# Advanced Physiotherapist - Long Covid CPFS > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-physiotherapist-long-covid-cpfs/439fcc1a-dcf9-4fd6-9d68-cbaf5a89553f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-physiotherapist-long-covid-cpfs/439fcc1a-dcf9-4fd6-9d68-cbaf5a89553f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Amersham Hospital (current NHS organisation address) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum (pro rata for part time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 18.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T14:40:49.466Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Aylesbury/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8248211 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8248211?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the our dedicated and well established interdisciplinary chronic pain and fatigue management service with a focus on supporting people with Long Covid. We are looking for a motivated and skilled Advanced Physiotherapist to join the team that work with people with wide range of chronic pain conditions, ME/CFS and Long Covid. The post holder will be involved in assessment and a range of rehabilitation interventions, including group, individual and workshop provision. The service is delivered from sites in Aylesbury and Amersham, with the primary site being Aylesbury. Good communication and team-working skills are essential. The ideal candidate will be able to take a holistic and person centred approach to supporting patients and have an active interest in the management of long term chronic conditions. The role will includes working with other Advanced Therapists in the team to effectively manage a complex caseload and see patients within the expected timescales. ### Main duties of the job To take a lead role in planning, co-ordinating and delivering the specialist Physiotherapy service provided to long covid, chronic pain and chronic fatigue patients as part of the interdisciplinary Chronic Pain and Fatigue Management Service. To provide specialist Physiotherapy assessment and treatment to a wide range of patients with highly complex problems resulting from chronic long term conditions and ME/CFS. To be autonomous as a Physiotherapist, whilst working with Senior Therapists from other disciplines within the team to deliver the service To actively lead development of professional and service initiatives and contribute to organisational objectives ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - excellent organisational and time management skills - to be physically and emotionally robust to support patients and their relatives ### Experience **Essential** - substantial post-graduate experience long covid - Experience of assisting people to return to work **Desirable** - Experience of vocational rehabilitation service delivery ### Special Circumstances **Desirable** - Ability to travel between sites within Buckinghamshire. ### skills abilities and knowledge **Essential** - high level of knowledge of chronic fatigue management strategies and techniques - Good level of knowledge of medical investigations for long covid - To have good IT and computer skills - To have excellent organisational and time management skills. **Desirable** - good level of knowledge of motivational interviewing techniques - To have a good level of knowledge of medical treatments/investigative procedures for long covid, chronic pain & fatigue. ### Education,Qualification and Training **Essential** - Degree in Physiotherapy - Registered with HCPC **Desirable** - basic cognitive behavioural training - post graduate training in long covid - Member of The British Pain Society PMP SIG or The British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS (BACME). ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 168.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10655102) - [person specification (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10655103) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 136.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10654028) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.