Pelvic Floor Sacral Neuromodulation Practitioner

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Pelvic Floor and Sacral Neuromodulation Practitioner within the Colorectal Surgical Service. The role focuses on advanced practice with autonomous clinical care, leading the pelvic floor and neuromodulation pathway and coordinating care across settings.

You will provide expert assessment, clinical decision-making and management for pelvic floor dysfunction, functional bowel disorders and sacral neuromodulation needs, while

Qualifications

• Advanced practitioner with autonomous clinical decision-making.
• Experience in pelvic floor dysfunction and sacral neuromodulation.
• Leadership, education and research in clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a high-quality pelvic floor and sacral neuromodulation service.
• Provide expert assessment and management of pelvic floor dysfunction and functional bowel disorders.
• Manage an autonomous caseload across outpatient, inpatient, telephone and virtual care settings.
• Deliver specialist interventions including pelvic floor rehabilitation, biofeedback and neuromodulation support where competent.
• Support patients before and after sacral neuromodulation procedures with education and counselling.
• Coordinate care across primary, secondary and community services as a key worker.
• Provide specialist education to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Lead quality improvement, audit, research and service development initiatives.
• Contribute to pathway redesign and workforce development across pelvic floor and healthy bowel services.
• Supervise and develop staff and learners within the multidisciplinary team.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as an Advanced Pelvic Floor and Sacral Neuromodulation Practitioner within the Colorectal Surgical Service. This is a unique advanced practice role for an experienced clinician who is passionate about improving the lives of patients living with pelvic floor dysfunction, functional bowel disorders and sacral neuromodulation needs. The successful candidate will provide expert autonomous clinical care whilst leading service development across a specialist pathway that supports patients with often complex and life-changing conditions. Working closely with colorectal consultants, the Healthy Bowel Service and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will manage a complex caseload, coordinate care across organisational boundaries and contribute to the strategic development of pelvic floor and neuromodulation services. You will practise across the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership, education and research. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious advanced practitioner looking to lead innovation, improve patient outcomes and influence service delivery across a specialist regional service The post holder will:

• Lead the delivery of a high-quality, evidence-based pelvic floor and sacral neuromodulation service.
• Provide expert assessment, clinical decision-making and management of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction and functional bowel disorders.
• Manage an autonomous caseload across outpatient, inpatient, telephone and virtual care settings.
• Deliver specialist interventions including conservative bowel management, pelvic floor rehabilitation, biofeedback, rectal irrigation education and neuromodulation support where competent.
• Support patients before and after sacral neuromodulation procedures, providing education, counselling and device management.
• Act as a key worker, coordinating care across primary, secondary and community services.
• Provide specialist advice and education to patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Lead quality improvement, audit, research and service development initiatives.
• Contribute to pathway redesign, service resilience and workforce development across the pelvic floor and Healthy Bowel services.
• Supervise, support and develop staff, students and learners across the multidisciplinary team., MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

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