Job summary
- Main area
- Pain Management
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (For internal applications this is available as a secondment)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 419-7181063-SSTP-SY
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- York Hospital
- Town
- York
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Spinal Triage Practitioner
Band 8a
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a highly specialised physiotherapist to work as part of the spinal triage service within the pain management department at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
You will work closely with the MDT team to deliver expert assessment for complex spinal conditions providing diagnosis, treatment, management plans and onward referral. You will act as the single point of access for all spinal referrals and be solely responsible for patient’s spinal care under the governance of pain consultants.
The post may become Permanent at the end of this Fixed Term/Secondment.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will take a lead clinical role in the triage, assessment and treatment of patients with highly complex spinal presentations. They will organise and act upon appropriate clinical investigations and take responsibility for the changing management of patients.
They will contribute to the operational delivery of trust wide specialist spinal triage service through MDT, pathway development, audit, research and education. They will also contribute to the pain MDT clinics.
They will seek opportunities to develop the scope of service supporting strategic direction of YSTHFT.
Working for our organisation
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please ensure you have the permission of your current line manager before applying for a secondment opportunity.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: [email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in the physiotherapy management of patients with spinal pain and radicular pain.
- Significant post qualification experience at a band 7 musculoskeletal level.
- Advanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of complex conditions demonstrated by advanced clinical reasoning.
- Experience of student supervision and clinical education for a range of staff.
- Experience of research methodology, audit and service development.
- Understanding the role of the Triage and Treat Practitioner within the current environment
- Expert knowledge of the mechanisms and treatment models for musculoskeletal conditions.
- Good understanding and experience of working with the biopsychosocial model of pain
- Expert knowledge in the use of appropriate imaging modalities in spinal pain.
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Health Professions Council or equivalent registration.
- Degree/diploma in relevant healthcare profession
- Masters level or equivalent experience/qualification in specialist area or significant practical experience.
- Willing to undergo training as necessary to fulfil role
Skills and Attributes
Essential criteria
- Expert clinical practitioner.
- Exceptional team building and team working skills.
- Able to present information, written and orally, in a clear and logical fashion.
- Ability to comprehend and work within Trust and CCG policies, including data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety, to meet the differing needs of the patient.
- Teaching and presentation skills relevant to multidisciplinary staff groups.
- Ability to exert moderate to intense physical effort for frequent periods throughout the day.
- Able to work independently.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Proven clinical leadership ability.
- Good interpersonal skills and experience of working collaboratively with colleagues from other disciplines other than physiotherapy
- Able to recognise in yourself and others, work related stress and pressures. To manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times.
- Car Driver with use of car for work purposes
Desirable Attributes
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate publications
- Membership of MACP or similar
- Independent prescriber.
- Post graduate training in leadership, service improvement, research skills
- Research or publication in musculoskeletal arena.
- Actively involved in teaching to the multidisciplinary team.
- Evaluating and auditing the effectiveness of this training.
- Evidence of presentation of own research locally / nationally / internationally.
- Experience in service development.
- Developed skills in supervision
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jen Bridle
- Job title
- Advanced Practice Physiotherapist, Spinal
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07855189357
- Additional information
Dr Philippa Armstrong
Lead Clinician for Pain
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