Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Job summary

The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service provides assessment and treatment of patients with a wide variety of clinical conditions including:

• Urotherapy/ continencedisorders
• Post-op conditions
• Gynaecological conditions
• Perinatal Pelvic Health Conditions

Staff pride themselves on development of the service by offering a robust supervision and training package.

A Band 5 to 6 training role would be considered if the applicant lacks the required knowledge, skills and experience required for a Band 6 Pelvic Health Physiotherapy role.

Main duties of the job

To perform specialist assessment and treatment of patients with Pelvic Health conditions; determine a clinical diagnosis; develop, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes; and ensure appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required. The patient's will present with acute or chronic conditions, some of which may be complex.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility.

The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications/Registration

Essential

• HCPC Member
• BSc / MSc Physiotherapy
• Post graduate training relevant to speciality

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience including experience at Band 5 level, or above, within MSK speciality
• Evidence of wide clinical theoretical knowledge base and a specialist knowledge in assessment and treatment of MSK patients
• Knowledge of National Guidelines / Standards pertinent to the Pelvic Health pathway
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Evidence of supervising other staff and students

Desirable

• Completion of NHS recognised Clinical Educators Course

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Highly developed communication skills including discussing sensitive and intimate topics.
• Evidence of CPD including specialist post-graduate training in pelvic health.
• Ability to travel to different Geographical locations either through use of a car or access to another means of transport to travel across the trust footprint in line with the service need