A Vacancy at Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Women’s Health Physiotherapist to join our Surrey Downs wide adult continence service. This niche team offers a recognised and valued service to patients referred with bladder and bowel and pelvic floor dysfunction. This role will involve the promotion of continence and management of Bladder and bowel related conditions within the community setting, team management and seeing patients individually in clinics or their home setting. The role also includes educating other professionals and assisting in policy writing. Although we are a Surrey Downs wide service this post holder will be required to participate in joint working with the service providers for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS trust.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities Clinical
· 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 multidisciplinary 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 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.
The StaffBank for Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust are seeking enthusiastic Physiotherapists to join our pool of Staff Bank workers, there are many full time roles available but as they are ever-changing - the exact roles available will be provided once your Hiring & Recruitment is complete. We can give you an idea of the type of roles available at the time of contact, but we cannot guarantee set roles as your hiring time may vary. Depending on previous relevant experience & previous NHS experience, higher banding/rates can be discussed.
• "At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values."
• OUR MISSION: 'TO PUT THE PATIENT FIRST BY DELIVERING GREAT CARE TO EVERY PATIENT, EVERY DAY'
• Theres never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.
• Boasting incredible staff benefits and dedicated training schemes, working for us will not only take your career forward, but could help to transform the lives of our patients and visitors.
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025