Band 8a -PH Clinical Lead / Advanced Physiotherapy PractitionerBand 8a Pelvic Health Clinical Lead & Advanced Clinical Practitioner; Pelvic Health 37.5 hours (1.0 WTE) 12-month fixed term (Maternity leave cover) Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting 12-month fixed term (maternity cover) opportunity for a motivated and highly experienced Physiotherapist to lead our dynamic Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
The post is 37.5 hours a week based at our Hampstead site.
The job involves a dynamic mix of clinical, service development and management responsibilities.
You will work closely with the Consultants team in complex pelvic floor and vulval clinic, working as an advanced clinical practitioner.
You will also maintain a departmental caseload of complex pelvic floor dysfunction for patients, referred by Urogynaecology, Vulval, Colo-rectal, Pain and Urology departments.
Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will lead our established Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team, consisting of 3x band 7 physiotherapists, 1x band 6 physiotherapist and a band 4 therapy assistant; working across outpatient and inpatient obstetric settings.
We are looking for someone with advanced clinical skills who will feel confident to competently manage these complex caseloads whilst leading, supporting and developing the Pelvic Health team and service.
You will take responsibility for maintaining excellent clinical outcomes within the team and ensuring clinical governance, audit, risk management and staff management are in keeping with professional standards and trust policies.
You will be involved in student teaching at both BSc and MSc level and you will also provide training for other members of the MDT (doctors, midwives, nurses and other therapists).
Applicants must have substantial Band 7 experience in Pelvic Health, including team management, significant post-graduate experience in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy and evidence of post-graduate training at Masters level in the field of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy.
Evidence of a commitment to continuing professional development is essential.
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person SpecificationRoyal Free World Class ValuesDemonstrable ability to meet the Trust ValuesEducation & professional QualificationsBSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalentHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registrationPostgraduate training or development in clinical skills up to MSc level with a focus on pelvic health physiotherapyEvidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued developmentPostgraduate training or development in management and leadership skillsMembership of specialist interest group (POGP or similar)ExperienceSignificant Band 7 experience in Pelvic Health including team managementSubstantial postgraduate experience in pelvic health physiotherapy, including obstetrics, gynaecology, Colorectal and UrologyAdvanced knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with a wide variety of complex pelvic health conditionsExperience of delivering pelvic health physiotherapy in a group setting (education and/or exercise classes)Experience of managing patients despite complex psychological or psychosexual issuesExperience in managing distressed patients in group and individual settingsExperience of supervising senior qualified staffExperience of leading a service/ teamActive involvement in clinical audit, research and policy/ guideline implementationEvidence of service development & contribution to change within the workplacePrevious experience student supervision/ clinical educationSkillsExcellent leadership skillsA commitment to professional development of self and othersDemonstrate an understanding of NHS reforms and policies and their impact on serviceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
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