Pain Rehabilitation Team (PRT) Team Lead Physiotherapist

NHS; Highweek; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK seeks an experienced Pain Rehabilitation Team Lead Physiotherapist to manage services and lead a multi-disciplinary team at the Ashburton Health and Wellbeing Centre. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in pain management and will be responsible for delivering high-quality care while contributing to service development and team training. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated clinician to enhance their leadership and management skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Leadership development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant post graduate experience in MSK/pain management.
• Evidence of continuous professional development in chronic pain.
• Experience in recruitment and selection.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standard pain rehabilitation services.
• Manage a multi-professional team and operational responsibilities.
• Educate and train other healthcare professionals.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Clinical expertise in pain management

Experience with musculoskeletal conditions

Education

Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC Registration

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Pain Rehabilitation Team (PRT) Team Lead Physiotherapist

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Job Advert: Pain Rehabilitation Team Lead - Ashburton Health and Wellbeing Centre Band 7 | 0.53 WTE | Internal Applicants Only 2 year secondment

An exciting career development opportunity has arisen for a Pain Rehabilitation Team Lead Physiotherapist to join the team at Ashburton Health and Wellbeing Centre.

This role would be ideally suited to an experienced Band 6 or Band 7 clinician seeking to develop their leadership and management skills in a supportive environment, while helping to shape the future of Pain Rehabilitation within TSDFT.

About the Role

• Deliver a high standard of pain rehabilitation services to people referred to PRT outpatient clinics across South Devon.

• Referral pathways include:

  • Up to 50% of patients self-referring

  • Around 16% referred from pain clinics

• Provide operational management to a multi-professional team, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and physical activity specialist staff (both registered and non-registered).

• Balance responsibilities with approximately:

  • 75% clinical caseload management

  • 25% operational management and leadership duties

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to:

• Gain leadership and service development experience.

• Contribute to a supportive, forward-thinking multidisciplinary team.

• Play a key role in shaping the future of Pain Rehabilitation services within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• To use advanced psychologically informed (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) neuro-musculoskeletal assessments to create individualised treatment plans, using a holistic approach to deliver patient centred care. Providing an equitable service across the Trust in line with evidence-based practice.

• To provide the highest quality of care by listening to and acting on feedback from both patients and colleagues. By taking personal responsibility for service improvement, by implementing change positively and contributing to team/MDT discussions in a constructive and flexible way. To ensure staff supervision and CPD are an explicit part of the team's ethos.

• To strive to provide excellent, innovative services that helps our population to live their lives to the full. Take every opportunity to encourage and support individuals to improve their own health and wellbeing.

• To act as a source of expertise on the assessment and management of chronic pain conditions.

• To educate and train physiotherapists, students, and other healthcare professionals in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) management of chronic pain conditions. To provide a high standard of service to Pain Rehabilitation Team patients presenting with chronic pain conditions. To be part of the team contributing to leading the Pain Rehabilitation service across the Torbay and South Devon area.

About us

As an organisation Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) values staff and the diverse experiences and contributions they bring. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive organisation where every individual has the opportunity to make a difference. We are a mindful employer recognising employee health and wellbeing as a fundamental part of our success.

TSDFT is a leader in innovation-integrated health and social care across acute and community services. Our aim is to provide high quality, safe health and social care at the right time, in the right place to support the people of Torbay and South Devon to live their lives to the full. The Physiotherapy Service is integral to ensuring that this statement of purpose is delivered to our communities. For staff this gives unequalled scope for joint working, skill sharing and learning in a supportive environment.

Why work with us - Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Diploma/degree in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
• Significant post graduate experience with several years in an MSK / pain management setting
• Evidence of CPD, including attendance at recent postgraduate course relevant to the chronic pain clinical field/leadership
• Experience in recruitment and selection
• Training / experience in staff appraisal

Desirable

• qualifications in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Middle management course e.g. ILM Level 3

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience of implementing service improvements
• Previous operational management experience
• Knowledge of the relevant NSFs and clinical guidelines, and experience of implementing these recommendations in practice
• Clinical educator courseAdvanced working knowledge of a broad range of musculoskeletal/rheumatological and chronic pain conditions

Desirable

• Competent to deliver virtual reality immersive therapy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashburton Health and Wellbeing Centre

9-15 Eastern Rd, Ashburton,

Newton Abbot

TQ13 7AP

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)