Main area Physiotherapist Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent: This post may include a requirement to participate in a 7-day working rota in accordance with the Trust’s policy and you will be advised accordingly. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 426-643-25TAM
Employer The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town Kings Lynn Salary £46,148 - £52,809 Pro-rata Salary period Yearly Closing 04/03/2025 23:59
Physiotherapist – Pain Management
Band 7
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity for a Band 6 or Band 7 Physiotherapist to further develop their career and to become part of the Pain Management Service.
You will be required to work alongside the existing Band 7 and 6 physiotherapists in the development of physiotherapy service within the Pain Management team.
The Pain Management team is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn and comprises of Consultant Anaesthetists, Specialist Pain Management Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and Health Care Assistants. In addition, there is administrative support from secretaries.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is based in the beautiful County of Norfolk with easy access to beaches and the countryside. The Pain Management Service offers a friendly, supportive work environment and is particularly known for its close multidisciplinary team working.
Main duties of the job
The focus of this job is the evidence-based multidisciplinary management of patients affected by chronic pain, including providing specialist individual and group treatments. An approved acupuncture qualification would be beneficial but not essential. There are opportunities for professional development within the workplace, including provision of regular supervision.
The Physiotherapy Service, alongside the Occupational Therapy Service, is part of an integrated Rehabilitation Service. It aims to provide a progressive, forward-thinking approach to patient care and supports staff in personal development, continued education and training. Staff in the Pain Management Service have excellent clinical and teaching backgrounds, facilitating the development of skills and knowledge.
Working for our organisation
There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.
Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.
At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.
We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.
We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for thorough details of role. For further queries please contact Michelle Macartney.
Person specification
Qualifications/training and professional development
* B.Sc. in Physiotherapy (3 year) or M.Sc. in Physiotherapy (2 year) or Diploma in Physiotherapy (3 year)
* Health & Care Professions Council registration
* Demonstration of a variety of up-to-date post-graduate education relevant to the specialty
* Approved acupuncture qualification
* Post-graduate Management training
Experience
* Extensive clinical experience within the musculo-skeletal out-patient specialty as a post graduate physiotherapist.
* Experience of working in NHS
* Experience of leadership
* Experience of supervising under-graduate physiotherapists and Therapy staff; and carrying out appraisals
* Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
* Range of physiotherapy clinical experience which may include medicine, surgery, and community
* Working at an MSc level within the speciality
Skills, abilities and knowledge
* Sound working knowledge of diagnoses and interpretation of disorders including specialist knowledge of persistent pain conditions
* Ability to plan treatments and use a wide range of assessment and treatment techniques related to persistent pain conditions
* Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise and delegate workload
* A commitment to continual professional development for self and others
* Evidence of audit and a positive approach to research
Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the criteria specified in the person specification regardless of age, gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. Only those applicants who demonstrate in the application form how they meet the criteria in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who possess and can demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our core values (attached).
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We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including:
* Flexible working opportunities
* Free counselling service
* Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access*
* Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause
Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks.
We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.
Admin & Clerical staff may be required to act as Loggists for a major incident.
Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to-day work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate.
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