Band 6 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Job summary

Are you a physiotherapist with an interest or experience in pelvic health?

We have an exciting work opportunity in our outpatient physiotherapy service based at Solihull & Good Hope Hospitals.

This is a 30 hour, flexible part-time post.

Experience and basic courses in the field are desirable however dependant on experience we would consider therapists new to the speciality or a Band 5 to Band 6 developmental role.

Within this role you can expect:

• A varied caseload of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and musculoskeletal obstetric conditions, in both 1:1 and group settings.
• Support from experienced pelvic health physiotherapists and the wider MDT.
• The opportunity to support student training and staff development.
• Regular in-service training and the opportunity to attend external / internal courses.
• Continuously work on service evaluation and improvement initiatives.

You will work alongside a team of four highly motivated and friendly physiotherapists passionate about all areas of pelvic health.

If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Angela Kearns on 0121 424 4335.

Main duties, tasks & skills required

• To have overall accountability for the planning and management of a complex pelvic health caseload and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities, patient and professional demands. You will also be expected to work on your own initiative, without direct supervision.
• To utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills and evidenced based knowledge to provide needs based assessment and standardised treatment programmes relevant to everyday living skills, cognition, perception, communication and social skills.
• To provide a consultative role with relatives and staff providing advice, recommendations, support, training and instruction as identified.
• To develop advanced skills within pelvic health physiotherapy and to continually review and evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans and discharge strategies.
• To attend and actively participate to multidisciplinary meetings and case conferences. To make recommendations to colleagues and / or MDT members based on advanced theoretical and practical knowledge regarding the ongoing management of patients.
• To provide up-to-date, clear evidence based resources for patients
• To be responsible for ensuring written and electronic records are updated as required and statistical data records are produced in accordance with professional, department and Trust standards.
• Support in the supervision and development of staff and students.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their ‘whole self’ to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree (BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent).
• Current registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Demonstrate commitment to Continuous Professional Development via personal development plans/file

Desirable

• Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or specialist interest groups relevant to pelvic health such as POGP.
• Previous and ongoing attendance at recent postgraduate courses relevant to pelvic health clinical work

Experience

Essential

• Experience within the NHS as a physiotherapist working in a range of clinical settings, including the musculoskeletal field.
• Ability to assess patient conditions establish a diagnosis and formulate a specialised treatment plan, from a range of modalities.
• Flexible approach to their work the ability to provide telephone, video, and face to face clinical interventions dependant on clinical need.
• Knowledge of current legislation and government policy provision applicable to service area. Clear demonstration of relevant NHS strategy, e.g., perinatal pelvic health and continence.
• Understand professional standards (HCPC, CSP, local) and policies / procedures (for example health & safety).

Desirable

• Have had some experience working as a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist in a professional setting.
• Evidence of attendance at and delivery of in-service training.
• Experience in clinical effectiveness including audit, service evaluation, or research

Additional Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and a desire to develop expertise within Pelvic Health
• Demonstrate a professional attitude.
• Reliable and punctual.
• An ability to cope with occasional exposure to distressing/emotional situations.
• An ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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