Acupuncture Practitioner

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the UK is seeking an Acupuncture Practitioner for a part-time role at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine. The successful candidate will treat adults suffering from chronic pain and headaches. Requirements include post-graduate training in acupuncture and relevant experience. The salary ranges from £56,276 to £63,176 annually, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year's experience in acupuncture practice.
• Experience treating chronic pain and/or headache.
• Experience managing own caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Join the Adult Acupuncture service at the Royal London Hospital.
• Treat adults with chronic pain and/or headache complaints.
• Engage in evidence-based practice and multidisciplinary team work.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

High competency in acupuncture

Application of treatment principles

Education

Post-graduate training in acupuncture

Registration with a Regulated Professional Body

Further training in acupuncture

Job description

Overview

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is seeking an Acupuncture Practitioner to join the Adult Acupuncture service at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine (RLHIM). The role is for 15 hours to treat adults presenting with headache and/or chronic pain as their main complaint. The closing date is 15 October 2025.

Main duties

The RLHIM is a centre for evidence-based practice, education and research, specialising in chronic and complex medical conditions. Our mission is to provide a person-centred, holistic approach, including self-care, in order to help people with chronic and complex medical conditions live well and feel better. All RLHIM services are outpatient-based and are staffed by experienced healthcare professionals.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

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Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

• Post-graduate training in acupuncture (minimum of BMAS Foundation course)
• Evidence of recent CPD activity relevant to this position
• Registration with a Regulated Professional Body (NMC, GMC or HCPC) and membership of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS)
• Further training (BMAS Intermediate or Diploma level or in another style of acupuncture)

Experience

• At least one year's experience in acupuncture practice, with considerable experience treating chronic pain and/or headache.
• Experience of MDT working with agreed/specified service requirements.
• Experience of using patient-reported outcome measures on a regular basis.
• Experience of managing own caseload effectively.
• Experience of conducting risk assessment within scope of practice.
• Previous experience regarding quality standard setting, audit and evaluation.

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office software, including Word and Excel.
• Maintenance of a consistently high level of competency in conducting acupuncture
• Ability to apply the principles of acupuncture treatment and current research evidence to the analysis of complex clinical problems in order to plan and implement an effective treatment strategy.

Audit, Quality and Research

• Ability to critically appraise research findings and evaluate the relevance to effective acupuncture practice and routine care.

Personal Qualities

• Experience of working with diverse communities and within a multicultural setting.

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.

Address

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, UCLH

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year, per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

309-UCLH-6883

Job locations

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, United Kingdom