Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist / Osteopath, Chronic Pain

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Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity to join our persistent pain team. You will work alongside our other long term conditions services including ME/CFS and long covid, making us a truly multidisciplinary team. Working to identify client-centred needs led to ensure progress through the appropriate care pathway.

You will work as an integral member of the pain management team to provide an inter-disciplinary approach to the management of complex chronic pain clients.

You will manage your own caseload of patients with complex musculoskeletal and chronic pain conditions. Provide advanced clinical assessment and evidence-based management and treatment for these patients

You will work as an autonomous practitioner without direct supervision. Supervision takes the form of regular formal training and clinical reasoning sessions, peer review and MDT meetings. Access to advice and support from a specialist physiotherapist is available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.

You will deliver advanced, personalised physiotherapy/osteopathy treatment to patients with highly complex biopsychosocial presentations as individual appointments and group sessions. liaise with other teams

Main duties of the job

To undertake skilled assessment using advanced clinical reasoning skills and a variety of assessment techniques to provide accurate diagnosis.

Manage own caseload, using highly specialist knowledge and skills as an autonomous practitioner, including maintenance of comprehensive records.

To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable as an autonomous practitioner for all aspects of your own professional activities, to carry a clinical caseload of patients for whom you are responsible.

To keep up to date with evidence base, current national and developments and utilise this knowledge and best practice.

To maintain a high-level clinical skill set within the team to ensure high quality and compassionate care for all patients.

To ensure all care delivered empowers patients to recover their independence at the earliest opportunity.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

11 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

449-PRI-6727

Job locations

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent diploma in physiotherapy or osteopathy
Physiotherapist or Osteopath registered with the Health and Care Professions Council UK
Physiotherapist - Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Osteopath - Member of the General Osteopathic Council

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of musculoskeletal work including chronic pain conditions
Post qualification experience as a physiotherapist / osteopath
Portfolio evidence of continuous professional development
Experience of involvement in service developments, service evaluation and audit
Broad knowledge and experience of MSK though static or rotational HCP roles
Sound knowledge of activity / exercise based therapeutic rehabilitation
Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
Knowledge of understanding and respect the work of other health care team members and professionals
Understand infection control procedures
Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities
Good understanding of the meaning of Improved Working Lives

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent diploma in physiotherapy or osteopathy
Physiotherapist or Osteopath registered with the Health and Care Professions Council UK
Physiotherapist - Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Osteopath - Member of the General Osteopathic Council

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of musculoskeletal work including chronic pain conditions
Post qualification experience as a physiotherapist / osteopath
Portfolio evidence of continuous professional development
Experience of involvement in service developments, service evaluation and audit
Broad knowledge and experience of MSK though static or rotational HCP roles
Sound knowledge of activity / exercise based therapeutic rehabilitation
Understand the legal responsibilities of the profession
Knowledge of understanding and respect the work of other health care team members and professionals
Understand infection control procedures
Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities
Good understanding of the meaning of Improved Working Lives

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St.Mary's Community Health Campus (Portsmouth)

Milton Road

Portsmouth

Hampshire

PO3 6AD

Employer's website

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