Christchurch, Royal Bournemouth and Poole are friendly, welcoming hospitals where the PH physiotherapists are part of the outpatient physiotherapy team and well-integrated into the MDT and Maternity services delivering care to Gynae, Uro-gynae, Colorectal, Men's Health, Antenatal MSK, Perinatal Pelvic Health, including post-natal inpatient work which will be at the new BEACH maternity unit Royal Bournemouth site from 2025.

You will have a keen interest to develop your skills in all aspects of Pelvic Health.

You will:

• Provide evidence-based, specialist care to perinatal, urogynecology, male and colorectal patients

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to key aspects of the service, mentoring of Band 5 and students and supporting the wider Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team, including cross-site and off-site working.
• Promote and deliver a high quality, evidence-based, customer-focused service
• Work within national and local guidelines, including working at off-site clinic

You will have:

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of all pelvic health case types and if possible, also have some experience with complex and varied pelvic health caseloads.
• Have experience working in NHS Services within the specialist area of pelvic health.
• MSK experience and an understanding about onward MSK care
• Working knowledge of Badgernet or similar Maternity systems, and familiarity of acute care provision to perinatal inpatients and escalation of AN MSK care
• Experience of working successfully in partnership with consultants, midwives and other relevant medical practitioners, for example within an MDT or shared pathway and participating in creating innovative solutions for new services
• Experience leading patient groups both in person and virtually
• Empathy and kindness

About us

You will have an excellent track record of Team working, be able to demonstrate how to find solutions collaboratively and undertake supporting junior staff and students alongside your own CPD and learning profile. You will be interested in working towards full membership of POGP.

We can offer you:

• Training opportunities and extensive clinical experience
• Leadership and management training opportunities.
• Coaching and mentoring facilities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in groups which are under-represented in our organization

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy or equivalent)
• Current HCPC registered Physiotherapist

Desirable

• Full or Affiliate member of POGP

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in NHS
• At least 2 years post graduate physiotherapy experience
• Have had experience of Band 5-6 MSK outpatient Physiotherapy
• Have had some experience assessing and treating patients with pelvic health symptoms

Language Requirement

Essential

• Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

University Hospitals Dorset - All Sites

Dorset

BH7 7DW

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