Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist with a passion for
pelvic health to come and join the Urogynaecology Physiotherapy team at Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The post holder will manage a Urogynaecology
Physiotherapy caseload and work collaboratively with the wider MDT, including
midwifery services, to provide excellent patient care.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
09/02/2026
Planned Interview
Date
16/02/2026
Main duties of the job
The
successful applicant will be a proactive and motivated individual with a
strong commitment to their own continuing and professional development.They
will demonstrate the ability to adapt to new challenges, whilst maintaining
quality care and supporting innovation within the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
team.
The
successful candidate will be part of the existing Urogynaecology
Physiotherapy teams at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. They will manage a
specialist clinical caseload including the management of Urogynaecology and
Gynaecology patients.The post holder will work in outpatients,inpatients
and group session provision. You will have the opportunity to contribute to
and support service development and work collaboratively with the wider
multidisciplinary teams.The post holder will be supported by Clinical
Specialist Physiotherapists and an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner.
We
welcome applications from experienced Band 6 Physiotherapists or Band 5
Physiotherapists who can demonstrate the enthusiasm and ability to work at a
band 6 level in Pelvic Health.We are seeking individuals who are team
players and excellent communicators with a high degree of self motivation for
continuing professional development and learning.
It
would be desirable for candidates to have completed a postgraduate POGP (or
equivalent) course in pelvic floor assessment and/or dysfunction, however
this training can be provided where required for the successful candidate.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Title: Senior
Physiotherapist
Reports
to: Clinical Physiotherapy
Manager/Clinical physiotherapy specialist
Band: 6
Unit/Department: Gynaecology Physiotherapy
CSU
Directorate: Womens Clinical
Service Unit
Location
Cross Site
JOB
PURPOSE
To
perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patient with diverse presentations
and complex physical gynaecological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and
develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To
be responsible for their own continuing professional and personal
development. This role will support the implementation of pelvic health
services.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
To
hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area
of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct
supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapist is
available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
To
undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within
this specialist field.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job
Title: Senior
Physiotherapist
Reports
to: Clinical Physiotherapy
Manager/Clinical physiotherapy specialist
Band: 6
Unit/Department: Gynaecology Physiotherapy
CSU
Directorate: Womens Clinical
Service Unit
Location
Cross Site
JOB
PURPOSE
To
perform physiotherapeutic assessment of patient with diverse presentations
and complex physical gynaecological conditions, to provide a diagnosis and
develop and deliver an individualised treatment programme.
To
be responsible for their own continuing professional and personal
development. This role will support the implementation of pelvic health
services.
JOB
DIMENSIONS
To
hold responsibility for own case load and be responsible for a defined area
of the service or a particular patient type, working without direct
supervision. Access to advice and support from a senior physiotherapist is
available if required, clinical work is not routinely evaluated.
To
undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner within
this specialist field.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Professional, hardworking and flexible with a positive attitude
- Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
- Caring and compassionate
- Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised
- Able to work flexibly responding to the needs of the service
- To make sound judgements and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations
- Able to organise prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively
- Able to organise prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively
- Able to seek guidance and assistance when required and to be aware of personal limitations
- Able to empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgement to determine optimal intervention
Desirable
- Ability to participate in the organisation of internal / external clinical courses
- Competent basic IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of specialist learning within a relevant field of physiotherapy and CPD including post graduate courses and study
- Post graduate clinical experience including relevant core area and relevant specialist rotations
- Knowledge and experience in a range of approaches to the management of patient in this area of practice
Desirable
- Clinical Educators Course
- Appropriate and a relevant Physiotherapy post graduate course
- Rotational experience at junior level in specific clinical area
- Experience of clinical education of staff students or assistants with development of basic supervision skills
- To have undertaken audit and / or research within physiotherapy specialist or as part of the MDT
- Broad experience in core physiotherapy specialities.
- Involvement in Charted Society of Physiotherapy Clinical Interest Group POGP
- Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues
Other Criteria
Essential
- Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care.
- Contribute to effective team working including prioritisation organisation of self and others and delegation of work load
- Good clear written verbal and interpersonal skills
- Participate in clinical education of less experienced staff / students
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impact information on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation. Able to deal with emotional or aggressive p
- Ability to demonstrate and attention to detail
- Reliable work record
- Moving and handling patient and equipment us a requirement of this post
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Able to collect and collate monthly statistics, utilising spread sheets and databases as required (desire)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Health Professions Council Registration
Desirable
Skills & Behaviours
Essential
- Professional, hardworking and flexible with a positive attitude
- Confident and able to take appropriate responsibilities
- Caring and compassionate
- Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised
- Able to work flexibly responding to the needs of the service
- To make sound judgements and reliable decisions in a variety of demanding situations
- Able to organise prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively
- Able to organise prioritise and delegate as appropriate and manage time effectively
- Able to seek guidance and assistance when required and to be aware of personal limitations
- Able to empathetic and handle difficult or emotional situations, using judgement to determine optimal intervention
Desirable
- Ability to participate in the organisation of internal / external clinical courses
- Competent basic IT skills
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of specialist learning within a relevant field of physiotherapy and CPD including post graduate courses and study
- Post graduate clinical experience including relevant core area and relevant specialist rotations
- Knowledge and experience in a range of approaches to the management of patient in this area of practice
Desirable
- Clinical Educators Course
- Appropriate and a relevant Physiotherapy post graduate course
- Rotational experience at junior level in specific clinical area
- Experience of clinical education of staff students or assistants with development of basic supervision skills
- To have undertaken audit and / or research within physiotherapy specialist or as part of the MDT
- Broad experience in core physiotherapy specialities.
- Involvement in Charted Society of Physiotherapy Clinical Interest Group POGP
- Involvement in audit and an understanding of research and quality issues
Other Criteria
Essential
- Use transferable skills to ensure effective patient care.
- Contribute to effective team working including prioritisation organisation of self and others and delegation of work load
- Good clear written verbal and interpersonal skills
- Participate in clinical education of less experienced staff / students
- Ability to cope working in a stressful environment including the ability to impact information on a daily basis regarding poor prognosis for rehabilitation. Able to deal with emotional or aggressive p
- Ability to demonstrate and attention to detail
- Reliable work record
- Moving and handling patient and equipment us a requirement of this post
- Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post (with reasonable adjustments if necessary), including clearance on blood borne viruses in compliance with Trust Policy
- Able to collect and collate monthly statistics, utilising spread sheets and databases as required (desire)
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).
