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

Have you completed B5 rotations through a range of specialities including MSK?

After establishing a Perinatal Pelvic Health Service in 2022 at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to expand our Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team to meet growing demands. This post will be based at Frimley Park Hospital, with the possibility of community clinics within the local area. Ideally the hours would be condensed over 3 days.

Main duties of the job

• We have a growing team of experienced physiotherapists and assistant practitioners who provide an evidence-based service. Advanced Practice Physiotherapists in the team provide expert advice and support. We have a well-structured in-service training schedule and CPD opportunities.
• There may be opportunities to supervise other staff and take on students.
• The caseload will include 1:1 appointments and sometimes virtual and in person patient groups, to alleviate their pelvic floor dysfunction, which includes incontinence, prolapse, vulval pain and obstetric perineal tears.

About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Job responsibilities

• To provide an effective, high quality physiotherapy service to outpatients in the specialty of Pelvic Health.
• To undertake specialist physiotherapeutic assessment, clinical diagnosis, and treatment of patient with Pelvic Health problems. These patients may have complex and/or chronic presentations.
• To supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists/technicians/assistants and students and be involved in teaching MDT staff.
• To participate in CPD and other departmental activities.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• BSc Physiotherapy
• Evidence of recent and relevant study in clinical area
• HCPC Registration

Desirable

• Member of POGP
• Evidence of some managerial training

Skills
Essential

• Experience of supervising/appraising other staff
• Able to present information to a group
• Interpersonal skills including clear, concise and effective verbal and written reports.
• Organisational skills.

Desirable

• Be able to work single handedly and in groups.

Experience
Essential

• Completion of B5 NHS rotations including MSK
• Training and supervision to support all physiotherapy staff and students.
• Multidisciplinary working.

Desirable

• Experience of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy at B5 or B6 level
• Experience of research and audit

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.