Job summary
Internal BHFT candidates only
An opportunity to work with an award winning, multi-disciplinary team is just one of the many attractions this role provides. IPASS (The Integrated Pain and Spinal Service) is looking to recruit a Band 8A Advanced Physiotherapist Practitioner on a permanent basis for 0.6 wte (22.5hrs) to work within our existing Pain and Long Covid teams.
You will be a highly skilled APP with a background of working with long-term conditions and proven musculoskeletal skills alongside a passion to engage and motivate others. You will recognise to ensure high quality service delivery grounded in a strong evidence base. You will recognise the importance of working collaboratively within the Multi-Disciplinary team as well as have experience of service development.
Effective, patient centred care is an essential need in the current times and this post offers a fantastic opportunity to be at the forefront of delivering high-quality, compassionate care to this patient group. Working as part of an integrated service alongside colleagues from the acute sector you will work at a Primary care level facilitating specialist treatment of both Long-covid and chronic pain within individual and group environments.
The role may be suitable as a band 7 to 8a development post on completion of relevant competencies.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality care in individual and groups sessions to patients who have been referred to the IPASS/BLIS service with Chronic pain or have been diagnosed with long covid.
To work alongside highly skilled practitioners and be supported in gaining a wide range of skills in pain management, long covid and spinal triage
To offer supervision and training to the MSK Physiotherapy team as well as the wider MDT
To work collaboratively with members of the MDT including Physiotherapist, Psychologists, Consultants and Occupational Therapist
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer.We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
1. High level of triage, assessment and clinical reasoning skills
2. Proven skills working with chronic pain and long term conditions
3. Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites if required
4. Ability to work flexibly within an innovative service.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
1. High level of triage, assessment and clinical reasoning skills
2. Proven skills working with chronic pain and long term conditions
3. Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites if required
4. Ability to work flexibly within an innovative service.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Member of HCPC
- MSc or formal post-graduate qualification
- To have undertaken accredited courses which enable work to be performed at APP level
- Significant Post-Graduate training in the specialist field: high level of skills underpinned by experience
- Proven record in CPD of relevant area
- Additional training in Psychological therapies such as CBT and ACT
- Additional training in Psychological therapies such as CBT and ACT
- CSP membership
Desirable
- Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER) training
- Additional training in Psychological therapies such as CBT and ACT Post-graduate management/leadership course
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Group e.g Advanced Practice Physiotherapy
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of formal and informal teaching to, colleagues in the physiotherapy department, other AHPs and GPs/Registrars.
- Demonstrate clinical leadership within the Physiotherapy Department, including direct supervision and training senior staff
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Expert Knowledge of pathology, assessment, diagnosis and management in the specialist fields of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Pain
- Understanding relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
- Evidence of appraising staff
- Knowledge and evidence of Audit and Research
- Appropriate IT skills
- Ability to develop others via CPD/PDP/In-Service training/presentations
- Excellent written communication skills to ensure information is understood by patients, referrers and other healthcare professionals.
- Exceptional time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between multiple sites
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy
- Member of HCPC
- MSc or formal post-graduate qualification
- To have undertaken accredited courses which enable work to be performed at APP level
- Significant Post-Graduate training in the specialist field: high level of skills underpinned by experience
- Proven record in CPD of relevant area
- Additional training in Psychological therapies such as CBT and ACT
- Additional training in Psychological therapies such as CBT and ACT
- CSP membership
Desirable
- Ionising Radiation Medical Exposure Regulations (IRMER) training
- Additional training in Psychological therapies such as CBT and ACT Post-graduate management/leadership course
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Group e.g Advanced Practice Physiotherapy
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of formal and informal teaching to, colleagues in the physiotherapy department, other AHPs and GPs/Registrars.
- Demonstrate clinical leadership within the Physiotherapy Department, including direct supervision and training senior staff
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Expert Knowledge of pathology, assessment, diagnosis and management in the specialist fields of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Pain
- Understanding relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
- Evidence of appraising staff
- Knowledge and evidence of Audit and Research
- Appropriate IT skills
- Ability to develop others via CPD/PDP/In-Service training/presentations
- Excellent written communication skills to ensure information is understood by patients, referrers and other healthcare professionals.
- Exceptional time management, prioritisation and organisation skills
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between multiple sites
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
