Job overview

Band 6 Physiotherapist

15-month Fixed Term Contract: 15.0 hours. 

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and pain-related Complex Cancer Late Effects Rehabilitation Services. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join our dynamic and innovative team of healthcare professionals. You will be working with adult clients with persistent pain arising from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and  pain related Complex Cancer Late Effects (CCLERS). 

This post provides an opportunity to develop therapy skills in adult pain rehabilitation and to deliver the functional rehabilitation programmes which form a core part of the services.  

We are a part of the Bath National Pain Services based at the Royal United Hospitals (RUH). We provide highly specialised, residential functional rehabilitation programmes and outpatient reviews. Our services are condition specific National Specialist Services with an International profile. 

You will be joining join an established and well respected interdisciplinary team that includes Specialist Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, a Therapy Assistant, a Clinical Psychologist, a Clinical Nurse Specialist, a Clinical Service Lead, a Research Lead and a Pain Consultant. 

We maintain the highest standards of care for patients with complex needs. We are committed to developing our people and our teams within these services. This is a forward-thinking specialty that strives to create a positive working environment and encourages the input of all of our team members.

Main duties of the job

This role will suit an enthusiastic Physiotherapist who wishes to develop clinical expertise in specialist rehabilitation, that includes patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and post cancer chronic pain.

You will be working within a supportive interdisciplinary team carrying out assessment and treatment of patients with chronic pain and functional loss.

The role involves one to one assessment, outpatient  follow up appointments, individual and groupwork on residential rehabilitation programmes.

The post will be tailored to your learning and development needs as we are a supportive team that nurtures individual professional development and service innovation in a research active environment. 

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centered care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.