Band 7 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

To work as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary Pelvic Health Service at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital.

To provide a highly specialised assessment and intervention for own varied caseload of outpatients within the speciality of Pelvic Health conditions, including male and female patients who may have highly complex presentations, with the aim of facilitating short and long-term self management approaches to their condition.

To be involved in the development of the Pelvic Health Service in consultation with the Clinical Team Lead, striving to ensure maximum efficiency, productivity, and cost effectiveness.

To supervise, teach and appraise senior, junior, assistant and student physiotherapists as appropriate.

To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects and lead in-service trainings.

We are looking for a Band 7 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to support an enthusiastic, experienced and well-established pelvic health physiotherapy team. The successful candidate will be expected to:

Assess and treat patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and musculoskeletal obstetric conditions.

Act as Team Lead for the Barnet and Chase Farm site supporting the clinical lead with service development and data collection.

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 pelvic health physiotherapy and involvement in service development.

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.

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 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

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Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

• Excellent communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues
• Highly effective written communication skills

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
• Evidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development in specialist clinical area
• Evidence of study or intention to study at Master's level
• Membership of specialist interest group

• Substantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level or equivalent including within specialist area
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of patients within specialist clinical area
• Awareness of cognitive behavioural approaches to rehabilitation
• Experience of group work
• Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of clinical audit and/or research
• Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace
• Experience of teaching to unidisciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups

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.

£53,751 to £60,651 a year

Per annum inclusive of HCAS ( part time- pro-rata )