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Job summary

Main area
physiotherapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-NM335-A
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Frimley Park Hospital
Town
Frimley
Salary
£41,957 - £50,387 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
23/07/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Physiotherapist Chronic Pain

Band 6

Job overview

We are excited to offer an opportunity to join our Multidisciplinary  Chronic Pain Service for a Band 6 Physiotherapist. 

This role is ideal for a physiotherapist with experience in musculoskeletal or long-term conditions, looking to develop specialist skills in chronic pain management using a biopsychosocial approach.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting patients to improve their function and quality of life through rehabilitation, education and self-management strategies.

1 x full time role available.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Main duties of the job

  • Provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with chronic pain
  • Support patients to develop self-management skills and improve functional outcomes
  • Develop psychological skills (e.g. motivational interviewing, CBT, ACT) to facilitate patient care 
  • Assist in delivering pain education and structured group programmes
  • Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team (physiotherapists, psychologists, nurses, consultants)
  • Participate in audit, service development and quality improvement projects

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job description and band 6 additional information

  • Provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment for patients with chronic pain
  • Support patients to develop self-management skills and improve functional outcomes
  • Develop psychological skills (e.g. motivational interviewing, CBT, ACT) to facilitate patient care 
  • Assist in delivering pain education and structured group programmes

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • HCPC registration
  • Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
Desirable criteria
  • Member of Chronic Pain interest group
  • Clinical educator training
  • Evidence of management training

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Completion of band 5 rotations
  • Training/supervision to staff/students
  • MDT working
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of research/audit
  • Experience of service development or project

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
  • Supervisory and appraisal skills
  • Able to think logically and problem solve.
  • Teaching skills
  • Reflective practice
Desirable criteria
  • Basic management skills
  • Work individually and in groups

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jess Watts
Job title
Consultant Physiotherapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 6134201
Additional information

0300 6134201 (option 4 option 4) 

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