South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Physiotherapist in Chronic Pelvic Pain

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced physiotherapist to work in Pain Management at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be based at James Cook University Hospital but may at times be required to work in a community based setting.

You will be required to have significant post graduate clinical experience of working in pain management and specific pelvic pain management experience. You will need a high level of communication and organisational skills and the ability to work within the team.

The post holder will be working within the multidisciplinary field of Pain Management, more specifically with patients affected by chronic pelvic pain. The post will include running a Pain management programme with specific content to the management of chronic pelvic pain, and you will be required to provide one to one physiotherapy treatment where appropriate for patients with chronic pelvic pain or generalised MSK pain.

You will have key role in supporting the Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in the development of therapy services in the Pain Clinic and will be expected to work dynamically as part of the MDT.

We offer a comprehensive in service training programme and staff are encouraged and supported in their continuous professional development through workshops and clinical supervision.

Main duties of the job

  • To provide clinical leadership in Pain Clinic Therapies for pelvic pain & to develop and deliver an efficient and effective person centred service within the framework of clinical governance.
  • To assess, treat and lead the management of highly complex patients with persistent chronic pelvic pain and / or chronic musculoskeletal pain in the Therapy pain management service.
  • To assess patients referred to the Pain Clinic on behalf of the pain consultant with a specialist interest in pelvic pain.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions

Your Leadership Impact

Leading your Team to Success

Leading Into the Future

Service Improvement for Beginners

Developing your Service Improvement Skills

Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

  • Explore leadership within the NHS
  • Promote Trust values and behaviours
  • Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
  • Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Details

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-NSC-6389053

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • oTheoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area
  • oDemonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area
  • oEvidence of audit and research
  • oEvidence of MDT working

Qualifications

Essential

  • To hold a degree or relevant Diploma in Physiotherapy.
  • HCPC registration
  • Completed relevant post graduate courses.
  • oCompleted or willing to work towards an MSc if available.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in Pelvic Health / pelvic pain management at band 6 level.
  • Experience managing patients with chronic pain conditions.
  • Experience working within the NHS
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • oTheoretical knowledge and applied clinical practice in specialist area
  • oDemonstrates extensive knowledge and experience within specialist area
  • oEvidence of audit and research
  • oEvidence of MDT working

Qualifications

Essential

  • To hold a degree or relevant Diploma in Physiotherapy.
  • HCPC registration
  • Completed relevant post graduate courses.
  • oCompleted or willing to work towards an MSc if available.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in Pelvic Health / pelvic pain management at band 6 level.
  • Experience managing patients with chronic pain conditions.
  • Experience working within the NHS

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Advanced Practice Physiotherapist

Victoria Robinson

v.robinson2@nhs.net

01642282671

Details

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

2 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-NSC-6389053

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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