Senior Physiotherapist - Pelvic Health Specialist

Job responsibilities

Senior Physiotherapist - Pelvic Support Specialist Exeter Hospital | Physiotherapy | Permanent contract | Part time Up to £43,000 per annum (Pro rata), depending on experience 22.5 hours per week Our Physiotherapy team at Exeter Hospital currently have an opportunity for a Senior Physiotherapist specialising in Pelvic Health. This role will cover Pelvic Health specialist outpatients as well as the possibility for some involvement with musculoskeletal outpatients. Nuffield Health is Britain's largest not-for-profit healthcare organisation, as part of the team you will have clinical support available from our National Pelvic Health Lead and our large network of Pelvic Health physiotherapists as well as your Regional Physiotherapy lead, with leadership from the management team on site. You will have a CPD budget to encourage you to continue your learning and striving for clinical excellence. The Role We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Senior Physiotherapist to join our Physiotherapy Team. You will see a range of pelvic health patients including urogynaecology, colorectal, pregnancy, postpartum and post-operative patients with a mixture of insurance and self-paying clients. You will develop close working relationships with the consultants at our hospital in Exeter to provide the patients with truly connected healthcare. The hospital is brilliantly placed to support and mentor the successful candidate for this role, alongside our academy training programmes. There is also scope for the inclusion of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy work if applicant is keen and has maintained professional development in this area. You will work within a multidisciplinary team including nurses, AHPs and consultants in order to optimise the health and recovery of our patients. As a Senior Physiotherapist you will:

Deliver high quality, effective clinical care.

Adhere to our values and beliefs at Nuffield Health, in which we encourage behaviour which is enterprising, passionate, independent and caring.

Deliver excellent clinical care that is evidence based, Safe, Effective, Caring, Well-led and responsive to our patient's needs.

Ensure on-going monitoring of the standard of treatment provided

Be compliant with all professional, clinical and integrated governance standards and participate in clinical audit and other quality assurance processes

Be expected to contribute to the weekend rota covering orthopedic post-operative inpatients

To succeed as a Senior Physiotherapist, you will:

Have a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent and you'll be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Have completed the minimum of a Foundation level course in Pelvic health (POGP or Pelvic Health Academy) & be competent to carry out internal assessment of the pelvic floor.

Ideally have 2 years' minimum experience in Women's Health managing presentations such as urinary dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse.

Experience in Men's Health would be an advantage.

Have evidence of experience & further professional training in Pelvic Health and continual professional development, reflecting your desire to develop as a practitioner in this field.

Have post qualification experience of musculoskeletal physiotherapy

Ideally have experience of orthopaedic ward work

Ideally have experience of both NHS and private healthcare services

Pilates and Mummy MOT qualifications would be an advantage

Be a confident communicator with the ability to engage effectively with the general public and other healthcare professionals.

Be a competent and confident IT user with strong organisation skills

Have the ability to prioritise and deal with your varied workload in an effective and timely manner.

It's equally important that you share our values. We believe in putting people first and providing personalised, holistic healthcare. That makes you part of a much wider team, working to create a healthier future for each individual client. Supporting your growth. We're committed to the professional development of all our clinical colleagues. Inside our Learning Foundation, you'll discover a range of internal CPD courses and online content to support your clinical and professional development. As a Nuffield Health Physiotherapist, you'll also enjoy opportunities to apply for funding support towards your relevant CPD activity and postgraduate study. Plus, you can access further professional development opportunities via the large number of apprenticeship programmes we offer. As Nuffield Health continues to grow you can choose to develop your career within clinical roles or by moving into managerial positions. We support and encourage post-graduate education and have formed a partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University which will offer fantastic learning and research opportunities in the future. Be your best and join us in building a healthier nation. For further information please contact: joe.gore@nuffieldhealth.com Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. Continue your journey with us whilst we'll support you to be your best. It starts with you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Have a BSc in Physiotherapy or equivalent and you'll be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Have completed the minimum of a Foundation level course in Pelvic health (POGP or Pelvic Health Academy) & be competent to carry out internal assessment of the pelvic floor.

Experience

Essential

• Ideally have 2 years' minimum experience in Women's Health managing presentations such as urinary dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse.
• Experience in Men's Health would be an advantage.
• Have evidence of experience & further professional training in Pelvic Health and continual professional development, reflecting your desire to develop as a practitioner in this field.
• Have post qualification experience of musculoskeletal physiotherapy
• Ideally have experience of orthopaedic ward work
• Ideally have experience of both NHS and private healthcare services
• Pilates and Mummy MOT qualifications would be an advantage

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.

UK Registration

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