Job summary
Highly Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist or Midwife - Perinatal Pelvic Health Service
Are you passionate about improving women's health and making a difference to pelvic health outcomes during the perinatal period? We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Highly Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist or Midwife to join our Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) based at Guy's andSt Thomas' Hospital and Community setting.
This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in delivering and developing a service designed to improve access to pelvic health care for women and birthing people during pregnancy and after birth, in line with the NHS Long Term Plan and South East London Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) objectives.
About the Role You will lead the identification and management of pelvic health needs throughout the perinatal period, providing advanced clinical expertise and leadership to ensure high-quality, woman-centred care across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal pathways.
The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Perinatal Pelvic Health Service at St Thomas', working collaboratively with colleagues across Lewisham and Greenwich (LGT) and King's College Hospital (KCH) sites to ensure a consistent and integrated approach to pelvic health care across South East London.
Main duties of the job
About You
This role is open to experienced Physiotherapists or Midwives with a strong background in pelvic health and perinatal care. You will have significant experience of managing pelvic floor dysfunction and working in an outpatient setting, providing holistic, evidence-based care.
You will hold appropriate professional registration (HCPC or NMC) and postgraduate training or equivalent experience in pelvic health practice. You will be confident working autonomously, skilled in multidisciplinary collaboration, and committed to improving outcomes for women through education, clinical leadership and innovation.
Experience in service development, teaching and supporting staff across disciplines will be highly valued.
About us
Why Join Us?
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading healthcare organisations, recognised for clinical excellence, research and innovation. Working within the Women's Services Directorate, you'll be part of a progressive, supportive team focused on improving perinatal pelvic health outcomes for women and birthing people.
We are committed to supporting flexible working and to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
If you are motivated by improving pelvic health in the perinatal period and want to play a key role in this pioneering service, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
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Providing highly specialist assessment and management for women experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction during and after pregnancy.
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Promoting good pelvic health through education, training and service development.
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Supporting implementation of clear care pathways to ensure equitable access to pelvic health services.
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Delivering training for maternity, physiotherapy and community staff on prevention, early recognition and management of pelvic health issues.
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Leading on audit, evaluation and service improvement to ensure delivery of key performance indicators.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
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Providing highly specialist assessment and management for women experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction during and after pregnancy.
-
Promoting good pelvic health through education, training and service development.
-
Supporting implementation of clear care pathways to ensure equitable access to pelvic health services.
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Delivering training for maternity, physiotherapy and community staff on prevention, early recognition and management of pelvic health issues.
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Leading on audit, evaluation and service improvement to ensure delivery of key performance indicators.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Post graduate qualification in Pelvic Health physiotherapy or working towards
- Evidence of Continued Professional/ Development at 'M' level including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to Women's Health
- HPC and/or NMC Registration
- Degree in Midwifery
Desirable
- Membership of Special Interest Group
- MSc in Pelvic Health and/or Advanced clinical practice
- Formal Management Training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant Band 6 level experience of working in pelvic health physiotherapy in both inpatient and outpatient environments, including management of complex obstetric and gynaecological conditions
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education
Desirable
- Experience in leading service development
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- Experience of research methodology
- Lone working experience
- Experiencing in appraising staff
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in pelvic health physiotherapy including vaginal and rectal examinations and management interventions such as pessary fitting, wound management, biofeedback, NMES, etc...
- Exceptional team building and team working skills
- Able to work independently
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Proven clinical leadership ability
- Highly developed communication skills with ability to deal with sensitive, conflicting and contentious matters in a hostile environment (where there may be barriers to understanding and acceptance) on an individual basis
Desirable
- Competent IT skills: ability to create and/or format databases and/or spreadsheets using computerized systems
- Strong Presentation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications/Education
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Post graduate qualification in Pelvic Health physiotherapy or working towards
- Evidence of Continued Professional/ Development at 'M' level including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to Women's Health
- HPC and/or NMC Registration
- Degree in Midwifery
Desirable
- Membership of Special Interest Group
- MSc in Pelvic Health and/or Advanced clinical practice
- Formal Management Training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant Band 6 level experience of working in pelvic health physiotherapy in both inpatient and outpatient environments, including management of complex obstetric and gynaecological conditions
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education
Desirable
- Experience in leading service development
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- Experience of research methodology
- Lone working experience
- Experiencing in appraising staff
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in pelvic health physiotherapy including vaginal and rectal examinations and management interventions such as pessary fitting, wound management, biofeedback, NMES, etc...
- Exceptional team building and team working skills
- Able to work independently
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Proven clinical leadership ability
- Highly developed communication skills with ability to deal with sensitive, conflicting and contentious matters in a hostile environment (where there may be barriers to understanding and acceptance) on an individual basis
Desirable
- Competent IT skills: ability to create and/or format databases and/or spreadsheets using computerized systems
- Strong Presentation skills
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).
