Job summary
We have a fabulous new opportunity for a passionate and highly motivated Physiotherapist to join our Chronic Pain Management team in the role of Advanced Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist.
Based within the York multi-disciplinary team, you will work closely with colleagues, providing clinical leadership and expertise in relation to pain management, supporting service developments, quality improvements and outcomes.
The successful candidate will have good communication skills, be self-motivated and enjoy working as part of a supportive multi-professional team. They will work collaboratively with system partners to improve the quality of patient care, pathways and outcomes.
The post holder will be provided with clinical and managerial supervision, continuing professional development and links to wider professional networks and resources to support ongoing development within role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Main duties of the job
- To lead in the development of organisational strategies and awareness of the needs of patients with complex pain management related issues across all trust sites. Establish networking arrangements with partner organisations, in order to ensure the needs of the local population are met in a seamless manner.
- To work in collaboration with relevant AHP ACS colleagues to ensure joint working and a consistent approach to strategy and implementation.
- To work in collaboration with relevant medical and nursing colleagues to ensure joint working and a consistent approach to strategy implementation.
- To take the role of lead specialist physiotherapist in pain management, advancing clinical practice in this area of work and taking a lead in evolving and embedding best practice into all areas of clinical care.
- To develop robust systems and processes to ensure the delivery of high quality falls related activities across the registered and non-registered workforce.
About us
York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale - an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington.
Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.
Were situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.
It is our privilege to be the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites, supporting safe, high quality patient-centred care on a day-to-day basis.
We hope to hear from you soon!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Additional Contact Information
Shona Thompson - Advanced Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Email Address: shona.thompson@york.nhs.uk
For more information, please see the job description attached.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Please be aware that we are planning for the Covid-19 vaccination to be made mandatory for all patient-facing staff in our organisation from 1st April 2022. This means that if you havent already, you will need to have had a first dose of the vaccine by 3rd February 2022 in order to maintain employment in a patient-facing role, (unless you have a medical exemption).
Job description
Job responsibilities
Additional Contact Information
Shona Thompson - Advanced Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist
Email Address: shona.thompson@york.nhs.uk
For more information, please see the job description attached.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.
Disability Confident and Mindful Employer
The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
Please be aware that we are planning for the Covid-19 vaccination to be made mandatory for all patient-facing staff in our organisation from 1st April 2022. This means that if you havent already, you will need to have had a first dose of the vaccine by 3rd February 2022 in order to maintain employment in a patient-facing role, (unless you have a medical exemption).
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in relevant profession
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- Have completed a variety of postgraduate courses and experience of working alongside specialist clinicians within relevant clinical specialty
- Willingness to undertake appropriate agreed further training as required
Desirable
- relevant validation clinical courses in pain management and/or MSK
- Recognised leadership training within NHS leadership academy
- Relevant MSc modules in clinical care or evidence based practice
- State registration with relevant professional body
Experience and Knowledge Requirement
Essential
- Relevant work experience at a senior level, to include delivery of specialist clinical caseload, training and supervision of others, service evaluation, managerial/organisational roles
- Evidence of clinical, organisational and managerial knowledge
- Experience in considering pharmacological review within pain management
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of conditions within specialist clinical area
- Ability to take lead role within MDT
- Experience of acting as a patient advocate
- Experience of presentation to National Groups encompassing multi-professional audience.
- Willingness to undertake further training/qualification in medicines prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills both within formal and informal teaching environments.
- Report writing.
- Monitoring of professional and clinical standards
- Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate and make clinical decisions in complex case management
Person Specification
Education, Qualification and Training
Essential
- Diploma/degree in relevant profession
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of relevant CPD
- Have completed a variety of postgraduate courses and experience of working alongside specialist clinicians within relevant clinical specialty
- Willingness to undertake appropriate agreed further training as required
Desirable
- relevant validation clinical courses in pain management and/or MSK
- Recognised leadership training within NHS leadership academy
- Relevant MSc modules in clinical care or evidence based practice
- State registration with relevant professional body
Experience and Knowledge Requirement
Essential
- Relevant work experience at a senior level, to include delivery of specialist clinical caseload, training and supervision of others, service evaluation, managerial/organisational roles
- Evidence of clinical, organisational and managerial knowledge
- Experience in considering pharmacological review within pain management
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of conditions within specialist clinical area
- Ability to take lead role within MDT
- Experience of acting as a patient advocate
- Experience of presentation to National Groups encompassing multi-professional audience.
- Willingness to undertake further training/qualification in medicines prescribing
Skills
Essential
- Presentation skills both within formal and informal teaching environments.
- Report writing.
- Monitoring of professional and clinical standards
- Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate and make clinical decisions in complex case management
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
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).
