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Acupuncturist Pain Management | Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 Pa Pro Rota Inc Outer London HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2024 |
| Location: | Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7QB |
| Company: | Kingston Hospital Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6438732/396-NN-6438732-AHP-Z |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Acupuncturist to work as part of the Pain clinic team delivering the Pain Management Service at Kingston Hospital.
You will be enthusiastic & dynamic and with adequate Acupuncture experience and skills to competently assess, manage and treat patients presenting with complex clinical conditions.
You will be a key member of the Pain Management Therapy Team, who provide an integrated service to adults referred with persistent pain. The team is led by a Specialist Counselling Psychologist and includes: Clinical and Counselling psychologists, Specialist Physiotherapists and an Alexander Technique teacher who work closely alongside Consultant anaesthetists who are specialists in chronic pain management.
The role will:
• Be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, efficient Acupuncture therapy service to all appropriate patients referred from the Pain Clinic team.
• Applicants must be qualified in Acupuncture to the standard required for registration with the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC).
• You should have at least a minimum of two years post qualification experience.
• Experience of working with patients within a chronic pain service would be desirable.
• Be able to deliver a session on Acupressure in Pain management programmes.
• Ability to communicate sensitively is essential. You will be a team player, IT literate and demonstrate commitment to updating and maintaining your clinical skills.
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.
We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.
***Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.***
This advert closes on Monday 29 Jul 2024