Are you a motivated and experienced Physiotherapist with a passion for supporting people with pelvic dysfunction?
Would you like the challenge of helping to improve access for patients to receive high quality, effective physiotherapy whilst working alongside consultants, specialist nurses, midwives and physiotherapists?
If so, this could be your opportunity!
Main duties of the job
For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.
Job description
Job responsibilities
An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a skilled, experienced physiotherapist with a special interest in pelvic health to join the Therapy service at the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Eastern Services).
This permanent, full time, Advanced Physiotherapist position (37.5 hours per week) is predominantly based in the outpatient setting but carries, on occasions, a requirement to provide appropriate management of some in-patient cases.
The position involves providing highly specialist assessment and treatment to a dedicated complex caseload in the speciality of pre-and post-natal MSK, gynaecology/pelvic pain and male health problems. It is essential that interested candidates possess significant post qualification experience in providing Physiotherapy to female patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.
The position also supports the training of more junior staff to help develop an appropriately skilled workforce and will work closely with the Head of Acute Physiotherapy to support opportunities for service development.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday 08:15-16:30
Interview Date: To be confirmed
For further information please contact: Lucy Huntington-Whitely, Clinical Lead Physiotherapist - Pelvic Health on lucy.huntington-whiteley@nhs.net. Or Rob Wickins, Head of Acute Physiotherapy on 01392 402487
Benefits
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
Car lease schemes.
The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
Person Specification
General Requirements
Essential
* See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
Desirable
* See job description text above, and (where applicable) you can download a copy of the full job description
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5DW
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr