This Band 7 post sits within the pelvic health physiotherapy team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, on a permanent 18.5-hour contract. The work centres on assessing and treating complex obstetric, gynaecological and colorectal pelvic health conditions on a personal caseload, both on site and in community clinics. The team is a regional centre for PTNS treatment, sees male and female patients and covers inpatient obstetric care after delivery, with the post holder expected to supervise junior staff and deputise for the clinical lead. Applicants need HCPC registration and post-registration pelvic health training.
What the job involves
- Assess and treat complex pelvic health conditions (obstetric, gynaecological, colorectal) autonomously on a designated caseload, on site and in community clinics
- Perform internal examinations to assess and treat pelvic floor conditions
- Use investigative, analytical and diagnostic skills to assess complex patients
- Supervise, teach and support junior staff and provide clinical leadership to staff treating pelvic health conditions
- Deputise for the physiotherapy clinical lead during their absence
- Plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions in line with current best practice
- Monitor treatment progress, adjust it when needed and recognise when specialist advice is required
- Organise and run classes and group sessions (educational, exercise, hydrotherapy)
- Provide inpatient cover for obstetric patients after delivery
- Maintain accurate clinical records on the trust IT system
- Undertake and present service improvement and evidence-based projects, including in-service training, and take part in CPD
- Complete risk assessments and communicate findings through reports, discharge letters and onward referrals
Qualifications
- Physiotherapy diploma or degree
- Evidence of post-registration training in pelvic health physiotherapy
Registration & licences
- Inclusion on the HCPC physiotherapy register
Experience
- Postgraduate experience assessing and treating pelvic health conditions, including complex urogynaecology and colorectal cases
- Managing a complex pelvic health caseload in an NHS outpatient setting, including prioritising and delegating
- Experience of working in the NHS at undergraduate or postgraduate level
- Experience running pelvic health classes
- Competence in using biofeedback
- Experience supervising junior staff
Skills & knowledge
- Advanced knowledge of pelvic health treatment approaches and relevant clinical guidelines
- Highly advanced assessment skills and clear clinical reasoning to make diagnoses and management plans
- Understanding of clinical outcome measures relevant to the specialty
- Understanding of managing complex pelvic health patients, including their emotional and physical needs
- Evidence of evidence-based practice or audit in pelvic health
- Ability to feed back complex cases to consultants and MDT members
Nice to have
- Evidence of leadership training
- Membership of the POGP specialist interest group
- Experience using a variety of forms of biofeedback
- Evidence of leading positive change in pelvic health services
- Evidence of leading audit and service reviews in pelvic health
What’s offered
- Full range of NHS benefits and discounts
- Continuous professional development
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
