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.
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 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 description
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
Job description
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
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).