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Advanced Physiotherapy Pain Practitioner
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
381-SS-7192196
Employer
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
SWB NHS Trust
Town
Birmingham
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/07/2025 23:59

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Advanced Physiotherapy Pain Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community.  We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

We are offering an exceptional opportunity to join a well-established and dynamic Multidisciplinary Pain Management team within the Sandwell and West Birmingham community, serving a population of over 530,000 people.

About the Role
You will become part of a friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking team comprising of Pain Consultants, Nurse Specialists, Clinical Pain Psychologists and Advanced Pain Physiotherapy Practitioners. Together, we deliver high-quality, patient-centred pain management services across several key sites, including:

  • City Health Campus (primary base)
  • Lyng Centre for Health
  • West Bromwich Leisure Centre
  • Sandwell Health Campus
  • The new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital

Some flexible and remote working may also be possible.

What We Offer

  • A collaborative, innovative working environment.
  • Regular supervision and professional development opportunities.
  • The chance to influence and shape the future of pain services.

About You

You will be a passionate and experienced practitioner committed to improving patient outcomes through expert assessment, evidence-based interventions, and collaborative multidisciplinary care. You should have broad clinical knowledge relevant to pain management and be confident working autonomously in a variety of clinical settings.

Want to Know More?

Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to arrange a visit or speak to us to find out more about this exciting role.

Main duties of the job

  • Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments for individuals living with chronic pain.

  • Request, interpret, and act upon diagnostic tests to support clinical decision-making.

  • Develop, implement, and manage individualised treatment plans tailored to patient needs.

  • Deliver a range of evidence-based interventions within your professional scope of practice

  • Contribute actively to the delivery and development of group-based programmes

  • Provide clinical consultation and collaboration with other members of the multidisciplinary team through joint working.

  • Play an active role in service development, quality improvement projects, and relevant research initiatives.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

An Advanced Pain Physiotherapy Practitioner (APP) is a highly skilled and experienced clinician who has developed advanced knowledge and expertise in the field of pain management. Serving as a senior member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), the APP plays a critical role in assessing, diagnosing, and managing patients with complex pain conditions. They are empowered to make autonomous, high-level clinical decisions and contribute significantly to the delivery of specialist pain management services.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of what this role entails.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post registration experience
  • Demonstrable experience in a senior clinical role with leadership experience
  • Relevant experience in Teaching and assessing
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of initiating/designing clinical audit and/or research studies
  • Experience of change management and participating in quality improvement projects
  • Experience of writing/implementing protocols/guidelines

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current HCPC registration
  • MSc degree or working towards with imminent completion
  • Recognised post-registration course in pain management and/or comparable experiential learning
  • Completed (or able to provide evidence of/or willing to work towards) Higher Education courses in the following 4 areas: — Physical assessment — Clinical diagnostics — Independent non-medical prescribing — Advanced practice - to include accredited completion of practice portfolio demonstrating competence in all the specialised theoretical and practical components
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

We are a Living Wage EmployerApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthArmed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

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.

Application numbers

Please note-If this vacancy receives a high number of applications, it will close before the stated closing date. Please ensure that you have completed and submitted your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rebecca Pardoe
Job title
APPP and Joint Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07584427378
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