A Band 7 post in a community pain service in Haringey, run by Whittington Health within a multidisciplinary pain team of consultants, psychologists and physiotherapists. The post holder manages complex persistent musculoskeletal pain caseloads from triage to discharge, mixing one-to-one and group treatment and supervising senior band 6 physiotherapists. It is split 50:50 between MSK and pain work, with a second pain post covering Islington, and is full-time with compressed hours and flexible working. Candidates need HCPC registration and NHS pain management experience.
What the job involves
- Manage a caseload of complex persistent MSK pain patients from triage to discharge, in line with current best practice
- Provide assessment, one-to-one and group treatment
- Hold case discussions with colleagues across professions and present cases at MDT meetings
- Deliver joint treatments with pain psychology staff where appropriate
- Act as pain management physiotherapy expert for the Haringey Community Pain Service
- Supervise senior band 6 pain management physiotherapists
- Deliver high-quality pain management care in the community
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in physiotherapy
- Substantial post-registration training in MSK physiotherapy and/or pain management
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- NHS pain management experience as a physiotherapist
- Experience monitoring and supervising MSK staff or students
- Experience teaching pain management and MSK physiotherapy to staff, students and other professionals
- Involvement in clinical audit or evaluation projects
Skills & knowledge
- Specialised knowledge of current MSK and pain management guidelines and evidence
- Awareness of MSK service provision, local, Trust and wider policy, and NHS and multi-agency developments
- Good written and spoken English, with communication, report writing and presentation skills
- High-level clinical reasoning in MSK and pain management
- Accurate, legible records and confident use of electronic patient records and trust reporting systems
Other
- Strong team working ethos, supporting colleagues and self-motivation to motivate others
- Ability to carry out concurrent activities in an unpredictable work environment
- Ability to cope with regular exposure to distressed patients who may be aggressive or abusive
- Caring and mature attitude when working with patients and staff
Nice to have
- Membership of the CSP
- Membership of other professional groups, such as PPA, MACP, SOM or clinical interest groups
- Good knowledge of the research process
What’s offered
- High cost area supplement (HCAS) included in pay
- Pain CPD alongside MSK CPD
- Monthly pain-specific teaching
- Guided and peer-led reflective decompression sessions
- In-service training, appraisal and personal development programmes
- Supervision by a pain specialist APP
- Flexible working and compressed hours
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