Static Senior Physiotherapist - Pelvic and Maternal Health

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Physiotherapist to join their Pelvic and Maternal Health team on a fixed-term contract. The role involves managing a caseload of patients, providing clinical leadership, and participating in multidisciplinary meetings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in physiotherapy and excellent communication skills. The position includes opportunities for professional and personal development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

On-site nursery

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner able to diagnose and treat complex conditions.
• Experience in working with pelvic and maternal health physiotherapy.
• Ability to supervise and manage students and assistants.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of patients within pelvic and maternal health.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to junior staff.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to ensure quality patient care.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management skills

People management skills

Education

Relevant physiotherapy degree

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Permanent & fixed term contract/secondment opportunity for 9 months until 7th June 2026.

We are seeking a Band 6 Physiotherapist to join our Pelvic and Maternal Health Physiotherapy Team to cover Maternity Leave. This will involve out-patient clinics, treating a range of pelvic health disorders and pregnancy related musculoskeletal conditions, and working with inpatients after childbirth, gynecological or urological surgeries.

You will support band 5 staff and students, working alongside and delegating to assistant staff, and have a significant role in the team with teaching opportunities. You will receive supervision and annual appraisal and take an active role within your own personal development via internal and external training opportunities.

This post will provide a variety of clinical experiences within the specialty and multiple opportunities for professional and personal development in keeping with our Trust’s strategic objectives.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

To assess, prioritise, treat and manage own caseload of patients within the speciality of pelvic and maternal health physiotherapy. To determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex.

To work closely with the MDTs to ensure high quality patient care and participate on behalf of the Physiotherapy team in MDT meetings.

To train, supervise and monitor other physiotherapists, physiotherapy assistant practitioners, assistants and to performance manage students.

To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of the Physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Excellent communication, time management and people management skills are essential for this role.

Participation in the out of hours rota for weekend and Bank Holiday working is a requirement of the post.

• Close working with Clinical Lead Physiotherapists in this specialist clinical area which will facilitate your own clinical expertise.
• Opportunity to be involved in teaching, education, research, and audit within a highly supportive team.
• There are diverse learning and development opportunities supported by an experienced senior physiotherapy team working on the NNUH Trust key objective of providing high quality care for all patients.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Senior Physiotherapist responsible for the physiotherapy management of a defined caseload of patients within the specialty presenting to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

• To assess, prioritise and manage own caseload of patients, determine clinical diagnosis and treatment indicated, and maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. Patient presentation may be complex/highly complex.
• Work will be undertaken without direct supervision. Clinical/professional supervision may take the form of formal training, clinical reasoning sessions and occasional direct observation of practice. Advice and support is always available.
• To provide clinical leadership within the speciality including educational, professional and managerial guidance.
• To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
• To deputise for the Physiotherapy Operational Lead or Senior physiotherapy staff as required.
• To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025