Highly Specialised Physiotherapist in Pain Management
| Posting date: | 04 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 Per annum inclusive of HCAS pro-rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, WC1N 3BG |
| Company: | University College London Hospital |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6191363/309-UCLH-4177 |
Summary
A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are able to offer the very exciting opportunity of a 12 month fixed term position within an internationally renowned pain management centre. This post offers an opportunity to work with leaders in the world of pain and its management and gain valuable experience to support future applications for work in this specialism. The successful candidate will work within UCLH Foundation Hospital Trust, NHNN pain management centre: treating complex and challenging patients with persistent pain.
The post offers opportunities to work within a interdisciplinary team of physiotherapists, psychologists, nurse specialists and pain consultants. The successful candidate will participate in our outpatient (face-to-face and online) pain management programmes, a physiotherapy led exercise group, and individual work, depending on service needs.
In addition to management of generalised complex persistent pain the department also offers specialised services for abdominopelvic pain and facial pain of which physiotherapy plays a key role. This post offers ongoing supervision with physiotherapists and psychologists, regular clinical and non clinical meetings and participation within an ongoing staff education programme.
The successful candidate will manage an individual caseload of people with chronic pain in addition to being part of the team delivering one of our pain management programmes. Awareness of cognitive behavioural therapy approaches, including acceptance and commitment therapy, experience of working with groups and an understanding of chronic pain management is essential. An up-to-date knowledge of the evidence base for managing this patient group is also required.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Please note that this job advertisement may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received before the advertised closing date.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024
We are able to offer the very exciting opportunity of a 12 month fixed term position within an internationally renowned pain management centre. This post offers an opportunity to work with leaders in the world of pain and its management and gain valuable experience to support future applications for work in this specialism. The successful candidate will work within UCLH Foundation Hospital Trust, NHNN pain management centre: treating complex and challenging patients with persistent pain.
The post offers opportunities to work within a interdisciplinary team of physiotherapists, psychologists, nurse specialists and pain consultants. The successful candidate will participate in our outpatient (face-to-face and online) pain management programmes, a physiotherapy led exercise group, and individual work, depending on service needs.
In addition to management of generalised complex persistent pain the department also offers specialised services for abdominopelvic pain and facial pain of which physiotherapy plays a key role. This post offers ongoing supervision with physiotherapists and psychologists, regular clinical and non clinical meetings and participation within an ongoing staff education programme.
The successful candidate will manage an individual caseload of people with chronic pain in addition to being part of the team delivering one of our pain management programmes. Awareness of cognitive behavioural therapy approaches, including acceptance and commitment therapy, experience of working with groups and an understanding of chronic pain management is essential. An up-to-date knowledge of the evidence base for managing this patient group is also required.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Please note that this job advertisement may be closed early if a sufficient number of applications are received before the advertised closing date.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Apr 2024
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