Specialist Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health
The closing date is 08 May 2026
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to join our Pelvic Health team at Ipswich Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in the lives of patients with pelvic health conditions (men, women and children), including but not limited to incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, and post‑natal recovery. As a Band 7 Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, you will work autonomously and as part of a dynamic team to provide high‑quality care and support for patients across East Suffolk.
You should have proven experience of working in pelvic health physiotherapy. If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification we would be interested in receiving your application.
This is a 1‑year fixed‑term post as we are in the process of creating a B8a ACP role in Pelvic Health. Due to the fixed term nature of this job we anticipate the role will be 80–90% clinical.
Main duties of the job
* Provide some clinical and managerial leadership for the Pelvic Health service at Ipswich Hospital (ESNEFT).
* Develop service to ensure maximum efficiency, productivity and cost effectiveness.
* Provide specialist assessment, treatment and advice to outpatients, including highly complex presentations.
* Apply expert clinical reasoning and treatment strategies.
* Participate in service development alongside the professional and team lead. Be aware of national and local agendas and current evidence‑based practice and research.
* Deputise as required to oversee the day‑to‑day running of the department.
* Provide management and supervision to the pelvic health physiotherapy team.
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what is widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
* Proven post‑registration experience with relevant care group
* Advanced competencies relevant to care group
* Experience of managing complex and/or highly specialist cases
* Experience of managing and supervising the work of others
Qualifications
* Registered physiotherapist with HCPC
* Professional knowledge and skills underpinned by theory and experience, acquired through degree
* Registered member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
* Supplemented by specialist training, experience in specialist field
Knowledge
* Knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each
* Knowledge of a range of advanced therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes
* Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
* Understanding of the roles of other professionals
* Knowledge of standards of record keeping
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.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata
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