Specialist Women's Health Physiotherapist

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovativer NHS-Träger sucht einen spezialisierten Physiotherapeuten für Frauenheilkunde, um das Therapieteam zu verstärken. In dieser spannenden Rolle werden Sie die Möglichkeit haben, an multidisziplinären Kliniken teilzunehmen und Ihre Führungsqualitäten durch die Aufsicht über Junior-Physiotherapeuten zu entwickeln. Sie werden Teil eines engagierten Teams, das sich der Verbesserung der Gesundheitsversorgung in einer vielfältigen Gemeinschaft widmet. Diese Position bietet Ihnen die Chance, Ihre klinischen Fähigkeiten zu erweitern und aktiv an der Weiterentwicklung von Dienstleistungen teilzunehmen. Wenn Sie leidenschaftlich an Frauenheilkunde interessiert sind und einen positiven Einfluss auf das Leben der Patienten haben möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Benefits

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

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Öffentliche Verkehrsanbindung

Qualifications

• Abgeschlossenes Studium in Physiotherapie und relevante Mitgliedschaften.
• Postgraduale Erfahrung in der Frauenheilkunde in klinischen Umgebungen.

Responsibilities

• Bereitstellung spezialisierter physiotherapeutischer Behandlungen für Frauen.
• Verantwortung für eigene Patienten und klinische Aufsicht von Junior-Staff.

Skills

Spezialistische klinische Fähigkeiten in der Frauenheilkunde

Management von postoperativen Patienten

Organisation und Priorisierung von Arbeitslast

Supervisions- und Bewertungsfähigkeiten

Flexibilität und Zuverlässigkeit

Education

Diplom/Abschluss in Physiotherapie

Mitglied des Health and Care Professions Council

Mitglied der Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Job description

All our hospitals have their own unique identities while sharing the same standards and values

You can shape your story with us.

Whether you’re looking to gain experience in a large, fast-paced hospital or get out into the community, we have a range of opportunities that allows you to build your entire career in one trust.

For us, every day is different. We provide care to a diverse population of 2.5 million across east London – that’s 6,000 people every day, speaking over 60 different languages. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to ensuring that people living in east London live healthy lives.

Specialist Women's Health Physiotherapist

Band 6

Main area: MSK Outpatient Therapies

Grade: Band 6

Contract: 10 months (Fixed term)

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Part-time hours may also be supported to a minimum of 22.5hrs p/w)

Job ref: 259-7068771NUH

Site: Newham University Hospital

Town: London

Salary: £42,939 - £50,697 Per annum inc (pro rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 30/03/2025 23:59

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Job overview

A rare opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Women’s Health specialist to join the Therapies team within Barts Health Trust. The post holder will be a qualified Physiotherapist, with experience within the Women's Health physiotherapy specialty.

The post holder will join the Women’s Health Physiotherapy team, based at Newham University Hospital. They will have the opportunity to be involved in many exciting projects, for example, Gynecological and Colo-rectal multi-disciplinary Specialist clinics. They will have supervisory responsibility for a Band 5 physiotherapist and students, providing appraisals, teaching, and clinical support with managing demanding caseloads. They will also have roles linked to the Band 7 line managers that will facilitate their managerial and leadership qualities. We have an excellent in-service training program and collaborate with relevant teachings with the Outpatient Musculoskeletal Team. We support you with post-graduate courses and modules, and funding opportunities are available.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist Women’s Health physiotherapy treatment to inpatients and outpatients as part of the overall therapy provision. The post holder will be responsible for their own caseload, providing thorough clinical assessment, planning treatment, and appropriate discharge from the service, adapting practice to suit the needs of the patient. To provide clinical supervision and appraisal to junior staff, therapy assistants, and students. To support the Band 7 in developing the Pelvic Health Service and improving service delivery.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy
• Member of the Health and Care Professions Council
• Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Experience

• Appropriate postgraduate experience in relevant Women’s Health inpatient and outpatient clinical settings, as a Band 5 or 6
• Completed one adult Musculoskeletal rotation as a Band 5 or Band 6
• Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations
• Advice, supervision, appraisal, training, and support to more junior staff, support staff, and students.
• Experience of working as part of a team uni-professional and multi-professional team
• Experience of audit/research
• Experience of sole working as part of an out-of-hours/weekend service

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting.
• Understanding and application of risk management.
• Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics.
• Demonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda
• In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group

Skills

• Specialist clinical skills in Women’s Health Obs and Gynae in and outpatients
• Competent and confident in the management of post-surgical patients and any respiratory complications
• Ability to organise and prioritise own and more junior staff workload and supervise support staff in this field.
• Supervisory & appraisal skills of other staff including junior staff / support staff / students
• Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and support other staff in this field.
• Be able to demonstrate flexibility and reliability.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we actively support applications from individuals who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.