Bank Pelvic Health Specialist Physiotherapist Band 7 London

Job summary

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 2 million people a year through our four main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free and most recently the North Middlesex Hospital.

We are delighted to be looking for Pelvic Health Specialist physiotherapists to join our pool of bank staff at the Royal Free Hampstead site. The post holder must have strong clinical reasoning skills and expertise in complex presentations involving bladder, bowel and pelvic pain symptoms. The ideal candidate will be confident and competent in vaginal and anorectal examinations, with experience in managing vulval pain and other complex pelvic health conditions.

Successful candidates are required to be able to demonstrate the Trust's shared commitments, the specific responsibilities of the job description and to meet the person specification. You should have proven experience of working in an acute hospital setting.

VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE

Main duties of the job

• To work as autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary Pelvic Health Service at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based at Royal Free, Hampstead site.
• To provide a highly specialised assessment and intervention for own varied caseload of outpatients within the specialty of Pelvic Health conditions, including patients who may have highly complex presentations, with the aim of facilitating short and long-term self-management approaches to their condition.
• To be involved in the development of the Pelvic Health Service in consultation with the Clinical Team Lead, striving to ensure maximum efficiency, productivity and cost effectiveness.
• To supervise, teach and appraise junior, assistant and student physiotherapists as appropriate.
• To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects and lead in-service trainings.

About us

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

Details

Date posted: 08 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £29.56 an hour

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Flexible working

Reference number: 391-3964-BANK

Job locations: Royal Free Hospital, Hampstead, London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Shared Commitments: The postholder will be expected to consistently demonstrate behaviors aligned to the Trusts shared commitments, embedding compassion, inclusion, integrity and excellence in their day-to-day practice.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES - Clinical/Service delivery.

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities in line with the standards of the Trust, Department, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• To have overall accountability for the planning and management of own complex and specialist caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based knowledge to assess patients with highly complex presentations using a bio-psychosocial model and then to implement physiotherapy management plans as an autonomous practitioner.
• To be able to explore complex and distressing personal histories, in a sensitive and supportive manner.
• To continuously assess, evaluate and modify treatment aims, objectives and desired outcomes in collaboration with the patient, any carers, and the multidisciplinary team.

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PATIENTS

• To maintain accurate, comprehensive professional case notes for all direct and indirect patient contact.
• To communicate effective with patients, carers and other professionals on an individual or group basis to maximise clinical effectiveness and ensure understanding of condition, which will frequently require flexible communication skills including:
  • motivation
  • explanation of complex issues including anatomy, patho-physiology, effects of disuse, interaction between components of biomedical and bio-psychosocial constructs.
• To demonstrate flexibility in communication and interpersonal skills to overcome barriers to communication such as:
  • dysfunctional illness beliefs
  • altered perception and cognition
  • loss of hearing/sight
  • language and cultural barriers
  • distressing information eg. Victims of abuse
  • environmental e.g., lack of privacy, excess noise
  • hostile, antagonistic and highly emotive situations
  • controversial and/or highly complex information
  • long-term illness/dysfunction and/or uncertain prognosis
• To occasionally convey information, particularly in highly complex, contentious and emotive situations which may be beyond the scope of more junior staff and requiring more developed communication skills.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development

• To have knowledge and understanding of a variety of cultural backgrounds and beliefs in order to respect individuals rights and dignity.
• In collaboration with the Clinical Lead undertake monitoring and evaluation of work and current practice through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures. To make recommendations and implement change where required.
• To demonstrate a sound understanding of Clinical Governance and Risk Management appropriate to the work situation.
• To participate in the strategic and operational planning, implementation of policy and service development within the Pelvic Health Service alongside the Clinical Lead

Person Specification

Education & Professional Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
• Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration as a physiotherapist
• Evidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development in specialist clinical area

Desirable

• Evidence of study or intention to study at masters level
• Membership of special interest group

Royal Free Shared Commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust's shared commitments

Experience

Essential

• Substantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level or equivalent including within specialist area
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of patients within specialist clinical area
• Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Awareness of cognitive behavioural approaches to rehabilitation
• Experience of group work
• Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of teaching to unidisciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups
• Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit and/or research

Skills & Aptitudes

Essential

• Specialist knowledge within the specialist field and ability to apply this in a clinical setting
• Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning and the management of complex cases
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines
• Knowledge of recent professional developments in the clinical area
• Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice Positive attitude to and ability to cope well with change
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues
• Highly effective written communication skills
• Able to manage own clinical caseload by prioritising effectively and support others to do the same
• Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and unidisciplinary
• Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines and support others to do the same
• Competent IT skills including use of internet, email and word processing
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately

Others

Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential

• Highly effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness in a range of situations
• Ability to negotiate at a variety of levels
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• A flexible approach

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).