Advanced Pain Clinician

Are you a passionate Advanced PracticePhysiotherapist seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking environment? Look nofurther! At Connect Health, were shaking things up in community-basedhealthcare, and we want you to be part of our journey in our growing North WestLondon service.

The role is part of a new servicemodel as part of our one-stop clinics, and a great opportunity to really shapeand innovate the way pain services are delivered withing a biopsychosocialframework in line with our optimal pain pathway.

Main duties of the job

Cutting-Edge Practice :

Utilise your advanced practice expertise to manage a varied and complex clinical caseload.

Work directly with experienced rheumatology consultants, collaborating and benefitting from their expertise, mentorship, and insights regarding the latest evidence-based treatments.

Shape the future of rheumatology healthcare within our community service setting.

Innovative Strategies :

Be an integral part of delivering one-stop clinics, working directly with consultants. These clinics streamline patient care, backed by point-of-care ultrasound availability.

Manage non-inflammatory or persistent joint problems traditionally referred to secondary care.

Implement individualised treatment plans, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.

Triage referrals from GPs, directing patients effectively.

Integrated Community Service :

Work across an integrated community service that includes MSK (Musculoskeletal), Pain, and Rheumatology.

Lead and participate in team meetings for holistic patient care.

Provide specialty advice across the pathway.

Research and Education :

Engage in clinical research, advancing medical knowledge.

Deliver educational sessions to raise awareness of rheumatological conditions.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) :

Advocate for culturally sensitive treatment plans.

Promote EDI initiatives to address healthcare disparities.

• Experience delivering Rheumatology Physiotherapy & MSK services


• Experience working as an Advanced Practice Clinician


Desirable

• Experience leading Rheumatology services


• Evidence of conducting research in Rheumatology
  
  Connect Healthis the largest and most experienced independent community healthcare providerin the UK encompassing mental health, rehabilitation, physiotherapy, tier-2 MSK(musculoskeletal), chronic pain, long Covid, First Contact Practitioners (FCP)and rheumatology services, serving over 375k NHS patients pa across 29 NHS ICBs(Integrated Care Boards)., Working within a dynamic group of pioneering clinicians and supporting service colleagues you will learn from and with them and be proud when you inspire and develop others from your expertise too.


Here are the added extras to our commitment to being a great place to work.

Up to 30 days holiday (plus public holidays)and an extra day for your Birthday

A minimum of 5% of working time devoted to your personal development with an in-house Learning and Development Academy offering a wide range of career pathway development opportunities.

Save pennies through accessing excellent discounts via our own shopping discounts portal, access to health service discounts and a Blue Light Card

Participate in our cycle to work and / or smart tech salary sacrifice schemes, and / or savings club

Access our employee assistance programme

Be reimbursed for professional membership fees that are a requirement of your role

Group life cover

What you need to know about Connect Health...

Connect Health has provided community services in partnership with the NHS since 1993. We have forged strong links with acute, primary care and voluntary sectors, maximising estates, innovating the use of systems and technology, personalising patient tools whilst mastering data collection and use to improve quality.

We get excited by what we do and focus our efforts on our six strands of excellence : Value, Partnership, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outcomes and Quality.

We have one vision, and that is to help people improve their quality of life. We are dedicated to making NHS services work well for patients we believe passionately in the NHS and its aims and philosophy.

Our services are designed to focus on the patient experience and what really makes a difference to them.

Ready to Shape Healthcare?

Our People are important to us, you will be empowered, cared for, and rewarded.