Job summary
Would you like to work with an excellent interdisciplinary chronic pain and fatigue management service? An opportunity has arisen for an occupational therapist to join our dedicated and well-established interdisciplinary service.
The service works with people with a wide range of chronic pain conditions and ME/CFS. The post holder will be involved in interdisciplinary assessments and chronic pain and fatiguemanagement group and individual programmes. The service is delivered from sites in Aylesbury and Amersham. The therapist for this role will be based in Aylesbury. Good communication and team working skills are essential but you do not have to have had prior experience of chronic pain and fatigue management.
You will be provided with regular clinical and managerial supervision
and access to CPD.
Main duties of the job
To take the lead role in planning, co-ordinating and delivering the specialist Occupational Therapy service provided to chronic pain and chronic fatigue patients as part of the interdisciplinary Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management Service.
To provide specialist Occupational Therapy assessment and treatment to a wide range of patients with complex problems resulting from chronic pain conditionsand ME/CFS.
To be autonomous as an occupational therapist practitioner, whilst working with senior therapists from other disciplines within the team, to deliver both group treatment and individual programmes of treatment for these patients based on cognitive behavioural therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and motivational techniques.
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Diploma or BSc degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Basic cognitive behavioural therapy training
- Post-graduate training in pain or fatigue management
- Member of The British Pain Society PMP SIG or The British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME).
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- experience including experience working with people, multi-disciplinary team working and therapeutic group work.
Desirable
- Experience of assisting people in returning to or starting work/study
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- High level of understanding of the complex interaction between physical, functional and psychological factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of chronic pain and ME/CFS.
Desirable
- To have a good knowledge of group processes and dynamics and of working with therapeutic groups.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
- Diploma or BSc degree in Occupational Therapy
- Registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Desirable
- Basic cognitive behavioural therapy training
- Post-graduate training in pain or fatigue management
- Member of The British Pain Society PMP SIG or The British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME).
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- experience including experience working with people, multi-disciplinary team working and therapeutic group work.
Desirable
- Experience of assisting people in returning to or starting work/study
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- High level of understanding of the complex interaction between physical, functional and psychological factors that contribute to the development and maintenance of chronic pain and ME/CFS.
Desirable
- To have a good knowledge of group processes and dynamics and of working with therapeutic groups.
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).
