Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Women's health and developing the Perinatal and Pelvic Health Service (PPHS ) for BHT and delivering outpatient rehabilitation to people with Perinatal and Postnatal conditions. The post holder will work within the Women's Health and PPHS BHT service across sites, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital and Amersham Hospital. The Women's Health and Pelvic Service comprises mainly of outpatient physiotherapy clinics across sites. This is a part time post of 18.5 hours.
We pride ourselves on integrated team working and strive for best clinical practice. We strongly encourage an evidenced based approach and support staff through supervision and appraisal. There is a strong emphasis on student education. Attendance at post graduate courses is also supported.
Candidates will be expected to join and partake in weekend working rotas.
Main duties of the job
The post holder must be able to work at an advanced level of clinical practice as the clinical lead Perinatal Pelvic Health Physiotherapist.
To work with maternity and other perinatal services to improve the prevention, identification, and access to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-recommended treatment for pelvic health problems antenatally, and for at least 12 months postnatally.
To build on the existing Women’s health and pelvic health service, and the established multidisciplinary team (MDT) i.e. Gynae, Urogynae and colorectal that supports it, to optimise multiprofessional pathways of care through service development, direct clinical care and problem resolution.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Current registration with Health Care Professions Council
2. Diploma /Degree in Physiotherapy
3. Membership of professional special interest group e.g. POGP
4. Field work/clinical educators course
5. Completion of advanced post graduate courses in relevant field
Desirable criteria
6. CSP Membership
Experience
Essential criteria
7. 7years post qualification experience
8. Minimum of 3 years working experience at Band 7 level in Women's/Pelvic Health
9. Experience in student clinical supervision and supervision of Junior & senior staff
10. Previous experience of quality issues, audit, research activities and risk management
11. Experience of close multi-professional working in an (in/out patient) environment
12. Experience, Knowledge and application of evidence based practice and clinical reasoning
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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