To perform as an autonomous practitioner, using advanced, specialised assessment of womens health patients including those with highly complex presentations To formulate a diagnosis and provide a specialist physiotherapy treatment plan using highly skilled clinical reasoning To undertake the highly skilled specialist assessment of patients, including those with highly complex presentations with gynaecological and musculoskeletal obstetric conditions using highly developed dexterity, coordination and palpatory sensory skills. This includes continuing risk assessment, manual therapy techniques and therapeutic handling requiring moderate but variable physical effort during sessions To use highly specialised clinical reasoning skills, knowledge of evidence-based practice in urogynaecology, obstetric and gynaecology expertise in determining appropriate care plan using specialist treatment skills To interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical data from assessments to form accurate diagnoses in a wide range of highly complex womens health conditions, including interpretation of investigation results. From this, to formulate accurate hypotheses and prognoses and recommend best course of intervention for an individual rehabilitation programme, through to discharge, based on a sound knowledge of evidence-based practice To use a wide range of specialist treatment (if available) techniques including cognitive behavioural methods, pressure biofeedback, electrotherapy and internal vaginal assessment To act as a source of expertise and provide advice to patients, carers, Physiotherapists and other health and social care professionals on the management of Continence and pelvic floor dysfunction To accept clinical responsibility for own caseload and organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of own and others time and clinical skills Monitor, review and modify treatment plans/goals to measure progress and ensure effective outcomes Provides one to one patient care on individual requirements To work with the possibility of exposure to body fluids, unpleasant smells, infections & exposure to verbal or physical aggression, including patients displaying highly emotional and confrontational behaviours To work as part of multi and interdisciplinary teams. To deal appropriately and efficiently with priorities and work patterns that will vary on a daily basis.
To re-prioritise work to accommodate ongoing changes in caseloads and other agreed responsibilities To communicate effectively with patients and / or carers appropriate complex information regarding the patients medical condition and inform them of the benefits and risks of suggested treatment options To communicate complex information to a multicultural and ethnically diverse client group, where there are potential barriers to understanding To maintain accurate and up to date records on patients treatment in line with the HCPC guidelines on record keeping