Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Chronic Pain

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to have a good understanding of the biopsychosocial approach to managing persistent pain conditions and as a clinician will be expected to be the first contact for some patients attending the Service. Therefore previous experience in Pain Management Services or the type of input provided will be required to assist in the signposting of patients appropriately within the multi-disciplinary team.

You will also be expected to be able to demonstrate clear clinical reasoning and have the ability to explain your decisions and actions in a way that all concerned will be able to understand.You will be required to provide effective management, treatments and techniques within an individual caseload and also contribute to the delivery of Pain Management Programmes.

You must also be able to demonstrate proven team working, flexibility, good time management skills, organisational skills, and evidence of self-motivation. You must also be able to demonstrate evidence of recent learning and examples of continued professional and clinical development.

You will have the opportunity to consolidate and further develop clinical and leadership skills and will be supported clinically and managerially by highly skilled and motivated clinicians at all levels.

Above all you will deal with each and every situation following Compassion in Practice and the six key elements Care, Compassion, Courage, Competence, Communicating effectively and Commitment. As well as delivering the Trust, Divisional and Departmental objectives.

As the Pain Management Service sits alongside other Services within an integrated model (MSK, Physiotherapy and Rheumatology Service) you will be expected to acknowledge the importance of close working relationships to assist the optimum patient pathway and provide support to colleagues within these Services for advice and education on the treatment of persistent pain patients.

Full time or Part time, we are happy to consider all applications. Our staff are warm, friendly, supportive and dedicated professionals who will make you feel very welcome.

Qualifications

Essential

• Good written & spoken English
• OT/Physiotherapy qualification Degree level or equivalent
• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration

Desirable

• Qualification in Leadership
• Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

Essential

• Relevant post -registration experience
• Relevant experience at Band 6 level
• Experience of MDT working
• Demonstrates a problem solving approach
• Appropriate post graduate clinical courses
• Clinical Educator course
• Demonstrates evidence of continuing professional education
• Demonstrates IT literacy to an appropriate level
• General experience relevant to the post at masters level or equivalent
• Special aptitudes/abilities/interests
• Monitored/supervised/taught junior therapy & support staff including students
• Involvement in special interest Groups
• Involvement in appraisal scheme

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Ability to prioritise
• Awareness of developments in the NHS and service delivery
• Management of complex clinical caseload
• Ability to work alone as well as part of a team
• Experience of recruitment
• Knowledge of research/evaluation of practice
• Participate in audit
• Evidence of participation in service developments
• Demonstrate the ability to work in a team

Desirable

• Published research of practice evaluation

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Personally & Professionally responsible
• Ability to self-motivate
• Interest in developing others
• Flexible approach to changing circumstances
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, including evidence of presentation skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).