Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Specialist Physiotherapist - Pelvic Health
The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
We are looking for a physiotherapist who is wishing to take the next step in their career as part of our dynamic pelvic health physiotherapy department. This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a large team with an excellent reputation.

As a specialist department, this is the ideal location for you to build on your foundation skills and further develop your knowledge in specialisms from pelvic floor dysfunction to management of musculoskeletal problems in pregnancy.

Our work includes managing obstetric wards and musculoskeletal outpatients, pelvic floor dysfunction outpatient clinics, and classes including antenatal exercise and a healthy pregnancy advice group. For a candidate wishing to expand their knowledge in all areas of pelvic floor dysfunction including urology, colorectal, uro-gyaecology and sexual dysfunction patients, both male and female, this role is well suited. Specialist clinics include postnatal perineal tear clinics and direct access pathway clinics. We offer a friendly, supportive and respectful environment.

The applicant should have experience of working in a pelvic health physiotherapy setting at post qualification level. As a Band 7 physiotherapist you will also be responsible for the mentoring and appraisal of other members of the team.

The successful post holder may be based at any of the hospital or community sites.
This advert is for a fixed term contract. Flexible working/ part time/ secondment contracts may be considered

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for performing advanced assessment of patients with diverse presentations and complex medical, physical and psychological conditions, to develop and deliver an individualised management/treatment programme.

Following assessment the post holder will be responsible for making therapeutic and/or clinical diagnoses and treating their own caseload of specialised and complex patients/clients and maintaining associated records.

The post holder may lead a team and be responsible for providing an advanced standard of care to patients at Imperial College NHS Healthcare Trust, which covers a multi-cultural and diverse population.

The post holder will supervise the work of other more junior staff and support workers. The post holder may be rotational and will be expected to work across all sites of the ICHNT.

The post holder will assist the Clinical Lead in contributing to the planning, coordination, development and evaluation of the service. Together with other senior staff, you will act as a resource of specialist advice to the rest of the therapy service and other professions.

For therapy services where there is current weekend working, the post holder is required to work at weekends as part of their contracted hours of work once they have completed the relevant induction and achieved the required competencies (specific rota details are held locally within departments).

About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £58,133 to £65,261 a year inclusive
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 8 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 290-MIC-2321

Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications

• Essential: Degree (or equivalent) in (therapy profession); State registration with the Health Professions Council; Evidence of CPD through maintenance of a portfolio, especially in the relevant clinical area; Clinical Educators course or equivalent
• Desirable: Membership of the Professional Organisation; Membership of Professional special interest groups relevant to speciality; Relevant Postgraduate clinical qualification; Management skills or leadership training

Experience

• Essential: Significant recent clinical experience in relevant clinical area; Evidence of a broad base of clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent; Significant experience of working as an integral member of a multidisciplinary team and inter-agency working; Experience of multidisciplinary goal planning, development of care pathways and using outcome measures; Experience of organising and implementing training programmes for therapists, MDT members, support workers, students and apprentices; Experience of service development/change management; Experience in implementing evidence based practice in speciality; Experience of on-call and weekend working in an acute hospital
• Desirable: Previous Band 7 or equivalent experience in relevant post; Leadership of a therapy team; Recent, relevant work in an NHS environment; Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care; Clinical research experience; Experience of planning and managing service improvement activities

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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Trustwide, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, Eve Grey, eve.grey@nhs.net, 02033117730

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