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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Pain Management Physiotherapy Team Lead/Specialist Physiotherapist
Swindon On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,825 employees
PhysiotherapyPain ManagementClinical AssessmentPatient ManagementEducation
Requirements
Candidates must have a diploma or degree in physiotherapy and HPC registration, with significant experience in physiotherapy for pelvic floor dysfunction. A postgraduate qualification and leadership experience are desirable.
Job Description
Job Summary
The Pain Management Physiotherapy Lead/Specialist Physiotherapist, will work closely with the broader Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Team and local consultant led Pain Management team to deliver a high quality Pain Management Physiotherapy Service.
The post holder will be an expert in their speciality, performing highly advanced clinical assessment, management and treatment of patients with persistent pain with diverse presentations and complex physical conditions. They will be a source of expertise in this area for other practitioners to draw upon providing education and training for staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
They will work with the consultant led Pain Management Team, Integrated Care Boards (ICB's) and local trusts to understand services provided, the transformation agenda and additional workforce training needs. They will then need to progress the transformation, with a view to identifying and implementing improvements to education and training across the workforce
They will undertake a leading role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service provided to patients with persistent pain on a day-to-day basis, and work closely with and support other physiotherapy teams working with persistent pain conditions throughout the Trust and across BSW
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please See Attached Job Description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
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).
The Pain Management Physiotherapy Lead/Specialist Physiotherapist, will work closely with the broader Outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Team and local consultant led Pain Management team to deliver a high quality Pain Management Physiotherapy Service.
The post holder will be an expert in their speciality, performing highly advanced clinical assessment, management and treatment of patients with persistent pain with diverse presentations and complex physical conditions. They will be a source of expertise in this area for other practitioners to draw upon providing education and training for staff and patients.
Main duties of the job
They will work with the consultant led Pain Management Team, Integrated Care Boards (ICB's) and local trusts to understand services provided, the transformation agenda and additional workforce training needs. They will then need to progress the transformation, with a view to identifying and implementing improvements to education and training across the workforce
They will undertake a leading role in planning, coordinating, delivering and evaluating the service provided to patients with persistent pain on a day-to-day basis, and work closely with and support other physiotherapy teams working with persistent pain conditions throughout the Trust and across BSW
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Please See Attached Job Description.
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances, in discussion with the post holder. This role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role with initial and on-going discussions with the designated manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
- Diploma / Degree in physiotherapy
- HPC registration
- Specialist training and development or equivalent experience in physiotherapy for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Membership of CSP
- To have, or be working towards, a post graduate qualification e.g. diploma, MSc, PGCert
- Relevant training, qualification, or experience in leadership
- Project Management qualification or relevant experience
- Significant post qualification experience in Physiotherapy for pelvic floor dysfunction in female patients
- High standard of knowledge of evidence based practice
- Current working knowledge of the NHS, understanding the role of physiotherapy within the current evolving health environment
- Evidence of having developed new initiatives, including multi- professional working
- Previous experience, and understanding of audit
- Experience of teaching within own area of expertise
- Previous experience as a clinical specialist (or equivalent) in a hospital environment
- Experience of research methodology
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).
Education
Bachelor DegreePostgraduate Degree
Skills
PhysiotherapyPain ManagementClinical AssessmentPatient ManagementEducationTrainingLeadershipProject ManagementEvidence Based PracticeAuditMulti-Professional WorkingResearch MethodologyPelvic Floor DysfunctionTeaching
About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.
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