Job summary
- Main area
- Pain Management
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 396-NN-6438732-AHP-Z
- Employer
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital
- Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Salary
- £40,701 - £48,054 Pa Pro Rota Inc Outer London HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Acupuncturist Pain Management
Band 6
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country – close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.
We employ just under 5000 staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.
The South West London Collaborative Bank
Kingston Hospital is a part of the local South West London Collaborative and offer competitive bank rates to work across the three NHS trusts: St Georges, Kingston Hospital and Epsom & St Helier. Our Smart App booking system makes life easier for flexible working!
Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits
The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and invests heavily in the wellbeing of its staff. Alongside opportunities for career development, there is a dedicated team of Staff Pastoral Wellbeing Practitioners who work with the Clinical and Corporate divisions, to provide pastoral support to all staff. These Practitioners are part of the wider Health & Wellbeing provision which includes a specialist Staff Physiotherapist, Occupational Health and access to counselling and an Employee Assistance Programme. The team works together to enhance staff wellbeing and to promote a healthy work-life balance.
Recent awards:
- Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 – Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year
- HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019
- NHSE National Healthcare Support Worker Award for Innovation and Excellence in Pastoral Support – 2023
- NHSE London Healthcare Support Worker Award for Sustainable Retention Initiative – 2023
Trust Values
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:
- Caring – Design and deliver care around each individual patient’s needs and wants.
- Safe – Make the safety of patients and staff our prime concern as safety comes first
- Responsible – All staff take responsibility for the hospital, its services and reputation
- Value Each Other – Value each other's contribution
- Inspiring - We always strive to empower each other to develop and deliver improvements to benefit our patients
Job overview
We are seeking an experienced Acupuncturist to work as part of the Pain clinic team delivering the Pain Management Service at Kingston Hospital.
You will be enthusiastic & dynamic and with adequate Acupuncture experience and skills to competently assess, manage and treat patients presenting with complex clinical conditions.
You will be a key member of the Pain Management Therapy Team, who provide an integrated service to adults referred with persistent pain. The team is led by a Specialist Counselling Psychologist and includes: Clinical and Counselling psychologists, Specialist Physiotherapists and an Alexander Technique teacher who work closely alongside Consultant anaesthetists who are specialists in chronic pain management.
Main duties of the job
The role will:
- Be responsible for the delivery of a high quality, efficient Acupuncture therapy service to all appropriate patients referred from the Pain Clinic team.
- Applicants must be qualified in Acupuncture to the standard required for registration with the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC).
- You should have at least a minimum of two years post qualification experience.
- Experience of working with patients within a chronic pain service would be desirable.
- Be able to deliver a session on Acupressure in Pain management programmes.
- Ability to communicate sensitively is essential. You will be a team player, IT literate and demonstrate commitment to updating and maintaining your clinical skills.
Working for our organisation
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated “Outstanding” for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.
We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see attached the job description for more details on the main responsibilities for this role.***
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc or BA degree level training or equivalent in Traditional Acupuncture.
- Expert practice skills maintained by following a mandatory individual programme of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Current registration with British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of Medical Acupuncture (or working towards this).
- Specialist knowledge of acupuncture in Chronic Pain
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of a broad range of conditions
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Relevant post-qualification experience in acupuncture for chronic pain
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate working Knowledge of Electro acupuncture and Trigger point/MSK acupuncture
Skills
Essential criteria
- Put the patient first by being happy, helpful, caring, respectful and patient
- Always taking opportunities to improve, encouraging excellence
- Work as one team – communicate, collaborate and share
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and risk assessment procedures
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jeanne Ling
- Job title
- Lead Psychologist - Pain Management
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8934 2563
- Additional information
For an informal discussion and/or visit, please contact Dr Jeanne Ling, Lead Psychologist on 020 8934 2563 or email j[email protected]
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