Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Job summary

Are you a physiotherapist with an interest or experience in pelvic health? Have you completed Band 5 rotations across a range of specialities, including MSK? Following the successful establishment of our Perinatal Pelvic Health Service in 2022, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking to expand our Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team to meet increasing service demand.

This Band 6 post will be based primarily at Wexham Park Hospital, with the opportunity to deliver community clinics within the local area. Join a well-established and supportive pelvic health team consisting of:

• Band 8a Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner
• Band 7 Team Lead Physiotherapist
• Band 6 Senior Physiotherapist
• Band 4 Associate Practitioner

This is an additional Band 6 post, supporting continued service growth. Opportunity to develop specialist pelvic health skills within a multidisciplinary environment. Condensed hours over 4 days are preferred. Working days must include Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Main duties of the job

• You will join a growing, experienced team of physiotherapists and assistant practitioners, delivering a high-quality, evidence-based pelvic health service. Advanced Practice Physiotherapists within the team provide expert clinical advice, supervision, and support.
• We offer a well-structured in-service training programme, alongside a range of continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.
• There may also be opportunities to supervise junior staff and support physiotherapy students.
• The postholder will manage a varied caseload, including one-to-one appointments, as well as virtual and face-to-face group sessions where appropriate.
• You will undertake specialist assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of pelvic health conditions across Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Urology, and Colorectal services, working in line with local care pathways and national guidelines.
• This will include the management of pelvic floor dysfunction, such as incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, vulval pain, and obstetric perineal trauma, supporting patients to improve function and quality of life.

About us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] 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 [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], 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.

Job responsibilities

• To provide an effective, high quality physiotherapy service to outpatients in the specialty of Pelvic Health.
• To undertake specialist physiotherapeutic assessment, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of patient with Pelvic Health problems. These patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations.
• To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/technicians/assistants and students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
• To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential: BSc Physiotherapy, Evidence of recent and relevant study in clinical area, HCPC Registration

Desirable: Member of POGP, Evidence of some managerial training

Skills

Essential: Experience of supervising/appraising other staff, Able to present information to a group, Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports, Organisational skills.

Desirable: Be able to work single handedly and in groups.

Experience

Essential: Completion of B5 NHS rotations including MSK, Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students, Multidisciplinary working.

Desirable: Experience of NHS Pelvic Health Physiotherapy at B5 or B6 level, Experience of research and audit

Employer details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Address: Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Street, Slough, SL2 4HL

Employer's website: https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/

Contact for questions

Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner Pelvic Health: Catherine Ross - [contact hidden] - [contact hidden]