We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Physiotherapist to join the Dorset Pain Management Service. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Multi-Disciplinary Team of Pain Specialists working with patients living with persistent, non-malignant pain.
Using a holistic, bio-psycho-social approach we provide individual interventions and group programs to enable patients to lead a full and meaningful life whilst managing their pain condition.
The post advertised is for a full-time 37.5hr contract but part-time will be considered. The Dorset Pain Management Service is county-wide working out of various locations. We are vibrant and forward-thinking, using evidence-based practice to help our patients take back control of their lives.
Full training and support will be provided. The post holder will join a large established team covering West and North Dorset. We have other Specialist Physios, Psychologists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Mental Health Nurses, and Pain Consultants.
This is a fixed-term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy, and dignity.
* To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments, and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.
* To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/service users.
* To devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.
* To plan, implement, and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.
* Provide supervision, mentorship, training, and clinical support to students and trained practitioners.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
If you would be interested in joining us please contact:
Helen Pickard, Specialist Physiotherapist and Team Leader on 07919391786 or helen.pickard2@nhs.net
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
* Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post-registration diploma level specialist training
* Membership of the relevant Professional Body
* Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
Desirable
* Demonstrable relevant experience in supporting people with persistent pain
Job specific experience
Essential
* Experience and knowledge of persistent pain and how to manage it
* Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
* Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
Desirable
* Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
Managerial / supervision experience
Essential
* Experience of devising and delivering training
Desirable
* Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
* Experience of planning and organising complex activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners, planning off-duty rotas and undertaking discharge planning involving coordination with other agencies.
Employer details
Employer name
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Littlemoor Health Centre
Louviers Road
Weymouth
DT3 6SA #J-18808-Ljbffr