Job Description

We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist with experience of working with people living with chronic to join the Chronic Pain Self Management Team, St George's Hospital.
The Chronic Pain Self Management Team (CPSMT) is a well established and experienced multi disciplinary team offering highly specialist assessments and interventions for people living with complex chronic pain presentations. We aim to support people referred to our service to develop a range of self management skills to allow them to improve their overall quality of life despite pain. Interventions are focussed on improving understanding of chronic pain, increasing function and engagement in valued activities, managing pain related distress and reducing inappropriate health case.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist with experience of working with people living with chronic to join the Chronic Pain Self Management Team, St George's Hospital.
The post is supported via regular supervision from a senior physiotherapist working within the team, as well as an established team meeting structure including monthly CPD sessions, team handover meetings and case discussions.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Details
Date posted
08 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
56,276 to 63,176 a year pro-rata per annum including HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
200-NN-7196190-AHP-Z-A
Job locations
St George's Hospital
Blackshaw Road
London
SW17 0QT
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post would suit a physiotherapist who is looking to further develop their skills in chronic pain / long term condition management including

• Delivering self management interventions for people with complex chronic pain presentations in groups and with individuals
• Using psychologically informed approaches in direct clinical work and case consultation
• Developing and maintaining links with a range of services at St Georges Hospital and in the community in order to improve care pathways.
• Teaching and training other health professionals

Job description
Job responsibilities
This post would suit a physiotherapist who is looking to further develop their skills in chronic pain / long term condition management including

• Delivering self management interventions for people with complex chronic pain presentations in groups and with individuals
• Using psychologically informed approaches in direct clinical work and case consultation
• Developing and maintaining links with a range of services at St Georges Hospital and in the community in order to improve care pathways.
• Teaching and training other health professionals

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC registration

Experience
Essential

• At least 1 year's experience of working in the NHS

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 4 years post registration experience of which 2 years are out-patient musculoskeletal physiotherapy at Band 6 level to include Consultant referrals , GP referrals, Rheumatology, Orthopaedic In-patients, Chronic Pain Management

Experience
Essential

• Good knowledge of complex pain syndromes and experience of working with people with long term conditions

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy

Qualifications
Essential

• HCPC registration

Experience
Essential

• At least 1 year's experience of working in the NHS

Experience
Essential

• Minimum 4 years post registration experience of which 2 years are out-patient musculoskeletal physiotherapy at Band 6 level to include Consultant referrals , GP referrals, Rheumatology, Orthopaedic In-patients, Chronic Pain Management

Experience
Essential

• Good knowledge of complex pain syndromes and experience of working with people with long term conditions