditions service, to achieve the optimum health outcome for clients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster level education or equivalent; e.g. Advanced Clinical Practice.
- oDegree or recognised equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- oPractice placement educator qualification Management/Clinical leadership training
- oNon-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post graduate clinical experience in the NHS.
- oExtensive experience in pain management
- oExperience of designing, delivering and evaluating groupwork.
Desirable
- Formal Research Education
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Advanced Clinical reasoning skills. Ability to demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving and able to deliver assessments and interventions within physical, psychological, social and learning needs in physiotherapy scope of practice
- Ability to demonstrate professionality in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating/influencing skills whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and Health and Safety risk awareness
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist training and knowledge underpinned by theory and experience in the field of pain
- In depth understanding of psycho-social interventions, normal development, the social determinants of health and the social disability model in relation to complex pain and physiotherapy
- Able to utilise the principles of positive risk taking in clinical practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMaster level education or equivalent; e.g. Advanced Clinical Practice.
- oDegree or recognised equivalent in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registration
Desirable
- oPractice placement educator qualification Management/Clinical leadership training
- oNon-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post graduate clinical experience in the NHS.
- oExtensive experience in pain management
- oExperience of designing, delivering and evaluating groupwork.
Desirable
- Formal Research Education
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Advanced Clinical reasoning skills. Ability to demonstrate advanced analytical and problem solving and able to deliver assessments and interventions within physical, psychological, social and learning needs in physiotherapy scope of practice
- Ability to demonstrate professionality in a confident, assertive manner, using negotiating/influencing skills whilst maintaining excellent working relationships with all stakeholders.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and Health and Safety risk awareness
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist training and knowledge underpinned by theory and experience in the field of pain
- In depth understanding of psycho-social interventions, normal development, the social determinants of health and the social disability model in relation to complex pain and physiotherapy
- Able to utilise the principles of positive risk taking in clinical practice.
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.
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.
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
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Oswestry
SY10 7AG
Employer's website
https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
