Specialist Physiotherapist - Chronic Pain Management

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Chronic Pain Management Team based at Ipswich Hospital.

We are an established outpatient Multi-disciplinary team comprising Consultants, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Clinical Psychologists, Physiotherapists and Specialist Nurses aiming to provide a holistic approach to chronic pain management. The service is based at Ipswich Hospital.

This post would ideally suit an innovative team player who is able to work as an autonomous practitioner, using advanced assessment, treatment and communication skills. The workload is varied and there are opportunities for multi-disciplinary and group working, as well as one to one physiotherapy delivery.

Proven post registration experience and a basic knowledge of chronic pain management are required.

Main duties of the job

To manage a physiotherapy caseload of patients who are experiencing persistent pain with a range of multiple and complex health needs.

To utilise a high level of clinical knowledge and experience to carry out assessments, implementing appropriate treatment, as part of the holistic care plan for individuals and/or groups.

To participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of multi and single disciplinary group sessions and the evaluation of the pain management services provided.

To be flexible in the work place potentially working in the Pain clinic, outpatient and community locations delivering both one to one and group sessions as required.

To be responsible for the supervision and coordination of more junior staff, students and assistants on a daily basis.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

11 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year £46,148 - £52,809 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

432-HR1440-24

Job locations

Ipswich

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oPostgraduate experience in musculoskeletal field
oKnowledge and experience of a biopsychosocial approach to managing chronic pain conditions.
oExperience of working alone, managing own time and using excellent organisational skills

Desirable

oPost graduate experience in Pain management
oKnowledge and experience of a range of approaches to the management of patients with a variety of complex chronic pain conditions
oExperience of psychological approaches to pain management

Qualifications

Essential

oBSc Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
oEvidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development.

Desirable

oPostgraduate training or development in clinical skills with a focus in pain or musculoskeletal therapy.

Knowledge

Essential

oSpecialist knowledge within the pain or musculoskeletal field and ability to apply this in a clinical setting

Desirable

oKnowledge of recent developments in the profession

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oPostgraduate experience in musculoskeletal field
oKnowledge and experience of a biopsychosocial approach to managing chronic pain conditions.
oExperience of working alone, managing own time and using excellent organisational skills

Desirable

oPost graduate experience in Pain management
oKnowledge and experience of a range of approaches to the management of patients with a variety of complex chronic pain conditions
oExperience of psychological approaches to pain management

Qualifications

Essential

oBSc Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration
oEvidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development.

Desirable

oPostgraduate training or development in clinical skills with a focus in pain or musculoskeletal therapy.

Knowledge

Essential

oSpecialist knowledge within the pain or musculoskeletal field and ability to apply this in a clinical setting

Desirable

oKnowledge of recent developments in the profession

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.