Band 7 Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm.

We are looking for a Band 7 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to support an enthusiastic, experienced and well established pelvic health physiotherapy team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Assess and treat patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and musculoskeletal obstetric conditions.

• Support the team with clinical and non-clinical daily tasks, liaising with the team lead and clinical lead directly.

The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working in pelvic health physiotherapy and involvement in service development.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application.

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

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent

• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession

• Evidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development in specialist clinical area

Desirable

• Membership of specialist interest group

• Evidence of study or intention to study at masters level

Experience

Essential

• Substantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level or equivalent including within specialist area

• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of patients within specialist clinical area

• Awareness of cognitive behavioural approaches to rehabilitation

• Experience of group work

• Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education

• Experience of leading a team

• Experience of teaching to uni-disciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups

• Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit and/or research

Skills and aptitudes

Essential

• Highly effective written communication skills

• Able to manage own clinical caseload by prioritising effectively and support others to do the samed