Lead Physiotherapist for Perinatal Pelvic Health Service

NHS; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the East Midlands is seeking a Lead Physiotherapist for their Perinatal Pelvic Health Service. This role involves planning and evaluating therapies for obstetric patients while supervising other physiotherapy staff. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in obstetric physiotherapy and possess strong leadership skills. This position comes with ongoing professional development opportunities and various staff benefits, situated in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Physiotherapy qualification with HCPC registration required.
• Experience in obstetric physiotherapy with strong clinical skills.
• Leadership experience in a physiotherapy context.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate the physiotherapy service for patients.
• Lead training and education for physiotherapy staff.
• Conduct clinical assessments and treatment for complex cases.

Skills

Good analytical skills

Excellent time management

Ability to work without supervision

Evidenced planning and organizational skills

Evidence of effective MDT working

Ability to lead and motivate others

Education

Physiotherapy qualification - BSc or equivalent

Registration with HCPC

Evidence of continued professional development

Relevant obstetric qualifications

Job description

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Lead Physiotherapist for Perinatal Pelvic Health Service

Closing date: 28 December 2025

To take a lead role in planning, co‑ordinating, delivering and evaluating the service provided to obstetric patients with pelvic health conditions on a day‑to‑day basis, and work closely with and support other Physiotherapy teams working with pelvic health conditions across UHDB/ LMNS.

To lead, plan and coordinate the education, training and supervision of the Physiotherapists, support workers and students working within the speciality.

To provide advanced physiotherapy assessment and treatment to patients with complex needs associated to the speciality.

To represent the Physiotherapy service to the wider UHDB women's health multi‑disciplinary team as well as being the link to the Therapy managers, internal and external stakeholders across UHDB linked ICB's and LMNS structures.

To ensure that pelvic health service contributes appropriately to specialty KPIs, and to support the PPHS to achieve KPIs that relate to pelvic health service at UHDB.

Main duties of the job

To determine clinical diagnosis and physiotherapy treatment indicated, and to maintain records as an autonomous practitioner.

To accept clinical responsibility for a designated caseload of patients, in patients and outpatients, and to organise this effectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.

To support day to day management (reviewing performance and progress, allocation and checking of work) and training to Physiotherapy staff, to ensure competence in carrying out duties with patients with pelvic health problems.

Ensure that service targets are met and facilitated on a daily basis. To co‑ordinate the service with other Physiotherapy colleagues to ensure the provision of a prioritised service during pressure times, due to workload or staffing difficulties.

To provide support, guidance, training and evaluation of qualified and unqualified staff, to ensure their structured career progression.

Undertake and co‑ordinate evidence‑based audit and research projects to further own and team's clinical practice. Lead the implementation of specific changes to practice or service protocols.

To work as part of the MDT to provide advice and deliver a holistic patient centred approach to care in an inpatient and outpatient capacity.

Closing date of applications: 28 December 2025

Interview date: 7 & 8 January 2026

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On‑going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Job responsibilities

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

Person Specification

Education

• Physiotherapy qualification - BSc or post graduate diploma in physiotherapy (or equivalent qualification)
• Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Evidence of relevant continued professional development to advanced level in clinical area.
• Relevant obstetric and continence qualifications and training

Experience

• Experience within obstetric Physiotherapy, working with in and out patients.
• Knowledge and skills in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic obstetric clinical presentations.
• Skills and practise in mentoring and supervision.
• Experience in leadership and team management including the development and management of performance and staff appraisal.
• Clinical audit or research involvement.
• Understand the strategic direction of the LMNS and the role that pelvic health has within that.

Skills

• Good analytical skills with the capability to analyse data from varying sources to make informed decisions.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to reprioritise.
• Ability to work without supervision, under pressure and to tight and often changing timescales.
• Evidenced planning and organisational skills and an ability to prioritise accordingly.
• Evidence of effective MDT working
• Ability to lead and motivate others within the team and demonstrate self‑motivation.

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.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust