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Specialist Spinal Triage Practitioner | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2025 |
| Location: | York, YO31 8HE |
| Company: | York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7181063/419-7181063-SSTP-SY |
Summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly specialised physiotherapist to work as part of the spinal triage service within the pain management department at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You will work closely with the MDT team to deliver expert assessment for complex spinal conditions providing diagnosis, treatment, management plans and onward referral. You will act as the single point of access for all spinal referrals and be solely responsible for patient’s spinal care under the governance of pain consultants.
The post may become Permanent at the end of this Fixed Term/Secondment.
The successful candidate will take a lead clinical role in the triage, assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex spinal presentations. They will organise and act upon appropriate clinical investigations and take responsibility for the changing management of patients.
They will contribute to the operational delivery of trust wide specialist spinal triage service through MDT, pathway development, audit, research and education. They will also contribute to the pain MDT clinics.
They will seek opportunities to develop the scope of service supporting strategic direction of YSTHFT.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please ensure you have the permission of your current line manager before applying for a secondment opportunity.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Jun 2025
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