Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist

Job summary Band 7 Highly Specialist Pain Management Physiotherapist 12 month Fixed-term maternity leave cover (2 posts available) Royal Free Pain Management Service, based at Edgware Community Hospital Camden Pain Management Service, based at the Royal Free Hospital hours per week Main duties of the job This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free. We are looking for a B7 highly specialist pain management physiotherapist who can deliverpatient focused, evidence-based, high-quality patient care within our Pain Management services. This is an excellent opportunity to consolidate existing experience and develop further skills in the management of persistent pain in an out-patient, multi-disciplinary Pain Management service. Each service consists of highly experienced and specialist clinicians including Psychologists, Consultants, Nurses and Physiotherapists and Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners. For further information about these roles please About us The successful candidate will manage a caseload of patients, with often complex presentation, and persistent pain. You will have regular clinical supervision and support in addition to in-service training and weekly MDT meetings. The role will involve multidisciplinary and group working to help support patients in living well with persistent pain. The successful candidate will be able demonstrate the Trust values and the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. You will have a broad experience of working with a range of patients, demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Experience of working with complex persistent pain patients within a Pain Management service is essential. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application. To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Person Specification Education & professional Qualifications Essential BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession Evidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development in specialist clinical area Membership of specialist interest group Desirable Evidence of study or intention to study at masters level Royal Free World Class Values Essential Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values Experience Essential Substantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level including within specialist area Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of patients within specialist clinical area Awareness of cognitive behavioural approaches to rehabilitation Experience of group work Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education Experience of leading a team Experience of teaching to uni-disciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace Desirable Experience of clinical audit and/or research Skills Essential Highly effective written communication skills Able to manage own clinical caseload by prioritising effectively and support others to do the same