Specialist Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health Band 6 University Hospitals Dorset (Cross site ) Part time up to 0.55 WTE / 20.5 hours per week
Christchurch and Poole are friendly, welcoming hospitals where the PH physiotherapists are part of the outpatient physiotherapy team and well-integrated into the MDT and Maternity services delivering care to Gynae, Uro-gynae, Colorectal, Men’s Health, Antenatal MSK, Perinatal Pelvic Health, including post-natal in and outpatient work which will be at the new BEACH maternity unit Royal Bournemouth site. You will have a keen interest to develop your skills in all aspects of Pelvic Health.
We can offer you:
• Training opportunities and extensive clinical experience
• Leadership and management training opportunities.
• Coaching and mentoring facilities
Christchurch and Poole are friendly, welcoming hospitals where the PH physiotherapists are part of the outpatient physiotherapy team and well-integrated into the MDT and Maternity services. You will have a keen interest to develop your skills in all aspects of Pelvic Health, including Antenatal MSK, Perinatal Pelvic Health, including inpatient work at the new BEACH maternity unit Royal Bournemouth site and Men’s health and colorectal.
Base Location:Poole, Christchurch and Royal Bournemouth Hospitals
Interview Date: TBC
You will:
• Provide evidence-based, specialist care to perinatal, urogynecology, male & colorectal patients.
• Contribute to key aspects of the service, mentoring of Band 5 and students and supporting the wider Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team, including cross-site and off-site working.
• Promote and deliver a high quality, evidence-based, customer-focused service
• Work within national and local guidelines, including working at off-site clinics
You will have:
• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of all pelvic health case types and if possible, also have some experience with complex and varied pelvic health caseloads.
• MSK experience andanunderstanding about onward MSK care
• Working knowledge of Badgernet or similar Maternity systems, or willingness to learn new system, and familiarity of acute care provision to perinatal inpatients and escalation of AN MSK care
• Experience of working successfully in partnership with consultants, midwives and other relevant medical practitioners, for example within an MDT or shared pathway and participating in creating innovative solutions for new services
• Experience leading patient groups both in person and virtually
• Empathy and kindness
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Please note Therapies have a planned move to align with planned emergency sites in Winter 2025.
You will have an excellent track record of Team working, be able to demonstrate how to find solutions collaboratively and undertake supporting junior staff and students alongside your own CPD and learning profile. You will be interested in working towards full membership of POGP.
We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We would welcome applications from people in groups which are under-represented in our organization.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Apr 2025
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