Specialist ​​​​​​​Physiotherapist - Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Description

The Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a highly-motivated and enthusiastic physiotherapist with a special interest in the management of persistent pain in our forward-thinking MDT Pain Service.

The role will be based between the Community Pain teams and the Secondary Care MFT Pain Service.

You should have demonstrable knowledge of pain management physiotherapy, with the ability to prioritise your workload.

You will provide specialist physiotherapy input including individual or group work in Pain Management Programmes in conjunction with Psychology and other MDT colleagues.

You will be supported through clinical supervision, physiotherapy peer supervision and attendance at monthly MDT meetings.

You will be required to hold a valid HCPC registration and be able to evidence advanced skills as a senior clinician working with patients with long-term chronic pain.

Individual pain management physiotherapy treatment.
Teaching and training as part of the MDT and Pain service.
Co-facilitating undergraduate physiotherapy student placements.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of 2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.

We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.

What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.

All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.

If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at

Graduate Diploma / Degree in Physiotherapy
Significant post-graduate work relating to area of speciality
Non-medical prescribing or willing to work towards if service requires

Experience as a Band 6 Physio working in MSK
Excellent knowledge of physiotherapy
Awareness of safeguarding policies
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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