Job summary
Specialist Physiotherapist (Band 6) - Pelvic Health
Substantive
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced Physiotherapist to join our dynamic Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. The post is full-time, substantive.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining an established Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team led by a Clinical Lead and Advance Clinical Practitioner and will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills in the assessment and treatment of patients with obstetric, gynaecological, urological and bowel symptoms.
You will be responsible for covering both obstetric and gynaecology inpatient wards as well as having an obstetric and gynaecology outpatient caseload. You will be involved in our in-service training program as both presenter and recipient and you will be encouraged to participate in clinical governance and audit activities within the team. Applicants must have previous experience in the field of pelvic health physiotherapy, particularly in obstetric assessment and treatment, have excellent communication and prioritisation skills and a commitment to continuing professional development.This post provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience of working with patients with pelvic health symptoms in a rewarding and well supported environment with a clear supervision structure.Currently, this post requires no weekend or on-call commitment.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree/graduate diploma in Physiotherapy
- oHealth Professions Council (HPC) registration
- oCertificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in Women's Health/Pelvic Health Physiotherapy - POGP-approved short courses or similar
Desirable
- oMember of CSP
- oMembership of special interest group - POGP, IUGA or ICS
- oCommitment to advanced clinical and professional development
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 18 months post registration experience with experience in Pelvic Health in an NHS setting
- oUnderstanding and application of the evidence based practise with clinical reasoning
- oEvidence of CPD in the form of a professional portfolio detailing post-graduate structured, supervised in-service training received/attended, reflective practice
- oTeaching/education of colleagues, multidisciplinary team and/or public/carers
- oTeam working and ability to work as part of a team
- oEvidence of presentation of own research/project work which informed departmental development
- oThorough understanding of setting & maintaining clinical standards & clinical audit
- oSupervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
- oEvidence of contribution to change within the workplace
- oUnderstanding of role of therapy within current evolving health environment
Desirable
- oBroad clinical experience on a rotational scheme
- oEvidence of involvement in research
- oWork independently with individuals and groups
Skills
Essential
- oAble to work autonomously and use initiative
- oEvidence of specialist clinical skills in the field of obstetrics
- oEvidence of clinical interest in the field of gynaecology
- oGood time management and organisational skills
- oAbility to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- oEffective clinical reasoning skills & ability to reflect on own practice
- oAbility to keep legible and accurate records in English using SOAP format
- oPositive attitude to change; self motivating
- oAppreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health & safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others
- oLegislation and litigation related to therapy
- oTo manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times
- oConfident and assertive when conducting professional affairs
- oGood presentation skills
- oAble to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern; be flexible
- oTo be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
Desirable
- oCompetent IT skills
- oCommitment to personal and departmental development.
- oProblem solving approach to clinical interventions
- oKnowledge of relevant standardised assessments, and relevant outcome measures
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree/graduate diploma in Physiotherapy
- oHealth Professions Council (HPC) registration
- oCertificated graduate courses or equivalent in-house training in Women's Health/Pelvic Health Physiotherapy - POGP-approved short courses or similar
Desirable
- oMember of CSP
- oMembership of special interest group - POGP, IUGA or ICS
- oCommitment to advanced clinical and professional development
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- oDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 18 months post registration experience with experience in Pelvic Health in an NHS setting
- oUnderstanding and application of the evidence based practise with clinical reasoning
- oEvidence of CPD in the form of a professional portfolio detailing post-graduate structured, supervised in-service training received/attended, reflective practice
- oTeaching/education of colleagues, multidisciplinary team and/or public/carers
- oTeam working and ability to work as part of a team
- oEvidence of presentation of own research/project work which informed departmental development
- oThorough understanding of setting & maintaining clinical standards & clinical audit
- oSupervision of more junior staff, assistants and/students
- oEvidence of contribution to change within the workplace
- oUnderstanding of role of therapy within current evolving health environment
Desirable
- oBroad clinical experience on a rotational scheme
- oEvidence of involvement in research
- oWork independently with individuals and groups
Skills
Essential
- oAble to work autonomously and use initiative
- oEvidence of specialist clinical skills in the field of obstetrics
- oEvidence of clinical interest in the field of gynaecology
- oGood time management and organisational skills
- oAbility to work effectively within different teams both multi and uni-disciplinary, with a willingness to be personally accountable for actions
- oEffective clinical reasoning skills & ability to reflect on own practice
- oAbility to keep legible and accurate records in English using SOAP format
- oPositive attitude to change; self motivating
- oAppreciation of need for personal accountability for governance issues (to include confidentiality, Health & safety and risk management) and how these affect self and others
- oLegislation and litigation related to therapy
- oTo manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times
- oConfident and assertive when conducting professional affairs
- oGood presentation skills
- oAble to carry out concurrent activities (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern; be flexible
- oTo be proactive in service development, liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
Desirable
- oCompetent IT skills
- oCommitment to personal and departmental development.
- oProblem solving approach to clinical interventions
- oKnowledge of relevant standardised assessments, and relevant outcome measures
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).
