East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health

The closing date is 09 November 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a professional, passionate and highly motivated physiotherapist to join the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. This position will be based in Colchester and Tendring, with Outpatient Consultant clinics running at Colchester General Hospital.

The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team is proactive in providing holistic early intervention services, working within a multi-disciplinary team and with other pelvic health colleagues in the region. This ensures our patients are given the very best opportunity to protect their pelvic health and resolve any issues related to their pelvic floor dysfunction.

You will provide advanced clinical support to junior members of the team and be actively engaged in service development, to ensure patients with a range of complex conditions, receive an outstanding service. As a successful applicant you will be a strong team player, but be able to work on you own initiative, possessing excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills. You will need the ability to work collaboratively and build networks and relationships with different teams, over different sites. You will embrace innovation and integrated working and will be committed to following best practice, to ensure patient-centered care.

Previous experience in the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy field is preferred but a clear passion and interest for this area is essential.

Main duties of the job

To take a role in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of female and male patients, with bowel, bladder and/or sexual dysfunctions, who will often have complex and/or chronic presentations, depending on your experience. These include vulnerable adults and those with mental health issues, recognising when to involve other MDTs and services to ensure holistic and safe care.
Demonstrate use of clinical reasoning skills to determine clinical diagnosis and appropriate specialist physiotherapy treatment. You are required to be fully competent in the practice of vaginal and anorectal examination with appropriate training, if needed.
You will work closely with the Pelvic Health Team Lead, to support with planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service, and to deputise for the Pelvic Health Team Lead, when required. They will support you and give you the opportunity to enhance your specialist clinical skills.
You will be required to supervise, teach and appraise more junior staff and support student physiotherapists, as appropriate.
To act as a source of expertise in this specialist area, after appropriate training, for the Multidisciplinary Teams, patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR830-25

Job locations

Colchester and Tendring

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To help keep abreast of new research and emerging clinical developments within the speciality, identifying new learning needs within the team, arranging training as necessary
To assist with development of team goals and be proactive with service development in the speciality, with the Pelvic Health Lead, implementing changes as and when appropriate

We would consider offering this as a B5/6 Developmental opportunity

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To help keep abreast of new research and emerging clinical developments within the speciality, identifying new learning needs within the team, arranging training as necessary
To assist with development of team goals and be proactive with service development in the speciality, with the Pelvic Health Lead, implementing changes as and when appropriate

We would consider offering this as a B5/6 Developmental opportunity

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oProven post registration experience including a range of rotational acute care experiences
oDeveloping interest in the field of pelvic Health, with either undergraduate or postgraduate experience in the speciality and one in musculoskeletal outpatients
oAbility to work as an autonomous practitioner
oExperience of working with and supervising assistants, technicians and students.

Desirable

oExperience of managing Assistants/Technicians.
oExperience of evidencing and auditing practice

Qualifications

Essential

oBSc /MSc Physiotherapy
oMCSP
oHCPC Registered Physiotherapist A related post-graduate course: e.g. post graduate diploma in obstetrics and Gynae/continence, or the intention to achieve.
oEvidence of continuing professional development including a portfolio of reflective learning and evaluation of in-service training.

Desirable

oValidated post registration courses
oNon-clinical courses
oLEO / leadership Information technology and computer literacy.
oAudit.
oMembership of POGP.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

oProven post registration experience including a range of rotational acute care experiences
oDeveloping interest in the field of pelvic Health, with either undergraduate or postgraduate experience in the speciality and one in musculoskeletal outpatients
oAbility to work as an autonomous practitioner
oExperience of working with and supervising assistants, technicians and students.

Desirable

oExperience of managing Assistants/Technicians.
oExperience of evidencing and auditing practice

Qualifications

Essential

oBSc /MSc Physiotherapy
oMCSP
oHCPC Registered Physiotherapist A related post-graduate course: e.g. post graduate diploma in obstetrics and Gynae/continence, or the intention to achieve.
oEvidence of continuing professional development including a portfolio of reflective learning and evaluation of in-service training.

Desirable

oValidated post registration courses
oNon-clinical courses
oLEO / leadership Information technology and computer literacy.
oAudit.
oMembership of POGP.

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester and Tendring

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester and Tendring

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)