Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic physiotherapist to join our Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological physiotherapy team at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust on a permanent basis.
You will be joining a forward thinking innovative team at an exciting time. The team has a focus on compassionate leadership, staff well-being and valuing every member of the team for their unique contributions.
The post holder will have previous experience working in Pelvic, Obstetric and gynaecological physiotherapy. They will provide Physiotherapy assesment and treatment to patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting, being accountable for their own actions and recognising their own professional boundaries and competencies.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy with experience in the field at band 5 level (or extensive undergraduate experience).
- Substantive graduate clinical experience
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload effectively.
- Ability to work well as a team member and helping to motivate other team members as required.
- Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and in a logical manner both interpersonally (with patients/colleagues) and via written and electronic records across multiple formats.
- Ability to explain, persuade, motivate and empathise with people.
- Experience of the supervision and education of other staff members and undergraduate students
Desirable
- Experience of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy clinical practice at Band 6 level.
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Membership with POGP
- MSc in relevant area of study.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
- Evidence of post graduate study relevant to Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Post graduate study specifically within pelvic health field.
- Clinical Educators Course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable clinical experience of pelvic health physiotherapy at band 5 level as minimum requirement (consideration will be given to those able to demonstrate extensive undergraduate experience of pelvic health and comprehensive, well rounded transferrable skills from other clinical areas)
- Experience of supervising other staff
- Experience of supervising undergraduate/work experience students.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between Kings Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital
- To work flexibly depending on the needs of the service including evening and weekend working as required.
Desirable
- Ability to drive
- Car owner
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Sound clinical knowledge of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy with experience in the field at band 5 level (or extensive undergraduate experience).
- Substantive graduate clinical experience
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and manage a busy workload effectively.
- Ability to work well as a team member and helping to motivate other team members as required.
- Ability to communicate clearly, accurately and in a logical manner both interpersonally (with patients/colleagues) and via written and electronic records across multiple formats.
- Ability to explain, persuade, motivate and empathise with people.
- Experience of the supervision and education of other staff members and undergraduate students
Desirable
- Experience of Pelvic Health Physiotherapy clinical practice at Band 6 level.
Qualifications Academic/ Craft/ Professional
Essential
- BSc (Hons) or Graduate Diploma in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Membership with POGP
- MSc in relevant area of study.
Further Training
Essential
- Evidence of experience in the form of an up to date professional development portfolio
- Evidence of post graduate study relevant to Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Post graduate study specifically within pelvic health field.
- Clinical Educators Course
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable clinical experience of pelvic health physiotherapy at band 5 level as minimum requirement (consideration will be given to those able to demonstrate extensive undergraduate experience of pelvic health and comprehensive, well rounded transferrable skills from other clinical areas)
- Experience of supervising other staff
- Experience of supervising undergraduate/work experience students.
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel between Kings Mill Hospital and Newark Hospital
- To work flexibly depending on the needs of the service including evening and weekend working as required.
Desirable
- Ability to drive
- Car owner
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).
