Job summary
Surrey Downs Health & Care
There is an exciting opportunity, for a Women's Health Physiotherapist to join our friendly Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health Team within Surrey Downs Health and Care. We are a busy hard working team and well known and working collaboratively with our partners across Epsom and St Helier NHS trust. We treat a wide range of pelvic related conditions and over the coming year 23/24, we are keen to develop the Women's Health Service aspect to provide a more integrated and shared learning approach with our partners.
This may suit a physio looking for a job share or part time to work alongside their private practice.Part time hours range from 7.5 - 30 Hours - All considered and banding will be subject to experience.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake women's health physiotherapy/continence clinics and classes as required.
- To perform advanced physiotherapeutic/continence assessment of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and/or bladder/bowel symptoms; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy/continence treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options. Including advanced pelvic floor physiotherapy, biofeedback and electrostimulation
- To develop management plans based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice for patients where treatment is not effective.
- To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid informal consent to treatment.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively and sensitively condition related information with patients, doctors and other members of the multi- disciplinary team. This will include patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept the diagnosis.
- To evaluate patient progress, reassess, alter treatment programmes and refer on to other health care professionals if required.
- To participate in the development of integrated continence services and promote awareness of continence care amongst colleagues in acute and primary care services
About us
Surrey Downs Health and Care deliver care closer to people's own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations.
Surrey Downs Health and Care has a track record of providing person centered care that goes beyond organisational boundaries to do what is best for the individual. This partnership includes:
- The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network representing practices that operate in the Surrey Downs area
- CSH Surrey
- Epsom and St Helier's University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Surrey Council County
Historically, there have been boundary lines between the organisations that provide care to people in their homes, in GP surgeries and in hospitals, but we have always been united in our mission to provide great care to the people who need us.
It's on those grounds that the Surrey Downs Health and Care was formed - we want local people to receive the care that they need in the right environment. By bringing together our expertise, we can improve patient care and enable local people to access the right support, care and treatment more easily than ever before.
In bringing this partnership together, we are working to the same set of values that will translate into better care for our residents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake womens health physiotherapy/continence clinics and classes as required.
- To perform advanced physiotherapeutic/continence assessment of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and/or bladder/bowel symptoms; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy/continence treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options. Including advanced pelvic floor physiotherapy, biofeedback and electrostimulation
- To develop management plans based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice for patients where treatment is not effective.
- To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid informal consent to treatment.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively and sensitively condition related information with patients, doctors and other members of the multi- disciplinary team. This will include patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept the diagnosis.
- To evaluate patient progress, reassess, alter treatment programmes and refer on to other health care professionals if required.
- To participate in the development of integrated continence services and promote awareness of continence care amongst colleagues in acute and primary care services
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload seeking guidance from team members as appropriate.
- Work within the Trust and CSPs clinical guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards. Monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
- To make accurate and complete records of work undertaken and keep monthly statistics in line with CSP, continence and physiotherapy department standards.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own professional and clinical work.
- To participate in the development and delivery of Continence Service formal and informal training programmes as required
- To contribute to development of patient care by attending relevant team, departmental or other appropriate meetings and comment on recommended changes to clinical care or service provision.
Professional
- To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and trends and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
- To actively participate in in-service training programme by attending and contributing to discussions and presentations including modelling for practical sessions.
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal process
- To be responsible for teaching student physiotherapists to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.
- To participate in data collection and lead clinical audit as required within the continence service/physiotherapy department or as part of the MDT.
- Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence based practice in womens health/continence care, developing specialist knowledge.
Organisational
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy/continence duties and to adhere to departmental policies and guidelines to ensure safe use of equipment. To report any defects or difficulties to clinical manager.
- To share responsibility for departmental tidiness, maintenance and administration.
- Utilize IT systems appropriately to improve the efficiency of the service.
- To assist in the supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and assistants on a daily basis ensuring their practice as well as your own meets the required professional standards.
General Responsibilities
- To attend statutory and mandatory training in line with the Trusts policy.
- To maintain complete confidentiality of all patient and staff information known or acquired during the course of work. To not release such information to anyone else other than in an official capacity.
- To adhere to all policies and procedures of the continence department of Central Surrey Health.
- To undertake any other duties or responsibilities commensurate with the grade as requested by clinical manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake womens health physiotherapy/continence clinics and classes as required.
- To perform advanced physiotherapeutic/continence assessment of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and/or bladder/bowel symptoms; use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate diagnosis of their condition.
- To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy/continence treatment programmes based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice and treatment options. Including advanced pelvic floor physiotherapy, biofeedback and electrostimulation
- To develop management plans based on a sound knowledge of evidence based practice for patients where treatment is not effective.
- To assess patient understanding of treatment proposals and gain valid informal consent to treatment.
- To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively and sensitively condition related information with patients, doctors and other members of the multi- disciplinary team. This will include patients who may be dysphasic, depressed, deaf, blind or who may be unable to accept the diagnosis.
- To evaluate patient progress, reassess, alter treatment programmes and refer on to other health care professionals if required.
- To participate in the development of integrated continence services and promote awareness of continence care amongst colleagues in acute and primary care services
- To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload seeking guidance from team members as appropriate.
- Work within the Trust and CSPs clinical guidelines and to have a good working knowledge of national and local standards. Monitor own and others quality of practice as appropriate.
- To make accurate and complete records of work undertaken and keep monthly statistics in line with CSP, continence and physiotherapy department standards.
- To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your own professional and clinical work.
- To participate in the development and delivery of Continence Service formal and informal training programmes as required
- To contribute to development of patient care by attending relevant team, departmental or other appropriate meetings and comment on recommended changes to clinical care or service provision.
Professional
- To maintain own clinical professional development (CPD) by keeping abreast of new developments and trends and incorporate them as necessary into your work.
- To actively participate in in-service training programme by attending and contributing to discussions and presentations including modelling for practical sessions.
- Participate in the Trusts appraisal process
- To be responsible for teaching student physiotherapists to graduate level on physiotherapeutic skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.
- To participate in data collection and lead clinical audit as required within the continence service/physiotherapy department or as part of the MDT.
- Maintain and develop current knowledge of evidence based practice in womens health/continence care, developing specialist knowledge.
Organisational
- To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy/continence duties and to adhere to departmental policies and guidelines to ensure safe use of equipment. To report any defects or difficulties to clinical manager.
- To share responsibility for departmental tidiness, maintenance and administration.
- Utilize IT systems appropriately to improve the efficiency of the service.
- To assist in the supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and assistants on a daily basis ensuring their practice as well as your own meets the required professional standards.
General Responsibilities
- To attend statutory and mandatory training in line with the Trusts policy.
- To maintain complete confidentiality of all patient and staff information known or acquired during the course of work. To not release such information to anyone else other than in an official capacity.
- To adhere to all policies and procedures of the continence department of Central Surrey Health.
- To undertake any other duties or responsibilities commensurate with the grade as requested by clinical manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in physiotherapy
- oHPC Registration
- oEvidence of CPD including attendance at relevant post graduate training in women's health
- oPortfolio evidence of information learning
Desirable
- oMember of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- oMember of relevant special interest group e.g. ACPWH
Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum 18 months experience as a junior in a broad rotational post having gained a range of experience in orthopaedics, inpatients, respiratory care, rehabilitation, neurological and musculo-skeletal conditions
- oWorking knowledge of broad range of women's health/musculo-skeletal/older people conditions
- oExperience of working as part of a physiotherapy and/or multidisciplinary team
- oKnowledge and experience of safeguarding policies, practices and procedures
Desirable
- oExperience of working with complex conditions e.g. pelvic pain, pelvic floor rehabilitation
- oKnowledge of the workings of other interlinking services e.g. community, urology, colorectal, social care
- oExperience of physiotherapy assistant or student supervision
- oInvolvement in audit, research and understanding of quality issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDiploma/Degree in physiotherapy
- oHPC Registration
- oEvidence of CPD including attendance at relevant post graduate training in women's health
- oPortfolio evidence of information learning
Desirable
- oMember of Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
- oMember of relevant special interest group e.g. ACPWH
Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum 18 months experience as a junior in a broad rotational post having gained a range of experience in orthopaedics, inpatients, respiratory care, rehabilitation, neurological and musculo-skeletal conditions
- oWorking knowledge of broad range of women's health/musculo-skeletal/older people conditions
- oExperience of working as part of a physiotherapy and/or multidisciplinary team
- oKnowledge and experience of safeguarding policies, practices and procedures
Desirable
- oExperience of working with complex conditions e.g. pelvic pain, pelvic floor rehabilitation
- oKnowledge of the workings of other interlinking services e.g. community, urology, colorectal, social care
- oExperience of physiotherapy assistant or student supervision
- oInvolvement in audit, research and understanding of quality 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).
