Job summary
The Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a highly-motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapist with a special interest in the management of persistent pain in our forward-thinking MDT Pain Service. The role will be based between the Community Pain teams and the Secondary Care MFT Pain Service.
You will be naturally empathetic, demonstrating high level communication skills to facilitate close working relationships with both patients and colleagues. You should have demonstrable knowledge of pain management physiotherapy, with the ability to prioritise your workload. We are looking for a team player who is a good communicator, has a solution-focused outlook and emotional resilience.
Using your specialist clinical skills and understanding of musculoskeletal and persistent pain conditions, you will carry out biopsychosocial assessments. You will provide specialist physiotherapy input including individual or group work in Pain Management Programmes in conjunction with Psychology and other MDT colleagues.
You will be supported through clinical supervision, physiotherapy peer supervision and attendance at monthly MDT meetings. You will be required to hold a valid HCPC registration and be able to evidence advanced skills as a senior clinician working with patients with long-term chronic pain.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job will involve:
- Assessment and treatment of patients with persistent pain. This may include joint assessments with other colleagues in the MDT.
- Individual pain management physiotherapy treatment.
- Group based pain management programmes.
- Contributing to the MDT and joint decision making and also providing specialist advice within the team regarding patients' physical presentations, physical potential and barriers to functional change
- Contributing to research and audit.
- Teaching and training as part of the MDT and Pain service.
- Co-facilitating undergraduate physiotherapy student placements.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registered (HPC)
- Significant post-graduate work relating to area of speciality
- Advanced course in area of speciality
Desirable
- Masters Degree (or willing to undertake)
- CBT experience/qualification
- Non-medical prescribing or willing to work towards if service requires
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience in MSK and persistent pain
- Experience as a Band 6 Physio working in MSK
- Involvement in audit/research and service development
Desirable
- Member of S.I.G. (Special Interest Group)
- Clinical educators course
- Active participation in the research process
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to provide teaching and education
- MDT working
- Excellent problem solving
- Ability to provide support to members of the team
- Ability to prioritise and delegate
- Proven time management skills
- Excellent presentation and IT skills
Desirable
- Motivational Interviewing Skills
- Experience of cross-boundary working
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of physiotherapy
- Awareness of political/national situation
- Awareness of safeguarding policies
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications to practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Graduate Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
- State Registered (HPC)
- Significant post-graduate work relating to area of speciality
- Advanced course in area of speciality
Desirable
- Masters Degree (or willing to undertake)
- CBT experience/qualification
- Non-medical prescribing or willing to work towards if service requires
Experience
Essential
- Broad clinical experience in MSK and persistent pain
- Experience as a Band 6 Physio working in MSK
- Involvement in audit/research and service development
Desirable
- Member of S.I.G. (Special Interest Group)
- Clinical educators course
- Active participation in the research process
Skills
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to provide teaching and education
- MDT working
- Excellent problem solving
- Ability to provide support to members of the team
- Ability to prioritise and delegate
- Proven time management skills
- Excellent presentation and IT skills
Desirable
- Motivational Interviewing Skills
- Experience of cross-boundary working
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent knowledge of physiotherapy
- Awareness of political/national situation
- Awareness of safeguarding policies
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications to 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).
