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Highly Specialised Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
The closing date is 03 June 2026
0.4 WTE - Responsible for fulfilling PPHS service specification of preventing and managing pelvic floor symptoms associated with pregnancy and childbirth
Main duties of the job
* Clinical caseload to fulfil PPHS requirement and increased demand and referrals as a result
* Service development – involved in quality improvement projects enhancing patient experience and journey
* Supervisor to band 6 – clinical education to team and MDT; assist in inductions and training
* Assisting in operational – day‑to‑day running of the service, diary management, booking escalations, triage
* Lead newly created antenatal classes
About us
The post holder is expected to have a clear understanding of how this post contributes to the achievement of the trust vision of: a thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement.
We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.
If you have the motivation, enthusiasm and desire to develop your clinical, leadership and managerial skills plus the ability to work well and flexibly within a team, we would welcome your application for this post.
Person Specification
Experience
* Pelvic Health physiotherapy experience, including experience of vaginal and anorectal internal examinations.
* NHS experience (can include undergraduate experience).
* Experience of performance management of physiotherapists and students.
* Good knowledge of complex conditions and appropriate assessment and management of such conditions within Urogynae and Colorectal.
* Advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology underlying Pelvic health presentations.
* Good working knowledge of all areas of Clinical Governance including quality improvement, audit and risk management.
* Understands the legal responsibilities of the profession.
* Good understanding of statistics and their evaluation and experience of their use.
* Basic understanding of computers and their applications.
* Experience of quality improvement projects.
* Experience of organising and chairing meetings.
* Experience of lecturing externally.
* Experience of the research process.
* Experience of operational team management.
Professional Presentation
* Physically fit and able to comply with Trust manual handling guidelines.
* Able to work at intense levels on concentration during most of the working day.
* Ability to work within a stressful and unpredictable environment.
Skills/Abilities
* Advanced clinical reasoning skills in Pelvic health physiotherapy.
* Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
* Good teaching, supervisory & appraisal skills.
* Proven organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation.
* Ability to lead and motivate others.
* Advanced report writing skills.
* Ability to work autonomously within specialist clinical area of Pelvic Health.
* Able to lead team training.
* Ability to comprehend and work within the Trusts policies of data protection, equal opportunities and health and safety to meet the differing needs of patients.
* Actively involved in research and contribution to evidence based practice.
Personality
* Ability to work as a team member.
* Flexible.
* Empathetic and Compassionate.
* Reliable.
* Enthusiastic and highly motivated.
* Good time management.
Education/Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy.
* HCPC registration.
* Evidence of CPD in the form of a detailed personal portfolio demonstrating postgraduate education/courses in Pelvic health physiotherapy.
* POGP membership.
* Formal or postgraduate courses in Management.
* Leadership training.
* Masters Degree or evidence of working at an equivalent level.
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.
St Georges University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£58,133 to £65,261 a year pro-rata inclusive of HCAS (20%)
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