Band 7 - Pelvic Health Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist - North Middlesex

Bank Partners; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading London healthcare provider is seeking a Band 7 Pelvic Health Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. You will work autonomously in a multidisciplinary team, delivering specialized care for complex pelvic health conditions. The role includes supervising junior staff, leading projects, and utilizing advanced clinical reasoning. Ideal candidates will have a recognized Physiotherapy degree, HCPC registration, and substantial experience in a relevant field. This position offers competitive pay and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to free Core Skills training

Guaranteed line of work

Weekly pay

Competitive pay

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required for the profession.
• Experience of leading a team and clinical audit is necessary.
• Evidence of post-graduate development in a specialist area is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialized assessment and intervention for patients.
• Supervise and teach junior and assistant physiotherapists.
• Lead evidence-based projects and in-service training.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Cognitive behavioural principles

Multidisciplinary working

Complex patient management

Education

BSc Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

North Middlesex University Hospital, one of London’s busiest acute hospitals, is seeking an experienced Band 7 Pelvic Health Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist to join their highly skilled team.

JOB SUMMARY:

To work as autonomous practitioner within the Pelvic Health Service, situated in the Musculoskeletal Department at Chase Farm Hospital.

To provide a highly specialised assessment and intervention for own varied caseload of outpatients within the speciality 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 MSK Service Lead, striving to ensure maximum efficiency, productivity and cost effectiveness. To supervise, teach and appraise more junior, assistant and student physiotherapists as appropriate.

To supervise, initiate and participate in evidence-based projects and lead in-service training sessions.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own professional activities in line with the standards of the Trust, Department, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• To have overall accountability for the planning and management of own complex and specialist caseload of patients and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.
• To utilise advanced clinical reasoning skills and evidence-based knowledge to assess patients with highly complex presentations using a bio-psychosocial model and then to implement physiotherapy management plans as an autonomous practitioner.
• To be able to explore complex and distressing personal histories, in a sensitive and supportive manner.
• To continuously assess, evaluate and modify treatment aims, objectives and desired outcomes in collaboration with the patient, any carers, and the multidisciplinary team.
• To use highly advanced communication and behaviour change skills to facilitate a long-term self management approach with patients living with acute and/or chronic Pelvic Health conditions and pain.
• To use cognitive behavioural principles to increase a patient’s functional capacity incorporating, as appropriate but not exclusive to, education, goal setting, exercise, relaxation techniques and activity management.
• To be aware of issues affecting patients with pain (acute and/or chronic) with particular reference to facilitating access to specialist services, support mechanisms and exercise classes that are available within the community for groups from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• To clearly convey complex knowledge of pain mechanisms, anatomy, pathophysiology, effects of disuse and exercise to patients and staff, ensuring sensitivity to the audience’s level of understanding, including in a group setting.
• To produce up to date, clear evidence-based resources for patients.
• To ensure that patients have consented to physiotherapeutic interventions in line with the Trust and department ethico-legal policies and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Professional Code of Conduct.
• To be responsible for ensuring written and electronic patient records are updated as required and statistical activity data records are produced in accordance with professional, departmental and Trust standards.
• Professionally and legally responsible for provision of highly specialist physiotherapy assessment and intervention to individual patients with highly complex needs.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent.
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration for profession.
• Evidence or portfolio of post-graduate continued development in specialist clinical area.
• 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 clinical audit and/or research.
• Evidence of active involvement in service development & contribution to change within the workplace.

We are so grateful for the commitment and focus of our Bank Staff, so in return we offer the following advantages:

• Access to free Bank Partners Core Skills training.
• Guaranteed line of work.
• Weekly pay.
• Competitive pay.

Apply now for this fantastic career-progressing opportunity by attaching your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in contact with you shortly.