About this role
Job summary
The Integrated Musculoskeletal, Pain and Rheumatology Service (IMPReS) covers the East Lancashire footprint of Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn, Ribble Valley,Blackburnand Darwen.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 8a Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary Pain Management Service to support the development of a Community Pain Service.
If successful, you will be working alongside Band 7 Physiotherapists and Team Leader within the Pain Management Service, Pain Consultants, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Clinical Psychologists and Specialist Occupational Therapists, who are committed to improving the quality of life of people living with persistent pain.
Main duties of the job
As the APP you will be expected to provide clinical expertise, making decisions about the best course of action for patients' care. This will involve seeing patients potentiallywithout prior contact with the pain management consultant. Practitioners will use their clinical-reasoning skills to undertake an assessment of the presenting problem, interpret findings, develop working and differential diagnoses, and formulate, communicate and implement management plans that take account of individuals' needs, goals and wishes, local service availability and relevant local and national guidelines and policies.
You will enable individuals to make decisions about their care using the principles of shared decision making by helping them to identifythe priorities and outcomes that are important tothem. Explaining in non-technical language all available, while exploring the risks, benefits and consequences of each available option to supporting them todecideon their preferred way forward.
Provide clinical and strategic leadership within the teamwith responsibility for safety, quality,trainingand clinical governance agendas.
Lead on the development and delivery of an education programme for primary care staff focusing on the biopsychosocial assessment ofmusculoskeletaland painrelateddiseasesto promote more efficient and effective use ofpain managementserviceand resource.
About us
Only those applicants whodemonstrateclearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.The Trust is committed to creating a well-managed, flexible working environment that supports staff and promotes their welfare and development. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills,knowledgeand experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. WeoperateZero Tolerance to aggression, violence,bullyingand harassment. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure our recruitment and selection process is accessible to all. Flexible Working applications will be considered. The Trustoperatesa No Smoking Policy.Should you require a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please contact a member of Recruitment Services on 01254 732075 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please Note: new entrants to the NHS will normally commenceon the first pay point of the relevant band.
Job description Job responsibilities
ADVANCEDCLINICAL PRACTICE:
To be a clinical leaderin thearea ofexpertise,demonstratingadvanced knowledge and skills in interventions with patients and carers.
Takes professional responsibility asanAPP,with high-level decision-making and clinical-reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and triage patients.
Manages a complex caseload (including patients with long-term conditions,comorbiditiesand multi-factorial needs) with supervision/mentoring asrequired.
Gather and synthesise information on the nature of the individuals presenting symptoms taking account of how these relate to relevant past medical history and investigations.
Work in partnership with individuals to explore suitability of surgical intervention, addressing andseekingto allay individuals fears,beliefs,and concerns, seeking guidance whenappropriate.
Refer for surgical opinion when appropriate, taking into consideration patients individual needs and wishes andwith regard topatientsgeneral health status and criteria stipulated in national NICE guidance and local CCGcriteria-basedaccess and prior approval policies.
COMMUNICATION AND KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Demonstrate effective person-centred communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planningcareorseekingto make positive changes, using a person-centred approach.
Ability to communicate complex clinical information both written and verbal, in an easily understood form, to patients, carers, and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to deal with difficult or distressed patients and carers, conveying difficult and sometimes unwelcome information relating to clinical issues.
Demonstrate team leadership, providing clinical and emotional support for staff working in an exceptionallybusyand demanding environment.
Work collaboratively withan appropriate rangeof multi-agency and inter-professional resources, developing,maintainingand evaluating links to manage risk and issues across organisations and settings.
Advise on local non-clinical services that individuals and their carers maybenefitfrom accessing to help manage amusculoskeletalcondition and its impact, including those relating to employment, voluntary activities, counsellingservicesand leisure facilities.
Makeappropriate referralsusingappropriate documentationto other health and care professionals and agencies when this is in individuals best interests.
Respect and draw on colleagues knowledge andexpertisewithin the multi-disciplinary team and across theIMPReSpathway. Communicating with colleagues in ways that build and sustain relationships,seeking,gatheringand sharing information appropriately,efficientlyand effectively toexpediteand integrate individuals care.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT:
Develop and implement robust governance systems based on an understanding of the level of practicerequiredto deliver the service and assure safe quality standards of practice for service users.
Ensure that practice is carried outin accordance withprofessional rules of conduct, professional standards, departmental and Trust policies, national policies and guidelines and statute.
Lead new practice and service redesign solutions in response to feedback, evaluation and need.
Act as a clinical role model, educator,coach and mentor seekingtoinstiland develop the confidence of the workforce.
EDUCATION, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT:
Lead on the development and delivery of an education programme for primary care staff focusing on the biopsychosocial assessment andappropriate firstline management ofchronic painconditions to promote more efficient and effective use of services and resources.
Develop a strategy for training of the physiotherapy staff to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for succession planning, creating a sustainableworkforce within the organisation.
Provide professional clinical leadership through actively engaging in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements.
Tomaintainown continuing professional development (CPD) by engaging in self-directed learning, using a process of critical reflection toidentifylearning needs to maximise clinical skills and knowledge.
Maintain a portfolio of evidence orwork-basedlearning showing how you meet all the required capabilities for working inthis rolee.g. completion of NHSE e learning modules.
Take a lead role in implementingacompetency and capability framework, inspiring the wider team to develop competencies and capabilities through provision of work-based and inter-professional learning opportunities.
RESEARCH, AUDIT AND SERVICE EVALUATION:
To evaluate the quality of service provided by leading an annual programme of clinical audit, serviceevaluationand research activities,selectingand applying valid, reliable methods, then acting on the findings.
Critically appraise and synthesise the outcome of relevant research,evaluationand audit, using the results to underpin own practice and to inform that of others.
To analyse and interpret referral and clinical data related to the servicein order toinform and advise managers on future developments.
To evaluate the localservice against national and/or local standards and benchmarks.
As the Pain Management Service sits alongside other Services within an integrated model (MSK, Physiotherapy and Rheumatology Service) you will be expected to acknowledge the importance of close working relationships to assist the optimum patient pathway and provide support to colleagues within these Services for advice and education on the treatment of persistent pain patients.
The position if full time however we are happy to consider allapplications, andwould consider flexible working patterns to meet both individual and service needs. Our staff are warm, friendly,supportiveand dedicated professionals who will make you feel very welcome.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
HCPC registration Master's degree in advanced clinical education, or equivalent level 7 education or training relevant to role Validated postgraduate qualifications/courses in relevant areas
Previous Experience Essential
Minimum 5 years of post registration with minimum 2 years' experience at band 7 level Experience of collaborative working with a range of multi agency and interprofessional resources Experience of developing and implementing care pathways and protocols, policies and procedures Experience of advanced level teaching Evaluation, audit and improvement of own and others' clinical practice Evidence of having influenced and implemented change Evidence of leading quality improvements
Desirable
Evidence of publication
Personal Attributes Essential
Ability to engage and foster collaborative working with stakeholders and partners within and across organisations Able to secure the co operation of colleagues at all levels Use data to inform reports Understand and relate research/ study findings to the clinical situation
Desirable
Understanding of the relevant NHS policies and their implications for local services
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Burnley General Hospital
Burnley
BB10 2PQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://jobs.elht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)