Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist in Crewe

Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share

37.5 hours per week (full time position, but part time hours or job share would be considered) Job ref 412-COMM-8374606

Site Infinity House Town Crewe Salary £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Want to work somewhere you can really make a difference? Somewhere you’re encouraged to have ideas and empowered to create positive change?

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) deliver NHS Community Services across Cheshire. With a wide range of clinical disciplines, we are a dynamic, future-facing organisation passionate about delivering the highest quality healthcare whilst collaborating with our community partners.

We foster a culture of continuous improvement, built on compassion.

• Over 83% of staff would recommend CCICP as a place to work
• 90% of staff say the people they work with show appreciation to each other
• 88% staff say that patient care/service users are the organisations top priority
• Over 70% of staff believe there are opportunities for them to develop their career
• If a friend or relative needed treatment 81% of staff are happy with the standard of care provided

We are recognised nationally

• With over 24 Queen’s Nurses (and growing) we have one of the highest percentages proportionate to the size of our team
• Nursing Times Award winners in 2023 and finalists in 2024 for a Bladder and Bowl project. Our specialist Stoma service is currently shortlisted for a Nursing Times and British Journal of Nursing awards.
• Two Specialist clinicians have recently had their work recognised by Wounds UK
• Leighton Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre, run by CCICP, was reviewed by Care Quality Commission and awarded the highest score in the North West

Job overview

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) are looking for a positive and motivated Band 6 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to join our pelvic health team in the Community Bladder & Bowel Service. This team is expanding to support an ever-evolving demand for Pelvic Health in our growing patient population. Therefore, it is essential that candidates have a keen interest for pelvic floor health and conditions associated with pelvic floor dysfunction to support and shape the team going forward to meet the service need and expectations of patients and best practice guidelines. You will be working alongside our experienced Pelvic health Physiotherapists, consisting of a Band 7 Clinical Lead, two band 6 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists, Community Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurses, Acute trust Obstetric, Urogynecology, Urology and Colorectal teams.

Our outpatient clinics are held in community settings across the CCICP area, therefore, you may be required to work in more than one clinical base. Clinic appointments are held individually or in group settings.

The successful candidate will work as part of a team of specialist physiotherapists providing a comprehensive out-patient Physiotherapy service in Pelvic Health and have an active role regarding the further development of the service and completion of clinical audits.

There is the potential for this post to be taken as Band 5/6 development post, a job share or part time hours.

Main duties of the job

1. To act as a Clinical Specialist, providing specialist assessment and treatment for male and female patients who may have complex presentations of pelvic floor dysfunction in an outpatient setting. Referrals include bladder, bowel and/or gynaecological symptoms

2. To demonstrate advanced communication skills when treating complex patients, for whom embarrassment and/or anxiety may provide a barrier to communication.

3. Due to the specialist nature of this field within physiotherapy, the post holder will be provided with in house and external training to develop appropriate competencies, including conducting internal vaginal and anorectal examinations.

4. Using evidence-based principles / current best practice, specialist skills and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, and deliver individualised treatment programmes.

5. To assist the Clinical Team Lead, Specialist Nurses, and pelvic health physiotherapist in the day to day running of clinics. Attend MDT meetings. Assist with service development and involvement in service improvement initiatives.

6. To participate in the development and promotion of the service within primary and secondary care settings.

7. Assist with the supervision, education and support of junior staff, assistants, and external students on placement when applicable.

Working for our organisation

Join Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, a thriving NHS Community Services Provider

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) delivers high-quality NHS community services across Cheshire. We are a forward-thinking, dynamic organisation dedicated to continuous improvement and outstanding patient care. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, working closely with our community partners to shape the future of healthcare.

We are ambitious in our vision to become an ‘Outstanding’ provider of community services, and we are committed to supporting our colleagues’ professional development.

Our organisation is growing rapidly—over the past eight years, our workforce has expanded from 350 to over 1,000 staff, and our services have increased from 25 to 49, with our contract value doubling in the process.

As part ofMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, CCICP offers the benefits of both a supportive local team and the wider opportunities of a leading NHS provider.

Now is an exciting time to join us. With plans underway for the new Leighton Hospital in Crewe, we are at the forefront of innovation in healthcare. This cutting‑edge hospital will be the most digitally advanced in the country, shaping the future of patient care and driving transformation across the region as part of the Healthier Futures programme.

Join us and be part of a forward‑looking, compassionate, and ambitious organisation where your career can thrive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To work autonomously to manage a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• To contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, this may include out‑patient and community clinics. The running of joint clinics within the MDT may be required.
• To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
• To utilise advanced communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers.
• To gain consent for treatment and motivate patients to comply with treatment programmes, overcoming barriers such as dementia, cognitive impairment, hearing, visual or speech impairment.
• To undertake specialist clinical assessment, taking into account all relevant information and clinical reasoning to formulate evidence based individualised treatment plans in agreement with the patient.
• To implement specialist individual and/or group interventions for patients with diverse presentations and complex needs.
• To monitor progress and review treatment plans and interventions to facilitate the achievement of goals.
• To provide appropriate oral and written information for patients and carers where relevant.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professions, social care and other appropriate agencies, to ensure integrated and high quality patient outcomes.
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions with regard to patient care programmes through attendance of multidisciplinary meetings.
• To maintain accurate documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures.
• To provide accurate and timely written information and reports to referring agents and other agencies where appropriate.
• To record and submit clinical PROMS as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner.
• To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the caseload, liaising with other agencies as required.
• To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required.

Person specification

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Physiotherapist
• Experience working within the NHS
• Experience supporting student physiotherapists
• Experience working with assistants

Experience

• Experience of working in Pelvic Health
• Completion of POGP or equivalent course

Skills

• Evidence of independently managing pelvic health patients
• Evidence of multi disciplinary team working
• Attendance at post graduate courses relevant to pelvic health
• Clinical educators training

We offer enviable benefits* which include:

• - Recognition: monthly ‘Because You Matter’ awards, with an annual awards celebration. CCICP Star of the Month acknowledgements
• - Flexible working, tailored to the service, role and individual
• - Training and development opportunities
• - Mentoring and coaching
• - Generous holiday allowance of 28 days plus bank holidays. Increasing with length of service. Option to buy / sell annual leave.
• - Fast track physiotherapy access
• - Enhanced maternity / paternity / adoption leave pay
• - Sick pay
• - Access to free counselling service 24/7
• - Carers leave
• - Free Flu and Covid Vaccinations
• - Discounted complimentary therapies
• - Access to hundreds of staff discounts nationally and locally
• - Cycle to work scheme
• - Long service awards for all NHS service

KEY MESSAGES

• Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
• All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
• Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
• Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a “right to work” in the UK. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hold a Sponsor Licence, which means that we MAY be able to sponsor you IF the role meets the UK Government requirements for sponsorship. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. To be eligible for sponsorship, the role must be in an eligible occupation code and must meet the skill level and the minimum salary threshold (usually £38,700 per year for Skilled Worker or £23,200 for Health Care Worker Visa). You can find more information on the Government website.
• Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the entry point (bottom) of the pay band.
• Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
• Please provide a contact email address for referees when you submit your application. We will not request any references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
• You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
• We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
• Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application

We are a forces-friendly employers.

Candidates should ensure that all submissions and interactions reflect the candidate’s own skills, experience, and understanding. Any use of AI that compromises the integrity, fairness, or authenticity of the recruitment process may result in disqualification from consideration, withdrawal of offer, or dismissal if this these circumstances come to light post hire.

Candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are strongly advised to check the Government website for up-to-date information about whether the role they are applying for (incl. offered salary) is eligible.

Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process and we’ll be happy to discuss this with you.

We actively promote flexible working so please discuss any requirements you may have with us.

Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.

All correspondence will be sent via the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.

Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.

You are required to pay for a DBS disclosure where the post requires one, and we encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.

We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Sally Nightingale Job title Bladder & Bowel Team Leader Email address sally.nightingale@mcht.nhs.uk Telephone number 07867137580

If you have problems applying, contact

Address Leighton Hospital
Middlewich Road
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 4QJ
Telephone jennifer.burkquest@mcht.nhs.uk

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