Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist | Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals; Crewe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Crewe is seeking a motivated Band 6 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to join their expanding community team. The role involves providing specialized assessments and treatments to patients with pelvic floor dysfunction. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to service development and work autonomously to manage a complex caseload, ensuring high-quality patient care in various clinical settings. The ideal candidate will have a background in physiotherapy, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work sensitively with patients from diverse backgrounds.

Benefits

In-house and external training

Comprehensive community service

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Physiotherapy from an accredited institution.
• Experience in pelvic health or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and treatment for complex cases.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality care.

Skills

Pelvic health knowledge

Advanced communication skills

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Evidence-based practice understanding

Tools

Clinical assessment software

Job description

Overview

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) are looking for a positive and motivated Band 6 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to join our pelvic health team in the Community Bladder & Bowel Service. This team is expanding to support an ever-evolving demand for Pelvic Health in our growing patient population. Candidates should have a keen interest in pelvic floor health and conditions associated with pelvic floor dysfunction to support and shape the team going forward to meet service needs and best practice guidelines. You will be working alongside our experienced Pelvic Health Physiotherapists, including a Band 7 Clinical Lead, two Band 6 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists, Community Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurses, and Obstetric, Urogynecology, Urology and Colorectal teams.

Our outpatient clinics are held in community settings across the CCICP area; you may be required to work in more than one clinical base. Clinic appointments are held individually or in group settings. The successful candidate will work as part of a team of specialist physiotherapists providing a comprehensive outpatient Physiotherapy service in Pelvic Health with an active role in further development of the service and completion of clinical audits.

Responsibilities

• To act as a Clinical Specialist, providing specialist assessment and treatment for male and female patients who may have complex presentations of pelvic floor dysfunction in an outpatient setting. Referrals include bladder, bowel and/or gynaecological symptoms.
• To demonstrate advanced communication skills when treating complex patients, for whom embarrassment and/or anxiety may provide a barrier to communication.
• To be provided with in-house and external training to develop appropriate competencies, including conducting internal vaginal and anorectal examinations.
• Using evidence-based principles / current best practice, specialist skills and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
• To assist the Clinical Team Lead, Specialist Nurses, and pelvic health physiotherapist in the day-to-day running of clinics. Attend MDT meetings. Assist with service development and involvement in service improvement initiatives.
• To participate in the development and promotion of the service within primary and secondary care settings.
• Assist with the supervision, education and support of junior staff, assistants, and external students on placement when applicable.
• To work autonomously to manage a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• To contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, including out-patient and community clinics, with the running of joint clinics within the MDT as required.
• To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to a service sensitive to these needs.
• To utilise advanced communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, considering the needs of carers.
• To gain consent for treatment and motivate patients to comply with treatment programmes, overcoming barriers such as dementia, cognitive impairment, hearing, visual or speech impairment.
• To undertake specialist clinical assessment, taking into account all relevant information and clinical reasoning to formulate evidence-based individualised treatment plans in agreement with the patient.
• To implement specialist individual and/or group interventions for patients with diverse presentations and complex needs.
• To monitor progress and review treatment plans and interventions to facilitate the achievement of goals.
• To provide appropriate oral and written information for patients and carers where relevant.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professions, social care and other appropriate agencies to ensure integrated and high-quality patient outcomes.
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions regarding patient care programmes through attendance at multidisciplinary meetings.
• To maintain accurate documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures.
• To provide accurate and timely written information and reports to referring agents and other agencies where appropriate.
• To record and submit clinical PROMS as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner.
• To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the caseload, liaising with other agencies as required.
• To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required.

About Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership. We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.

Additional Information

To work autonomously and manage a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team. To contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, this may include outpatient and community clinics. The running of joint clinics within the MDT may be required. To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to a service sensitive to these needs. To utilise advanced communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers. To gain consent for treatment and motivate patients to comply with treatment programmes, overcoming barriers such as dementia, cognitive impairment, hearing, visual or speech impairment. To undertake specialist clinical assessment, taking into account all relevant information and clinical reasoning to formulate evidence-based individualised treatment plans in agreement with the patient. To implement specialist individual and/or group interventions for patients with diverse presentations and complex needs. To monitor progress and review treatment plans and interventions to facilitate the achievement of goals. To provide appropriate oral and written information for patients and carers where relevant. To develop and maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professions, social care and other appropriate agencies, to ensure integrated and high-quality patient outcomes. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions with regard to patient care programmes through attendance at multidisciplinary meetings. To maintain accurate documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures. To provide accurate and timely written information and reports to referring agents and other agencies where appropriate. To record and submit clinical PROMS as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner. To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the caseload, liaising with other agencies as required. To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required.

Note: This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026