Clinical Lead Physiotherapist in Persistent Pain
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Hours available: 37.5 with a minimum of 30.
MSK Physiotherapy Services at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust are looking to recruit a dynamic and experienced physiotherapist to join our team as Clinical Lead in Chronic Pain.
The post-holder will play a key role, alongside our Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner in Pain, in helping to re-design physiotherapy pain services in line with latest guidelines and provide support and training to the wider physiotherapy team. The ability to build relationships with other services involved in the care of patients with chronic pain is essential.
We seek a motivated and innovative individual with strong communication and problem-solving skills and will offer support for training and development as required for this post.
Candidates must have previous NHS physiotherapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate to be eligible to apply for this post.
Main duties of the job
* To perform highly specialist assessment and treatment of patients, in particular those with Persistent Pain, to facilitate a smooth, efficient and effective patient pathway.
* To determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide highly specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
* To manage own highly specialist caseload in this area.
* Establish relationships with other stakeholders and services involved in the care of chronic pain patients.
* To support and advise other pain services, e.g., Pain Clinic, on the delivery of the service.
* To educate and train Physiotherapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare/social services/education staff including medical staff.
* To work autonomously within Trust policies and standards of professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up-to-date records.
* To assist the Team Leader in the daily operational management of the Out-Patient Physiotherapy Team.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* Registered with HCPC
* Evidence of relevant post-graduate training
* Clinical Educator Training
* Member of Professional Body
* Study to Masters level or equivalent
* Leadership Training
Knowledge, Experience & Expertise
* Experience of managing patients with chronic pain conditions, including psychologically informed physiotherapy, and a good understanding of alternative approaches.
* Excellent communication skills including talking and listening as well as being aware of non-verbal communication.
* Able to demonstrate advanced decision making/clinical reasoning skill in MSK Physiotherapy.
* Significant NHS experience as a senior physiotherapist.
* Ability to manage customer expectation e.g., dealing with complaints.
* Experience developing staff e.g., supervision, PDRs.
* Proven ability to case manage clients with complex needs.
* Ability to identify own learning needs and engage in self-directed learning for CPD.
* Ability to identify learning needs of others.
* Demonstrate Reflective Practice and evidence of experiential learning.
* Knowledge of relevant guidelines and NHS policies.
* Teaching/presentation skills.
* Extensive experience and reflective practice in physiotherapy including substantial experience of treating complex conditions.
* Current knowledge of evidence-based practice relevant to the position.
* Relevant and comprehensive evidence of Life Long Learning and post-graduation training.
* Knowledge and use of the bio-psychosocial approach.
* Experience in planning, allocating and delegating tasks.
* Recent experience working at band 7 level.
Communication and Relationships (Including Management Responsibilities)
* Experience in contributing to service improvements.
* Critical Appraisal Skills.
* Demonstrates understanding of Documentation requirements.
* Attendance of relevant SIGs.
* Demonstrates positive attitudes and behaviours.
* Proven clinical leadership skills.
* Ability to support and coach others in the management of complex cases.
* Self-motivation and ability to work independently and influence others.
* Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands.
* Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from others.
* Ability to prioritise own and others caseloads.
* Ability to pay excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to recognise stress in self and others and develop effective coping strategies.
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.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year, pro rata.
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