An exciting opportunity to join an established team of specialist pelvic physiotherapists within a service that prioritises a supportive learning environment.

The candidate will be expected to have a baseline level of experience in pelvic health physiotherapy and highly motivated to develop further within this field.

The service manages patients with a within the full spectrum of pelvic health symptoms providing a varied and challenging clinical caseload.

Main duties of the job

Full details available within the Job Description, however the post holder will be responsible for:

• Assess patients to understanding of treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent to work within a legal framework.
• Use an advanced range of verbal and non -verbal communication tools to communicate effectively in a reassuring manner with the patient and their carers.
• Impact highly sensitive complex information to patients that may be unwelcome, to gain co-operation and progress rehabilitation/treatment programmes. This could include patients with barriers to understanding.
• Ability to communicate highly complex and sensitive information effectively at a high level with colleagues across all disciplines.
• Communicate assessment findings and treatment pathways to appropriate disciplines in the form or reports and letters that may contain highly complex and sensitive information.
• Prepare and submit reports for G.P's, consultants, solicitors for legal purposes and other agencies, were required.

About us

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm new-borns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.

The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving its services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.

Check out why Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:

Video: https://vimeo.com/556197652

Online brochure: https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and Clinical Skills

• Assess patients ability to understand treatment proposals, gain valid informed consent to work within a legal framework.
• Use an advanced range of verbal and non verbal communication tools to communicate effectively in a reassuring manner with the patient and their carers.
• Impact highly sensitive complex information to patients that may be unwelcome, to gain cooperation and progress rehabilitation/treatment programmes. This could include patients with barriers to understanding.
• Ability to communicate highly complex and sensitive information effectively at a high level with colleagues across all disciplines.
• Communicate assessment findings and treatment pathways to appropriate disciplines in the form or reports and letters that may contain highly complex and sensitive information.
• Prepare and submit reports for G.Ps, consultants, solicitors for legal purposes and other agencies, were required.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.

• Provide expert advice and teaching to midwifery colleagues and provide advice to more junior members of staff as necessary.
• Ability to work without recourse to medical colleagues or other professional support.
• To be responsible for comprehensive assessment of patient needs including, complex medical, psychological, environment, individual and carer needs and circumstances.
• To take responsibility for own continuing professional development and maintaining the specialist skills required to practice at an advanced level within the clinical speciality.
• Ability to use physiotherapy electrical equipment in the treatment of patients.
• To co-ordinate and supervise the implementation of physiotherapy treatment programmes provided for patients, within specialist field by less experienced staff and physiotherapy helpers.

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

• To perform advanced assessment of patients within specialist field with diverse presentation and complex pelvic health conditions/pathology during the peri-natal period.
• Use clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide/contribute to an accurate diagnosis of conditions.
• Use empathy and analysis to uncover other social/physiological factors that affect compliance with treatment plans to facilitate longterm / permanent lifestyle change.
• To identify when a patient does not require physiotherapy interventions, signposting other MDT input to support their condition.
• To provide ongoing collaborative evaluation of service provision ensuring value, quality care and positive patient experience as well as ensuring the continued development of the perinatal pelvic health physiotherapy service.

PLANNING AND ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS

• To decide and deliver an expert clinical management plan for patients within specialist field which may include referral on to a consultant or implementation of individualised.

PHYSICAL SKILLS

• Demonstrate expert levels of dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory senses for assessment and treatment of patients within specialist field.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENT/CLIENT CARE

• To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in own care and their records.
• To ensure a high standard of clinical care for own patients and to support more junior staff to do likewise.
• To implement, evaluate, analyse and adjust treatment programmes according to the patients needs, which may be highly complex. The frequent use of encouragement, motivation, negotiation, reassurance skills as well as discussing progress with patients and carers, will be essential.

Person Specification

Skills, Knowlegde & Aptitudes

Essential

• Knowledge of Physiotherapy in Womens health
• Forward thinking
• excellent inter-personal skills
• self-directed learning
• ability to work independently
• ability to pass on skills/ knowledge to others within formal and informal environments
• excellent written / verbal communication skills
• effective time management
• Able to prioritize and take independent action
• Problem solving ability.

Desirable

• Critical appraisal
• Audit
• Research
• Presentation skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Diploma / degree in Physiotherapy
• State registration evidence of relevant postgrad courses / specialist / advanced level/CPD

Desirable

• Relevant validated clinical courses

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate post- grad experience including work in a variety of specialties.
• To include demonstrable experience in Women's health.
• Experience at supervising students/physiotherapy colleagues.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Committed to personal and team development.
• Able to work collaboratively within the multi-professional team.
• Able to maintain judgement under pressure.
• Confident

Other

Essential

• Clear vision of role/commitment to specialty.
• Flexible working.
• Basic IT skills.

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

LWH

Crown St

Liverpool

L8 7SS

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159-LWH-304-24