Senior/Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Pelvic & Maternal Health
It is an exciting time to join our Pelvic and Maternal Health Physiotherapy service. Our patients rate us highly on quality of care and having friendly, approachable staff and we are looking for like-minded individuals to join us on this journey.
We are seeking an experienced senior Physiotherapist with highly specialist knowledge and skills to join our Pelvic and Maternal Health Physiotherapy Team.
In this role you will have opportunities to manage Consultant and GP referrals for a wide variety of patient groups requiring acute / specialist management. Your caseload will include complex conditions such as Chronic Pelvic Pain, Bladder Pain Syndrome and Vaginismus. You will work in a variety of settings including virtual and individual face to face appointments as well as ward settings. You will play a key role in the development of our services and the knowledge and skills of our clinicians, drawing on the support of other clinical experts in the service and throughout the wider Trust.
Working in an acute hospital you will be required to maintain competence to work across in- and out- patient settings with support and training. You will also support our weekend service.
Interview date: 15th May 2026
Main duties of the job
1. Experienced physiotherapist with highly specialist skills responsible for the physiotherapy management of patients presenting to the team
2. To be an expert clinical resource for the physiotherapy management of patients presenting to the relevant specialty, both within the Trust and regionally, as required
3. To represent the physiotherapy service as a clinical expert in initiatives both within and outside the Trust as requested by the Physiotherapy Services Manager or Physiotherapy Service Lead.
4. To be responsible for an individual caseload including prioritisation, assessment and management of patients with a range of acute and chronic conditions. Relying on expert clinical judgement and using highly analytical skills, to determine clinical diagnosis and treatment. To maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner.
5. To provide a leadership role clinically, educationally, professionally and managerially.
6. To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
7. To deputise for the Physiotherapy Operational Lead/Integrated Therapy Lead/Service Lead as required.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi Faith prayer room
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
* Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
* On-site Nursery
* On-site cafes offering staff discounts
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job responsibilities
People are at the heart of everything we do. The Physiotherapy department recognises that our staff are our greatest asset and commit to investing in their development. We offer unique opportunities to work in diverse and highly specialist clinical areas within speciality MDTs, to attend regular training; and to engage with national audits and quality improvement projects within a supportive environment.
You will work with and learn from staff who are experts in their field and will have the opportunity to develop both your clinical and leadership skills working with junior staff, physiotherapy support workers and students. We are proud to have strong links with the University of East Anglia, to develop our research capabilities and associate tutor opportunities for senior staff.
You will have an active role in supervision and annual appraisal to ensure your own personal development. You will be supported to pursue your professional interests, assist in the development of your colleagues and help shape our services.
* Experienced physiotherapist with highly specialist skills responsible for the physiotherapy management of patients presenting to the relevant service/team within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
* To be the clinical lead physiotherapist responsible for a defined area of work as specified in Appendix 1 (where relevant).
* To be an expert clinical resource for the physiotherapy management of patients presenting to the relevant specialty, both within the Trust and regionally, as required.
* To represent the physiotherapy service as a clinical expert in initiatives both within and outside the Trust as requested by the Physiotherapy Services Manager or Physiotherapy Service Lead.
* To be responsible for an individual caseload including prioritisation, assessment and management of patients with a range of acute and chronic conditions. Relying on expert clinical judgement and using highly analytical skills, to determine clinical diagnosis and treatment. To maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner.
* To provide a leadership role clinically, educationally, professionally and managerially.
* To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
* To deputise for the Physiotherapy Operational Lead/Integrated Therapy Lead/Service Lead as required.
* To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
* To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work.
* To maintain a high standard of clinical care for patients.
* To accept clinical responsibility for the physiotherapy management of a defined caseload of patients and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
* To provide peer support and case review for other members of the team, in particular, in relation to patients with complex clinical/psychological presentations.
* To use communication tools (verbal and non-verbal) and assess understanding of treatment proposals to gain valid informed consent. To work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment.
* To collect relevant patient information from a variety of sources e.g.radiology imaging systems, other investigations to assist with clinical prioritisation and patient management. This may also include ward handovers, observation charts, medical and nursing records etc.
* To undertake the comprehensive specialist assessment of patients using investigative and highly analytical skills.
* To make a clinical diagnosis based on presenting signs and symptoms.
* To formulate an individual management and/or treatment programme using advanced clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills and options relevant to clinical specialty.
People are at the heart of everything we do. The Physiotherapy department recognises that our staff are our greatest asset and commit to investing in their development. We offer unique opportunities to work in diverse and highly specialist clinical areas within speciality MDTs, to attend regular training; and to engage with national audits and quality improvement projects within a supportive environment.
You will work with and learn from staff who are experts in their field and will have the opportunity to develop both your clinical and leadership skills working with junior staff, physiotherapy support workers and students. We are proud to have strong links with the University of East Anglia, to develop our research capabilities and associate tutor opportunities for senior staff.
You will have an active role in supervision and annual appraisal to ensure your own personal development. You will be supported to pursue your professional interests, assist in the development of your colleagues and help shape our services.
Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
* Registration with the Health & Care Professions Council (UK)
* Membership of Clinical Interest Groups (CIG's)
Experience
* Extensive post-qualification experience including significant experience at senior level in areas relevant to the clinical specialty.
* Involvement in service improvement, audit, research and understanding quality issues
* Contributing to clinical education/development of less experienced staff, students or assistants
* Student, Physiotherapy Assistant or Physiotherapist direct supervision
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
* Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Skills
* Ability to demonstrate good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
* Ability to motivate self and others
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.
£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Job share,Flexible working,Compressed hours
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