The successful candidate will take the role of lead specialist physiotherapist in pain management. They will lead on advancing practice in this field and embed best clinical practice within the team. They will lead on service, policy and research development within the pain management service across relevant trust sites. They will lead on development of other team members and disciplines as well as carrying the responsibility of maintaining appropriate data and service management records. They will also have the responsibility of plan and organise the service efficiently and effectively.
They will carry a responsibility for their caseload, providing highly specialist assessment and treatment with a variety of complex patients. They will be responsible for determining clinical diagnosis and recognise the need for intervention where appropriate. They will be responsible for promoting the use of biopsychosocial modalities of pain management both within the team and across wider MDT.
- Undertake the comprehensive assessment of patients; including those with a complex presentation; using investigative and analytical skills to formulate an appropriate treatment plan.
- Formulate individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, experience, Evidence Based Practice and utilising a wide range of interventions and options to formulate a highly specialised programme of care.
- Be able to analyse and interpret clinical and /or social information from a range of sources, make reasoned recommendations for other professional intervention if required and to integrate this information into patient management.
- Analyse and interpret staff related information and will be required to facilitate appropriate problem-solving strategies. Analyse business related information in order to inform service development and priorities
- To deliver manual physiotherapy techniques within the patients’ management plan and to be able to use specialist equipment where there may be narrow margins of error.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Casey Job title: AHP Team Manager Email address:
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