Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in Chronic Pain
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Physiotherapists
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Description
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (Band 8a) to join the Pain Management Service at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will provide highly specialist, autonomous physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with highly complex and persistent pain presentations. The role includes clinical leadership responsibilities, contribution to service development across sites, and acting as a source of expert clinical knowledge within the multidisciplinary pain team.
Non-medical prescribing is an essential part of this role and there is an expectation that the post holder will complete this additional course, if required. There is funding available for this.
The post holder will play an active role in service innovation, education, audit and research, supporting the ongoing development of high‑quality pain services across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist (Band 8a) to join the Pain Management Service at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The post holder will provide highly specialist, autonomous physiotherapy assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with highly complex and persistent pain presentations. The role includes clinical leadership responsibilities, contribution to service development across sites, and acting as a source of expert clinical knowledge within the multidisciplinary pain team.
Non-medical prescribing is an essential part of this role and there is an expectation that the post holder will complete this additional course, if required. There is funding available for this.
The post holder will play an active role in service innovation, education, audit and research, supporting the ongoing development of high‑quality pain services across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Establish/develop cross-site specialist clinical services, engaging and influencing a range of key stakeholders across multiple professions and leading a small team of therapists within specialist area.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Carry a specialist clinical caseload and provide a consultative/second opinion service to other therapists in area of specialty.
- Interpret and analyze clinical and non-clinical facts, which may be conflicting, to regularly provide expert advice and a second opinion to medical colleagues and other healthcare professionals. This includes the formulation of accurate prognoses, recommendation of best course of intervention and development of comprehensive discharge plans.
- Lead for the organization on the delivery of clinical services in specialist area and be the ‘voice’ not only for Physiotherapy, but for other professional groups in this area. This will require a highly visible presence in clinical areas cross site and close links with patient services, staff, Associate Directors and Chiefs of Service.
- Provide expert opinion which informs the development of clinical pathways in collaboration with other multi-disciplinary teams.
- Manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times and ensure clinical risk is effectively managed.
- Communicate specialist information to a range of stakeholders both internally and externally which may require highly developed influencing and negotiation skills.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognized degree or equivalent in relevant profession
- HCPC Registration
- Post graduate CPD in specialist clinical field.
- MSc in related area or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of relevant non-clinical management training e.g. financial training.
Essential criteria
- Significant clinical experience working at a senior level in own professional area.
- Significant experience of delivering front line clinical care including managing the associated frequent distressing circumstances and occasional unpleasant working conditions associated with this.
- CBT/ACT training
- To have presented clinical findings at an appropriate clinical forum or to have contributed to appropriate research developments.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of budget management, cost improvement and efficiency measures.
- Team leadership including HR functions as well as teaching, mentoring and developing others.
Essential criteria
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise effectively
- Strong IT user skills including Office applications.
- Able to lead and facilitate meetings.
- Well-developed interpersonal communication skills.
- Formal coaching/mentoring training
- Able to lead teams through service review, re-design and deliver change.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now