Job summary
This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Barnet, Chase Farm and Royal Free.

We are looking for Band 6 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to support an enthusiastic, experienced and well established pelvic health physiotherapy team. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Provide cover for postnatal and gynaecology wards
• Assess and treat patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and musculoskeletal obstetric conditions
• Support the rotational band 5

The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working in core areas of physiotherapy and have a keen interest in pelvic health physiotherapy.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.

To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs

For further details please contact Hannah Beecham Clinical Lead in pelvic health physiotherapy by email at: Hannah.beecham@nhs.net

Main duties of the job
Job summary:

• To provide a high standard of physiotherapy service to a range of pelvic health in-patients and outpatients.
• To assess and treat own caseload of patients as an autonomous and independent practitioner for patients who may have acute, chronic and/or complex presentation, and maintain appropriate treatment plans and records.
• Supervise and teach physiotherapy students and therapy assistants.
• To be involved in the teaching of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), staff and patient education groups.
• Undertake and present evidence-based projects and research including departmental audit and suggesting practice changes, under the supervision of line manager.
• To take an active role in own continuing professional development.
• To deputise for team leaders as requested for the day-to-day running of the service.

About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Salary
£47,951 to £56,863 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Closing date: 27 October 2026

Essential qualifications and experience

• Degree/graduate diploma in Physiotherapy
• Health Professions Council (HPC) registration
• Certificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in Women's Health/Pelvic Health Physiotherapy - POGP-approved short courses or similar
• Minimum of 18 months post registration experience with experience in Pelvic Health in an NHS setting
• Understanding and application of the evidence based practice with clinical reasoning
• Evidence of CPD in the form of a professional portfolio detailing post-graduate structured, supervised in-service training received/attended, reflective practice
• Teaching/education of colleagues, multidisciplinary team and/or public/carers
• Team working and ability to work as part of a team
• Evidence of presentation of own research/project work which informed departmental development
• Thorough understanding of setting and maintaining clinical standards and clinical audit
• Supervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
• Evidence of contribution to change within the workplace
• Understanding of role of therapy within current evolving health environment

Desirable qualifications and experience

• Member of CSP
• Membership of special interest group - POGP, IUGA or ICS
• Commitment to advanced clinical and professional development
• Broad clinical experience on a rotational scheme
• Evidence of involvement in research
• Work independently with individuals and groups
• Problem solving approach to clinical interventions
• Knowledge of relevant standardised assessments, and relevant outcome measures

Essential skills and aptitudes

• Able to work autonomously and use initiative
• Evidence of specialist clinical skills in the field of obstetrics
• Evidence of clinical interest in the field of gynaecology
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
• Effective clinical reasoning skills and ability to reflect on own practice
• Ability to keep legible and accurate records in English using SOAP format
• Positive attitude to change; self motivating
• Appreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health and safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others
• Legislation and litigation related to therapy
• To manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times
• Confident and assertive when conducting professional affairs
• Good presentation skills
• Able to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern; be flexible
• To be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
• Competent IT skills
• Commitment to personal and departmental development

Other essential requirements

• Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
• Effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness and ability to negotiate
• Motivated to achieve personal and professional goals to an excellent standard as appropriate to the job role
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately

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: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Address: ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, POND STREET, HAMPSTEAD, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Contact for questions about the job
Band 8 Clinical Lead Pelvic Health, Hannah Beecham-Timmington, hannah.beecham@nhs.net, 02077940500

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