Bank Specialist Physiotherapist - Pelvic health in Leeds

Spire Leeds Hospital have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist Physiotherapist in Women’s Health to join our bank staffing team to support the Physio department on a flexible basis. You will be required to provide highly skilled and specialised assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients within the outpatient service for pelvic health patient caseloads.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop practice in the assessment of health and wellbeing needs.
• Develop practice in addressing patient’s health and wellbeing needs.
• Provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information.
• Develop knowledge and practice in own area of work.
• Develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security.
• Develop and improve services.
• Improve quality.
• Enable people to exercise their rights and promote their equality and diversity.
• Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices.
• Apply technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment of patients.

Who we're looking for:

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent.
• Post-Graduate Diploma in specialist programme.
• Post graduate experience in relevant specialism e.g. Pelvic Health physiotherapy.
• Experience in treating Obstetrics – MSK, female urinary incontinence, urinary urgency and pelvic organ prolapse.
• To have completed the POGP female lower urinary tract course or equivalent.
• Experience in treating people with bowel problems constipation, faecal incontinence.
• Experience in treating men with bladder and or bowel problems.
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied caseloads.
• Experience of working in partnership with consultants and participating in creating innovative solutions for new services.
• Competence across a range of physiotherapy, management and leadership skills supported by skilled professional and specialist knowledge in the chosen physiotherapy specialism.
• Evidence of post registration continuing professional development.
• Keeps abreast of clinical developments in specialism.
• Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences any additional competences relevant to job role.
• Trained on MS Office and other relevant packages.
• Possess the Mandatory Training including Infection Control competences and health and safety.
• Willing to work flexible patterns e.g. evenings/weekend/on call as required.
• Registration with the Health Care Professions Council.
• Willing to participate in flexible working pattern.
• Empathy for vulnerable and sick patients.
• Empathy for principles and importance of EO and dignity at work.

Benefits:

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly.
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension.
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts.
• Smartspending discounts via ‘Spire for You’.
• Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You'.
• Free uniform.
• Free DBS.
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates.
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts.
• Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team.
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis.
• The MyGymDiscounts benefit is now also available to all Spire Bank workers.

Our Values:

• Driving clinical excellence.
• Doing the right thing.
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple.
• Delivering on our promises.
• Succeeding and celebrating together.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all.