A rare opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Band 7 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to join the Therapies team at Newham University Hospital as part of Barts Health NHS Trust. The post holder will be a qualified Physiotherapist, with at least 4 years postgraduate experience and 2 years’ experience within a Women’s/Pelvic Health specialty. They should be registered with the HPC and have completed a Musculoskeletal rotation at Band 6 level. They should have excellent baseline knowledge of Obstetrics and Gynecological conditions and physiotherapy management and have experience of treating a variety of Women’s/Pelvic Health inpatients and outpatients. Evidence of involvement in project management and audit will be desirable.
The post holder will be based at Newham University Hospital and join the wider Barts Health Pelvic Health team, which is based over two sites, Whipps Cross and Newham. They will have the opportunity to build and develop Gynecological specialist practice at NUH as well as Colo-rectal multi-disciplinary Specialist clinics. They will have supervisory responsibility for a Band 6 physiotherapists, Band 5 physiotherapists and students, providing appraisals, teaching and clinical support with managing demanding caseloads. They will work closely the Band 8a Clinical Lead for MSK Outpatient Therapies and contribute to the development of an Integrated Outpatient Therapy Service. This will further facilitate their managerial and leadership qualities. We have an excellent in-service training program and collaborate with relevant teaching with the Outpatient Musculoskeletal Team. We support you with post-graduate courses and modules and funding opportunities are available. The Pelvic and Women’s Health team has a strong Band 8 strategic and clinical leadership team, who support the Women’s Health Physiotherapy team to deliver the best possible patient care.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Dec 2024