Job Summary

This is an exciting time to be working at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation, one of the biggest NHS Trusts in the UK, delivering care to more than 1.6 million people a year through our three main hospitals: Royal Free, Barnet and Chase Farm. We are looking for a Band 7 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to support an enthusiastic, experienced and well established pelvic health physiotherapy team. Full time and part time roles available i.e. 1.00 full time or 0.70 whole time equivalent.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Assess and treat patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and musculoskeletal obstetric conditions.
• Supporting the clinical lead with service development and data collection.

The successful candidate is required to be able demonstrate the Trust values, the responsibilities of the job description and person specification. In particular you should have proven experience of working in pelvic health physiotherapy and involvement in service development.

If you believe you meet the criteria of the person specification and would like to join the Royal Free at this time, we would be interested in receiving your application. To find out more about working at the Royal Free please visit our website at: www.royalfree.nhs.uk/jobs

For further details please contact Hannah Beecham Clinical Lead/ACP in pelvic health physiotherapy on 0203 758 2000 x: 35324 or by email at: hannah.beecham@nhs.net

Main Duties of the Job

To work as autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary Pelvic Health Service at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based at Royal Free, Hampstead site. To provide a highly specialised assessment and intervention for own varied caseload of outpatients within the specialty of Pelvic Health conditions, including patients who may have highly complex presentations, with the aim of facilitating short and long-term self-management approaches to their condition.

To be involved in the development of the Pelvic Health Service in consultation with the Clinical Team Lead, striving to ensure maximum efficiency, productivity and cost effectiveness. To supervise, teach and appraise junior, assistant and student physiotherapists as appropriate. To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects and lead in-service trainings.

About Us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across four main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job Description

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

Essential

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession
• Evidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development in specialist clinical area

Desirable

• Evidence of study or intention to study at masters level
• Membership of specialist interest group

Experience

Essential

• Substantial postgraduate experience at a Band 6 level or equivalent including within specialist area
• Knowledge and experience of a wide range of approaches for the management of patients within specialist clinical area
• Experience of multidisciplinary and interagency working
• Awareness of cognitive behavioural approaches to rehabilitation
• Experience of group work
• Previous experience of junior staff & student supervision/ clinical education
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of teaching to unidisciplinary/ multidisciplinary groups
• Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace

Desirable

• Experience of audit and/or research

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

• Specialist knowledge within the specialist field and ability to apply this in a clinical setting
• Evidence of advanced clinical reasoning and the management of complex cases
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical governance and its application to the work setting
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to best practice and awareness of relevant national standards/guidelines
• Knowledge of recent professional developments in the clinical area
• Ability to critically evaluate current research & apply to own practice
• Positive attitude to and ability to cope well with change
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills with a range of patients and healthcare professionals regarding complex and sensitive issues
• Highly effective written communication skills
• Able to manage own clinical caseload by prioritising effectively and support others to do the same
• Ability to work effectively within different teams both multi and unidisciplinary
• Ability to manage own time & meet deadlines and support others to do the same
• Competent IT skills including use of internet, email and word processing
• Good presentation skills
• Ability to recognise unacceptable behaviour and act on this appropriately

Personal Qualities and Attributes

Essential

• Highly effective interpersonal skills, including assertiveness in a range of situations
• Ability to negotiate at a variety of levels
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• A flexible approach

Royal Free Shared Commitments

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments

Other

Essential

• Physically fit and able to comply with trust manual handling guidelines

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.