Physiotherapy Pain Specialist - Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Are you a Physiotherapist who strives to make a positive difference to the lives of our patients?

Do you have the passion, drive and ability to deliver high quality person-centred compassionate care in line with the Trust's organisational vision and values?


If the answer is yes, then this exciting opportunity to join our Integrated Pain Management Service (IPMS) at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust could be the perfect career move for you.


If you are motivated, passionate about delivering quality care with a chronic pain service then we have the job for you.

You would be covering the West Suffolk Area via clinics and education programmes done virtually and face-to-face.


STAFF CAR PARKING


Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 - 18:30.


For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital.

Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.


Essential elements of the role include assessing, planning and the implementation of holistic packages of care to patients and their carer's who have a diagnosis of chronic pain.

Working as an autonomous clinician you will provide care including the timely optimisation of evidence based treatment.

The main aim of the role is to support people with chronic pain to manage their condition, improve function and fitness for purpose whilst preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital through the optimisation of evidence based treatment.


In return we will offer:

Regular clinical supervision.

Regular appraisals.

Great experience of multi-disciplinary team meeting attending regular MDT meetings

A friendly and supportive team

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community


We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk.

We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.


The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward).

It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.


Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.


We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.


With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work.

Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Please see job description for more details.

Clinical

To triage therapy referrals to ensure clients receive timely intervention from the most appropriate person.

To be professionally and legally accountable for own complex caseload.

To organise, plan and evaluate interventions to meet clients and services priorities and to adjust these in line with available and changing resources.


To undertake highly specialist therapy assessments for clients within clinical area, including those with complex physical, sensory, psychological, perceptual and/or cognitive needs to identify areas of need.

To use a variety of assessment methods both standardised and non-standardised, and advanced clinical reasoning skills and knowledge for high quality clinical outcome.


To ensure every patient is properly assessed for the presence of red flags and if indicated appropriate onward referral is undertaken.


To assess risks, make recommendations and document to ensure risks are reduced as far as possible within the client's daily activities and associated environments.

Deliver a range of exercise classes to meet patients' specific needs.
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