Job summary
Opportunities have arisen for enthusiastic, highly specialist and well motivated individuals to join the Women's Health Physiotherapy service in an Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner role. The post holders will have the opportunity to have a joint leadership role in both the Urogynaecology Service and the Complex Mesh Centre pathway at UCLH.
The post is part of the Musculoskeletal Therapy Services Team and is based across both the Physiotherapy Department and the Elizabeth Garret Anderson Wing at University College Hospital.
As part of MSK Outpatient Therapy team, the roles include providing and maintaining a highly specialised and advanced standard of Women's Health Physiotherapy Service to patients and to lead, monitor and implement service development. You will also provide both clinical & organisational support to the MDT and the MSK Therapies Team, working within a supportive team in an acute hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
As leaders, you will take a leading role in the co-ordination, evaluation and delivery of theWomen's HealthPhysiotherapy Service.You will be expected to develop both yourself and the team's clinical, managerial, audit and research skills in an environment that is committed to evidence-based practice.
You will have the clinical support of the Women's Health Physiotherapy team, North West London Women's Health network, Musculoskeletal leads and the managerial support of the Therapy Services Manager. The Women's Health team also works closely with both the Obstetric and Urogynaecological Consultants and the London complex mesh centre in an MDT approach to all patient care.
As part of a wider MDT there are teaching and supervision opportunities along with future research and service expansion.
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically-led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery Royal National Throat,Nose and Ear Hospital Eastman Dental Hospital Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre The Hospital for Tropical Diseases University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details about this role, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details about this role, please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Good written/spoken English.
- Physiotherapy degree/or equivalent.
- Physiotherapy HCPC Registration.
- MSc or master's level modules in relevant subjects.
- Significant post qualification experience in Women's and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy.
- Experience at Band 7 level in Women's and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy.
- Experience of management of complex pelvic health presentations e.g. persistent pelvic pain.
- Highly specialist knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with a wide variety of complex pelvic health and pelvic floor dysfunction e.g.: -Pelvic floor dysfunction -Obstetric anal sphincter injuries -Persistent pelvic pain
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner in an area where no support or advice may be available.
- Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within pelvic health physiotherapy, e.g., post registration training, management competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio.
- Awareness of current evidence pertaining to women's and pelvic health physiotherapy and application to clinical practice, using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Previous experience of supervision and clinical education of a broad range of clinicians and students.
- Previous experience of supervision and clinical education of a broad range of clinicians and students.
- Teaching experience to uni and multi-disciplinary groups with evidence of ability to deliver high quality presentations to senior staff.
- Knowledge and understanding of audit and research processes.
Desirable
- Full member of the POGP.
- Evidence of postgraduate training in basic research skills e.g., research methods, literature reviews or critical appraisal.
- Clinical leadership training/course.
- Experience at Band 8a clinical specialist level.
Managerial
Essential
- Experience of managing a team including supervision and appraisal.
- Proven clinical and managerial leadership ability.
- Personally, and professionally responsible.
- Exceptional team building skills.
- Commitment to the professional development of self and others.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation.
- Involvement in/knowledge of service development in design, application, and evaluation.
- Good understanding of statistics and their evaluation.
- Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit, and risk management.
- Ability to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures.
- Active participation in Clinical Audit and Policy/Guideline development.
- Demonstrate flexibility and maturity in approach to change management.
- Experience/knowledge of business planning.2
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Conduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner.
- Experience of close working relationships with higher education institutions.
- Competent IT skills.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Good written/spoken English.
- Physiotherapy degree/or equivalent.
- Physiotherapy HCPC Registration.
- MSc or master's level modules in relevant subjects.
- Significant post qualification experience in Women's and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy.
- Experience at Band 7 level in Women's and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy.
- Experience of management of complex pelvic health presentations e.g. persistent pelvic pain.
- Highly specialist knowledge & experience of a wide range of approaches to the management of patients with a wide variety of complex pelvic health and pelvic floor dysfunction e.g.: -Pelvic floor dysfunction -Obstetric anal sphincter injuries -Persistent pelvic pain
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner in an area where no support or advice may be available.
- Evidence of commitment to advanced clinical and non-clinical continued professional development within pelvic health physiotherapy, e.g., post registration training, management competencies and evidence of a detailed personal development portfolio.
- Awareness of current evidence pertaining to women's and pelvic health physiotherapy and application to clinical practice, using advanced clinical reasoning skills.
- Previous experience of supervision and clinical education of a broad range of clinicians and students.
- Previous experience of supervision and clinical education of a broad range of clinicians and students.
- Teaching experience to uni and multi-disciplinary groups with evidence of ability to deliver high quality presentations to senior staff.
- Knowledge and understanding of audit and research processes.
Desirable
- Full member of the POGP.
- Evidence of postgraduate training in basic research skills e.g., research methods, literature reviews or critical appraisal.
- Clinical leadership training/course.
- Experience at Band 8a clinical specialist level.
Managerial
Essential
- Experience of managing a team including supervision and appraisal.
- Proven clinical and managerial leadership ability.
- Personally, and professionally responsible.
- Exceptional team building skills.
- Commitment to the professional development of self and others.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills including prioritisation and delegation.
- Involvement in/knowledge of service development in design, application, and evaluation.
- Good understanding of statistics and their evaluation.
- Robust understanding of all aspects of Clinical Governance including previous experience of quality issues, audit, and risk management.
- Ability to recognise in yourself and individuals work related stress and pressures.
- Active participation in Clinical Audit and Policy/Guideline development.
- Demonstrate flexibility and maturity in approach to change management.
- Experience/knowledge of business planning.2
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Conduct professional affairs in a confident and assertive manner.
- Experience of close working relationships with higher education institutions.
- Competent IT 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).
