Clinical Lead Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Pain Management

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Greater London is seeking an experienced Advanced Practice Physiotherapist to join their Pain Management team. The role involves providing advanced physiotherapy services, clinical leadership, and collaborating with medical and psychology leads to innovate service delivery. Candidates should demonstrate experience in advanced practice and exemplary trust values. This position offers unmatched career opportunities and generous benefits.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Training opportunities

Generous benefits package

Qualifications

• Be an experienced expert clinician who can carry a clinical caseload.
• Demonstrate Trust values in your role.
• Deliver clinical leadership and support to specialist physiotherapists.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced practice physiotherapy within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Innovate and progress the direction of the service.
• Deliver clinical leadership and line management to the team of specialist physiotherapists.
• Support therapy services and wider pain management leadership.

Skills

Advanced practice physiotherapy

Clinical leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Innovation in service delivery

Job description

Overview

We are delighted to advertise this exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Pain management Advanced Practice Physiotherapist to work within our multi-disciplinary Pain management service. Our service is made up of specialists within the fields of medicine, physiotherapy, psychology, nursing, and exercise therapy. You will work closely with the Medical and Psychology clinical leads to innovate, progress the direction of the service, ensuring efficiency and embedding new ways of working.

Eligibility & Application Process

You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship, and these will be considered alongside all other applications. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points-based system to avoid disappointment. You can view this here

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NHS AfC: Band 8b

About The Trust

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced practice physiotherapy and carry a clinical caseload as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Work closely with medical and psychology clinical leads to innovate, progress the direction of the service, ensuring efficiency and embedding new ways of working.
• Deliver clinical leadership and line management to the team of specialist pain management physiotherapists.
• Support the Outpatient Therapy Lead for therapy services and wider pain management leadership.
• Support the delivery of the service in line with Trust values and standards.

Qualifications

The successful candidate should be an experienced expert clinician and will also carry a clinical caseload. The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, and the responsibilities of the job description and person specification.

Target start date 1^st April 2026

Benefits and Opportunities

Working for our organisation – our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivaled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.