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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist to join the internationally renowned Pain Management Centre at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. As a Highly Specialist Physiotherapist, you will play a key role in delivering specialist pain management services to people living with complex chronic pain conditions. Working within a highly skilled interdisciplinary team, you will provide expert assessment, treatment and rehabilitation using evidence-based biopsychosocial approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative service development, research, education and the delivery of nationally recognised pain management programmes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage a complex outpatient caseload and deliver the physiotherapy component of specialist pain management programmes delivered both face-to-face and virtually. You will work closely with psychologists, nurse specialists, consultants and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support patients in improving function, quality of life and self-management.
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with persistent and complex chronic pain conditions.
- Supporting and facilitating interdisciplinary pain management programmes (virtual and face-to-face) and specialist movement groups.
- Contributing to the Inpatient Complex Pain Service.
- Providing specialist advice and support to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
- Supervising junior physiotherapy staff and supporting professional development within the team.
- Leading and participating in service improvement initiatives, audit, research and education activities.
- Supporting the continued development of innovative pain services, including digital pain management pathways.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
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
Experience
Essential
- Specific pain experience to include general and specialist pain services
- Previous experience as a band 6/7 or equivalent
- Experience delivering contextualised cognitive behavioural approaches to pain management
- Evidence of having supervised qualified therapy staff
- Evidence initiating and taking audit
- Evidence of teaching a wide range of groups, e.g. therapy colleagues, the multidisciplinary team and external agencies
- Evidence of active participation in the organisation of education programmes
- Evidence and involvement in risk management, quality standard settings and clinical effectiveness
- Evidence of working with groups of patients
Desirable
- Evidence initiating undertaking research
Communication
Essential
- Able to communicate complex, sensitive and contentious information in an understandable form to patients, significant others and all other professionals involved
- Effective written communication skills, including accurate record keeping
- Effective oral communication skills demonstrating negotiating skills and ability to manage and defuse potential conflict
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Autonomous practitioner with ability work unsupervised
- Evidence of CBT training and clinical experience in a chronic pain setting
- Effective time management and the ability to prioritise own/others workload
- Skills demonstrating highly specialist analytical and diagnostic skills during assessment and intervention
- Ability to plan, coordinate and advise appropriate treatment and evaluate outcomes, using generic and unj disciplinary measures, for patients with highly complex pain
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload equitable across services as required, responding to unpredictable changes to patients and staffing levels
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree / diploma in relevant specialism e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy, osteopathy etc.
- HCPC registered
- Evidence of post-graduate training in pain to equivalent of modules at Masters level
- Evidence of teaching/delivering training
Desirable
- Evidence of awareness of and/or training in and clinical use of contextualised cognitive behavioural therapy strategies
- Masters degree / working towards a MSc
- Active member of interest group
- Appraisal training
- Experience of working in the NHS
- Member of the relevant professional college or society e.g. CSP
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to supervise staff
- Evidence of up-to-date continued professional development including evidence of reflective practice, in service training, courses attended and clinical experience gained
- Evidence of effective presentation and training skills to a wide-ranging audience e.g. peers, multidisciplinary team
Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Allied Health Professional (AHP) in Pain Management with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery. It is listed as a Band 7 Allied health professionals role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 01 Sep 2026.
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