Pain Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

NHS; Enfield; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Trust in Enfield is looking for a Pain Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to contribute to a multi-disciplinary team focusing on pain management. This role offers unique opportunities to innovate within physiotherapy practices, providing integrated care for both physical and mental health needs. The ideal candidate will possess an advanced understanding of chronic pain management and have strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• HCPC Registered Physiotherapist with a master's focus on pain.
• Extensive experience in managing complex musculoskeletal services.
• Proven skills in delivering group work and mentoring within the physiotherapy field.

Responsibilities

• Manage care of patients with persistent pain and contribute to MDT.
• Provide expert advice on musculoskeletal pain conditions.
• Participate in senior management of the pain service.

Skills

Analytical skills

Counselling skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Advanced assessment skills

Management of complex pain problems

Teamwork

Education

HCPC Registered Physiotherapist

Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy

Masters/level 7 modules in Pain Management

Job description

Pain Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner

We have an opportunity for a full time Band 8A APP in Pain Management.

You would be working for an organisation that houses both physical and mental health services which offers a rare opportunity for these teams to form close working relationships with each other and provide a highly integrated quality service, catering for both physical and mental health needs.

We are looking to welcome an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner who has proven skills in the management of persistent pain, who is innovative and will lead the Physiotherapy contribution to the MDT. You would be part of a close knit multi-disciplinary team including Consultants, Psychologists, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Physiotherapists, providing APP assessment, one to one session and the provision of Pain Management Programmes to patients with persistent pain.

Main duties of the job

As one of the most senior members of the Pain service and as an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, your role will include screening, filter referrals and manage the care of those patients who otherwise would have been referred to and seen by a hospital Consultant. To achieve this the postholder will work outside the normal scope of physiotherapy practice, facilitating Role Redesign and Service Modernisation across Primary and Secondary care.

To provide the highest level of expertise on musculoskeletal pain conditions within the pain service, providing expert advice to other services and professionals including GPs and hospital medical staff.

Participate actively in the senior management of the pain service contributing to its wider support and development.

About us

North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Hospital Trust (NMUH) is one of London's busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond.

Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on-site and provides services to support cancer patients' wellbeing.

We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0-19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school aged children from 5-19. The 0-19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families.

For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/

Job responsibilities

See job description and personal specifications. Contact Alison Martyn for any further questions or if you wish to arrange a visit.

After several years of ever closer working, North Mid and Royal Free London are planning to come together as one organisation to enable them to go further and faster in improving services for patients and the health of the local community than they can achieve separately. The merger of North Mid into the RFL group is currently expected to take place on 1 January 2025, subject to NHS England and Secretary of State approval.

Person Specification

Education / Qualification

• HCPC. Registered Physiotherapist.
• Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• Masters/level 7 modules, relevant postgraduate qualification, ongoing training with focus on Pain
• Full masters with focus on pain
• Any relevant leadership and management training, e.g. process mapping and redesign; demand and capacity.

Previous Experience

• Substantial post graduate experience in musculoskeletal services, including GP direct access work and the management of complex and chronic conditions.
• Advanced knowledge of a wide range of MSK approaches to management of MSK pain conditions.
• Experience of delivering group work.
• Evidence of substantial organisational and supervisory experience.
• Experience in implementing evidence-based practice and or protocol development and Audit work
• Extensive experience of teaching and mentoring within MSK and wider physiotherapy field
• An excellent understanding of NHS processes and systems
• Involvement in research projects.
• Experience in teaching at regional level.
• Extensive experience of teaching to clinical staff outside Physiotherapy.

Skills and Aptitudes

• Able to process manage and communicate highly complex information to colleagues and patients who may be emotional distressed or antagonistic.
• Advanced level of expertise in the management of complex pain problems and up to date clinical skills across a broad spectrum of approaches to the management of pain musculoskeletal problems, utilising advanced assessment, clinical reasoning, treatment and therapeutic handling skills.
• Advanced analytical and critical appraisal skills.
• Advanced skills to triage and prioritise own and others workloads within a busy and pressured environment.
• Able to carry out concurrent activities and work in an unpredictable working pattern
• Skills to facilitate strong cohesive team working and the ability to maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues across a range of professions in particular with medical colleagues.
• Counselling skills
• Competent to order relevant investigations eg: MRI, XRay, Blood tests

Personal Qualities

• Understanding of own personal development and learning needs.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness
• Able to manage stressful situations by always remaining calm and objective

Other Essential Factors

• Excellent working knowledge of NHS systems of care, processes and relationships.
• Excellent working knowledge of NHS systems of care, processes and relationships
• To demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care.

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.

£59,490 to £66,239 a yearper annum inclusive of outer London HCAS (pro-rata)