Highly Specialised Physiotherapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Chronic Pain Self Management Team. The successful candidate will deliver specialized assessments and interventions for individuals with complex chronic pain, while also mentoring other healthcare professionals. This role offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and quality of life in a supportive NHS environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration required.
• At least 1 year's experience in the NHS.
• Minimum 4 years post-registration experience including outpatient musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver self-management interventions for complex chronic pain.
• Consult on psychologically informed approaches in clinical work.
• Teach and train other health professionals.

Skills

Complex pain syndromes

Chronic pain management

Psychologically informed approaches

Education

Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy

Job description

Go back St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialised Physiotherapist

The closing date is 29 June 2025

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist with experience of working with people living with chronic to join the Chronic Pain Self Management Team, St George's Hospital.

The Chronic Pain Self Management Team (CPSMT) is a well established and experienced multi disciplinary team offering highly specialist assessments and interventions for people living with complex chronic pain presentations. We aim to support people referred to our service to develop a range of self management skills to allow them to improve their overall quality of life despite pain. Interventions are focussed on improving understanding of chronic pain, increasing function and engagement in valued activities, managing pain related distress and reducing inappropriate health case.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist with experience of working with people living with chronic to join the Chronic Pain Self Management Team, St George's Hospital.

The post is supported via regular supervision from a senior physiotherapist working within the team, as well as an established team meeting structure including monthly CPD sessions, team handover meetings and case discussions.

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

This post would suit a physiotherapist who is looking to further develop their skills in chronic pain / long term condition management including

• Delivering self management interventions for people with complex chronic pain presentations in groups and with individuals
• Using psychologically informed approaches in direct clinical work and case consultation
• Developing and maintaining links with a range of services at St Georges Hospital and in the community in order to improve care pathways.
• Teaching and training other health professionals

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy

Qualifications

• HCPC registration

Experience

• At least 1 year's experience of working in the NHS

Experience

• Minimum 4 years post registration experience of which 2 years are out-patient musculoskeletal physiotherapy at Band 6 level to include Consultant referrals , GP referrals, Rheumatology, Orthopaedic In-patients, Chronic Pain Management

Experience

• Good knowledge of complex pain syndromes and experience of working with people with long term conditions

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.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust