Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner - Pain Management

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. 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.