Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Pelvic Health

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

An exciting opportunity has become available for a B7 in our friendly and experienced pelvic health physiotherapy team.

This is a Team Lead role with both clinical and operational management of the service alongside a mixed outpatient and inpatient clinical caseload. The role will predominantly be based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, but may involve cross-site working.

The team accepts referrals from consultants and GPs and we're looking for someone with experience in managing patients with obstetric, bladder and bowel conditions and sexual dysfunction. Experience in men's health is also essential and experience in trans health and paediatric incontinence is an advantage.

The post offers opportunity to develop clinical skills and experience, and operational service management. You will be well supported by an experienced and passionate clinical lead and the team is committed to education and training sessions to support personal development.

Main duties of the job

-Deliver outpatient and inpatient treatment plans as required

-Manage a varied outpatient caseload providing assessment and management

-Use evidence-based practice, current guidelines and expert clinical reasoning to devise and implement treatment plans for patients

-Educate the MDT on pelvic health physiotherapy intervention and raise the profile of therapies

-Devise and deliver educational training programmes suitable for audience

-Operational management of team alongside clinical lead

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A& E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We welcome applications for flexible working arrangements, accommodating requests where possible to support our staff and patient needs.

The Trust is committed to equality and welcomes applications from all, regardless of background. Adjustments can be made for disabled candidates. Early application is advised as vacancies may close once sufficient applications are received. If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To work as an autonomous practitioner to provide physiotherapy assessment and treatment to a varied caseload, predominately in the outpatient setting

• To use evidence based practice, current guidelines and expert clinical reasoning to devise and implement appropriate treatment plans for patients, which may be highly complex in nature.

• To review and deliver treatment plans for inpatients, as required.

• To engage in regular supervision with the clinical team lead.

• To support with clinical problem-solving and provide managerial expertise for more junior clinicians within the team.

• To participate in CPD and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do likewise.

• To educate the multi-disciplinary team in the trust on elements of therapy in your designated clinical area, and raise the profile of the therapy service.

• To work closely with the other members of the multi-disciplinary team and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

• To ensure that the therapy service in the designated clinical area is responsive to user requirements within the available resources and in accordance with directorate and departmental plans.

• To assist in the teaching and clinical supervision of students and more junior therapy staff, and to take an active role in multi-disciplinary teaching sessions within the pelvic health service.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• BSc or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

• Member of CSP and special interest group
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate education and/or qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of experience as a Band 6 therapist (or equivalent) in pelvic health
• Experience of working as part of an MDT
• Evidence of appraisal and supervision of junior members of staff and students
• Experience of obstetrics, bladder and bowel and sexual dysfunction conditions
• Experience of mens health

Desirable

• Evidence of experience as a Band 7 therapist (or equivalent) in pelvic health
• Evidence of involvement in service development
• Experience of outpatient diary management
• Experience in trans health

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrates specialist knowledge of pelvic health assessment and treatment interventions
• Demonstrates advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Able to work independently and monitor workload of team

Desirable

• Evidence of participation in research or audit
• Evidence of QI or service development

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

369 Fulham Road

London

SW10 9NH

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