Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Bury Integrated Pain Service, a multi-disciplinary pain service.  You will work alongside and be supported by advanced physiotherapy practitioners.  You will also receive additional training and support from the multi-disciplinary team, including clinical psychologists, pain consultants, Mental Health Advanced Practitioners and liaison psychiatrists.  The role will involve the management of patients on an individual basis and delivering multi-disciplinary pain management programmes at locations across Bury. 

The successful applicant will be either an experienced band 6 or existing band 7 who are looking to progress their careers and specialise in this area.  They will have extensive experience and evidence of skills and training required for a band 7 pain post.  They will be able to demonstrate evidence of excellent bio-psychosocial assessment skills and the outstanding communication skills required to successfully deliver pain management interventions. 

Main duties of the job

Specialist bio-psychosocial assessment of patients with complex pain conditions Delivery of individualised pain management interventions Co-delivery of multidisciplinary pain management programmes

The therapy service is working towards a 7 day model and as such you will be expected to be flexible in terms of working patterns including weekends, bank holidays and extra hours if necessary.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.