About Pastel Health
Millions of people in the UK live with chronic pain, a burden that affects every part of their lives. Yet the journey to access the care they need can take years. Pastel Health is here to change that; we offer compassionate, multidisciplinary care that helps patients get their lives back on track.
Our mission is to transform the lives of people living with chronic pain whilst making clinical work more fulfilling. This commitment is at the heart of everything we do. We have successfully launched our first service and are preparing to open our second shortly.
We are a start-up, building as we go. This can mean embracing ambiguity, working at pace, and adapting quickly. The journey ahead will be exciting, rewarding, and rich with opportunities to make an impact and advance professionally.
Who we seek
If the following sounds like you, we know you’ll be a great fit here:
- You care deeply about patients, recognising that how you deliver care is as important as what you deliver.
- You love working in a team, learning from and teaching those around you.
- You think differently, understanding that we need fresh approaches to solve access challenges and improve outcomes.
- You make a difference and want to work in a place where others do too.
About the role
We‘re seeking a passionate Physiotherapist to join our new, multidisciplinary Chronic Pain service. You’ll play a key role, providing specialist physiotherapy input into the assessment and treatment of people with chronic pain.
This role involves direct clinical care, multidisciplinary teamworking, service development, and quality improvement activities, helping to shape the service and champion biopsychosocial care across our service.
You will be part of a supportive clinical culture, receive regular supervision, and have access to peer learning and close collaboration with the founders and leading Consultants in Pain Medicine.
Key Responsibilities
- Formulate and implement evidence-based interventions for individuals and groups, focusing on rebuilding functional capacity, reducing fear-avoidance, and safely increasing movement.
- Share physiotherapy insights and guidance with MDT colleagues, contributing to holistic care planning and risk management
- Support service quality through involvement in audit, governance, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate with primary, community, and tertiary care teams to ensure integrated patient care
- Stay up to date with research and best practice in the management of chronic pain
- Contribute to the development of our psychologically informed clinical pathways, pain management programme, patient education content, and webinars
- Deliver in-person and remote care across multiple pathways, including 1:1 treatment plans and group Pain Management Programmes (PMP).
- Apply robust clinical reasoning and advanced knowledge of anatomy, pain science, and the biopsychosocial model to design high-impact, short-term care plans
Experience and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Current registration with HCPC as a Physiotherapist
- Experience working within long-term conditions or complex physical health settings
- Experience managing chronic pain using a biopsychosocial framework and applying psychologically-informed approaches (e.g., ACT, CBT principles) for people with persistent pain.
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Skilled in communicating complex, sensitive information to patients and colleagues
- Commitment to inclusive, person-centred care
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Desirable
- Relevant postgraduate qualification in pain management
- Experience working at a specialist level within pain
- Familiarity with digital service delivery or virtual group facilitation
- Experience in service development, pathway design, or patient education
Additional Requirements
In addition to the responsibilities outlined in the attached job description and person specification, all candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Right to Work: You must be legally entitled to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
- Pre-employment Checks: We are committed to safer recruitment and to safeguarding the well-being of all patients. All successful candidates will be required to undergo satisfactory pre-employment checks, including but not limited to:
- Verification of relevant clinical registrations,
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks,
- Professional references ideally spanning 3 years of relevant employment.
Our benefits
Please note that benefits may vary depending on the agreed contract type
- Competitive Pay: A rate that recognises your skills and contribution to our service
- Predictable Flexibility: Regular shifts with no mandatory weekend or evening requirements (but available as optional if preferred!)
- Statutory Support: Eligibility for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and other statutory leave (e.g., Maternity, Paternity, Carer's Leave) in line with UK legislation.
- Founding Team Impact: The opportunity to shape a new service and work directly with leading Pain Consultants.
- Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our contributory pension scheme to help you plan for the long term.
- Professional Development: Access to peer learning and clinical supervision from our team.
Our commitment to you
We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve, and we recognise that inclusive care starts with inclusive recruitment.
We understand that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds – including people from ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and women – may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement.
If you need the Job Description or Person Specification in a different format more accessible for you, please contact us. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and will provide support at every stage to ensure equal access for all applicants.
Application information
We encourage informal enquiries about this role. Please feel free to contact Dr. Kush Patel at [email protected] to arrange a discussion ahead of the closing date.
Depending on the volume of applicants, we may be unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted.
Pay: £27.00-£35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Work from home
Licence/Certification:
- HCPC registration (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gloucester GL1
