Physiotherapist Advanced in Pain Management

The closing date is 08 April 2026

An opportunity has arisen within The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for an Advanced Physiotherapist in Pain Management.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Physiotherapist with experience in pain management and multidisciplinary collaboration, who is committed to high-quality care, teaching, and research.

The Pain Management Service will be integral to patient recovery, functioning as a key element of perioperative care, non-surgical treatment pathways, and complex rehabilitation.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of pain care in one of the UK's foremost specialist orthopaedic hospitals, working in a collaborative service working closely with expert pain nurses, specialist physiotherapists, a clinical psychologist, and surgical teams across the Trust. The role focuses on the development of patient‑centred pathways, interventional pain procedures, and embedding a biopsychosocial model in musculoskeletal and post‑surgical pain management.

Pay banding subject to agenda for change evaluation

The post holder will plan and be responsible for the delivery of their practice in the specialist area. They will fulfil the 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice: Clinical leadership, Expert clinical practice, Research and Audit activity, Education.

This is an advanced clinical role with the focus being clinical activity, to work as an autonomous, advanced practitioner, with an extended scope of practice to work with the team to deliver care within the relevant specialism; providing a high standard of specialist assessment and treatment of patients. Using evidence‑based principles/current best practice and advanced specialist skills and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.

To ensure all clinical practice is based on current research/evidence, developing and undertaking audit and research as appropriate in own specialist area.

To report on findings and advise on recommended management across the whole patient pathway, which includes prevention, enablement and resettlement.

To identify plan and coordinate the development of the case for change in order to improve and develop advanced practice services.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.

In the National Staff Survey, 74% of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work and 92% would recommend the hospital to a friend or relative for treatment.

Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role. We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state‑of‑the‑art facilities - including our recently‑opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK). RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham. The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line. We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.

To use specialist knowledge and experience, underpinned by theory, enabling the patient to achieve their maximum level of independence and its health and well‑being benefits.

To be able to deliver interventions to a high level of specialist expertise both individually and as required in a group setting.

To undertake a clinical caseload to an advanced professional standard, using specialist knowledge and expertise, this being underpinned by advanced theoretical knowledge and clinical experience.

The postholder will be skilled to work with individuals with learning needs, physical and mental health conditions and additionally will have a high level of experience and clinical reasoning with social situational assessments and lifestyle choices to enable a holistic assessment of needs.

Interventions will support the patient to manage their own health and wellbeing through promoting health/healthy lifestyle choices and coping/self‑management skills through an educational and skill based approach.

The interventions will promote recovery, enablement and maximum level of independence during and following illness, reducing the limiting factors of disability and chronic conditions.

Through own caseload and sharing specialist skills within the pain service MDT, supporting patients to manage their condition, recover/ improve their level of functioning through health promotion, early interventions, condition and self‑management and supporting the patient to manage their condition.

To lead and develop designated staff through providing clinical supervision and identifying staff development plans.

To liaise with patients, other health and social care colleagues and services internal and external to community complex conditions service, to achieve the optimum health outcome for clients.

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• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
  
• Active HCPC professional registration
  
• Formal Management/Clinical leadership training
  
• Working towards Masters level Degree
  

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• Wide ranging clinical experience in pain management
  
• Experience of team leadership and service development
  
• Interest and experience in audit and research
  
• Keen to expand knowledge in complex pain
  
• Highly competent clinician with advanced clinical reasoning skills in pain management
  
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner where no support or advice is available with advanced analytical and problem solving
  
• Ability to critically appraise current research/evidence and implement relevant findings
  
• Good knowledge of clinical governance and Health and Safety risk awareness
  
• Good understanding of statistics
  
• Experience in clinical research
  

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• Advanced practice skills and specialist knowledge in the field of complex pain management
  
• To lead clinical audits and occasionally undertake research into specific area of clinical work
  

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• Demonstrates the Trust's published values
  

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust