Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pelvic Floor Unit for a Band 7 Colorectal Nurse Specialist/ Pelvic Health Physiotherapist. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong team ethos.
The Pelvic Floor Unit is a well-established, but continually developing high profile service. The primary aim of the multi-disciplinary team is to improve the symptoms, coping strategies and quality of life for patients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. We achieve this through multidisciplinary intervention.
You will join our established Pelvic Floor Unit providing specialist leadership, care and support to a variety of colorectal patients. You will be acting as a source of expertise and knowledge to both patients and health care professionals
Closing Date: 21 May 2025 at Midnight
Interview Date: 10 June 2025
Main duties of the job
To provide professional specialist leadership and effective management of resources ensuring high standards of nursing care are delivered to all colorectal patients.
To utilise specialist knowledge and skills within the multi-disciplinary management team,
To provide a specialist nursing service offering compassionate, sensitive care where physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs are met.
The post holder will act as a source of expertise and knowledge for both patients and health care professionals.
The post holder will be aware of current clinical research protocols, investigations and procedures employed in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal disease. Initiate, lead and teach others in the implementation of innovative practice.
To develop and implement clinical guidelines and standards.
- Undertakes research and leads clinical audits in own specialist area.
- The post holder will support current Band 7's in day to day management of current services
- The post Holder will participate in undertaking pelvic floor telephone triage clinic
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post-holders own work
To carry out assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with complex presentations, and using clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice, determines appropriate care plan utilising wide range of treatment skills and options
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of conditions including those with a complex presentation, with occasional guidance from specialist nurses
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans
To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively
To co-ordinate intervention which may include other disciplines; advises and educates patient/carers/relatives/other health professionals
To manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times
To demonstrate physical ability to carry out specialist assessment and interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling
To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner, including but not limited to those in Continence
To support junior clinicians when indicated in the management of challenging patients
To be a role model in delivering safe and effective patient care.
To assess, plan and implement care, provide specialist advice and maintain associated and accurate records
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be professionally and legally responsible for all aspects of the post-holders own work
To carry out assessment of patients as an autonomous practitioner, including those with complex presentations, and using clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence based practice, determines appropriate care plan utilising wide range of treatment skills and options
To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of conditions including those with a complex presentation, with occasional guidance from specialist nurses
To formulate accurate prognoses and recommend best course of intervention, developing comprehensive discharge plans
To continually reassess patients in order to progress treatments effectively
To co-ordinate intervention which may include other disciplines; advises and educates patient/carers/relatives/other health professionals
To manage clinical risk within own caseload at all times
To demonstrate physical ability to carry out specialist assessment and interventions including manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling
To demonstrate highly developed dexterity, co-ordination and palpatory sensory skills for assessment and manual treatment of patients
To be able to manage potentially stressful, upsetting or emotional situations in an empathetic manner, including but not limited to those in Continence
To support junior clinicians when indicated in the management of challenging patients
To be a role model in delivering safe and effective patient care.
To assess, plan and implement care, provide specialist advice and maintain associated and accurate records
Person Specification
Qualification and Education
Essential
- Degree in relevant subject
Desirable
- Audit, research and evidence based promotion experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
Desirable
- Undertaken or support clinical research
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition
Desirable
- Understanding of the national picture and agenda with respect to pelvic floor issues
Person Specification
Qualification and Education
Essential
- Degree in relevant subject
Desirable
- Audit, research and evidence based promotion experience
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working autonomously at an advanced level within the specialist area delivering effective patient focused care.
Desirable
- Undertaken or support clinical research
Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Evidence of teaching skills in particular teaching patients in how to manage their conditions and raise their awareness of their condition
Desirable
- Understanding of the national picture and agenda with respect to pelvic floor issues
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).
