Job summary
An opportunity has arisen at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS trust for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual who is ready to further develop and consolidate their knowledge and skills within the Pelvic Health Speciality.
You will have the opportunity to treat patients from uro-gynaecology as well as urology, colorectal, psychosexual medicine and pelvic pain clinics for both men and women.
The Pelvic Health physiotherapy team works alongside the expert MSK Physiotherapy and MCATTS team's; working together with patient care, in-service training, research and service development. The service currently has a B8 Clinical Specialist, x3 B7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapists, x 2 Static Band 6, Rotational Band 6, Rotational Band 5 and a Static Band 4. There is a well-structured inpatient service for postnatal and antenatal care, as well as gynaecology benign and oncology care. The outpatient service is mixed across pelvic health and involves both outpatient clinics and patient information classes and exercise classes.
You will be currently working at Band 7 level or have a broad range of Band 6 experience (or equivalent) in Pelvic Health and Musculoskeletal physiotherapy. You will be responsible for assisting the Clinical Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist in the daily operational management of this speciality and, supervising and appraising Band 4- 6 staff.
We are committed to training and development of all our staff and offer a structured teaching programme.
Main duties of the job
The physiotherapy Department is within the Therapies Clinical Directorate along with Speech and Language therapy, Occupational Therapy, Foot Health and Patient Appliances, Spiritual Care, Psychology and Social Work support.
The department has over 300 staff and provides services across the Trust. The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team provides inpatient and outpatient services at St Thomas' and Guy's sites, as well as outreaching into Lambeth community centres.
About us
Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 23,500 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the operational management of the Pelvic Health physiotherapy service in conjunction with the Clinical Specialist in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy.
Uses expert clinical reasoning skills to provide specialist support and advice to the physiotherapy team and other medical staff, whilst maintaining a clinical caseload of highly complex patients.
Professional and clinical leadership in the development and implementation of a comprehensive training and personal development plan for all Pelvic Health physiotherapy staff and in conjunction with the management team strives to ensure excellence of training across the whole organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Education
Essential
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Post graduate qualification in Pelvic Health physiotherapy or working towards
- Evidence of Continued Professional/ Development at 'M' level including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
- HPC Registration
Desirable
- Membership of Special Interest Group
- MSc
- Formal Management Training
Previous experience
Essential
- Significant Band 6 level experience of working in Pelvic Health physiotherapy in both inpatient and outpatient environments, including management of complex obstetric and pelvic floor conditions
- Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education
Desirable
- Experience in leading service development
- Previous experience of formal presentations to multi professional groups
- Experience of research methodology
- Lone working experience
- Experiencing in appraising staff
Skills
Essential
- Advanced skills in pelvic health physiotherapy including vaginal and rectal examinations and biofeedback applications
- Exceptional team building and team working skills
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Able to work independently
- Proven clinical leadership ability
- Highly developed communication skills with ability to deal with sensitive, conflicting and contentious matters
- Able to carry out moderate to intense physical effort throughout the working day and carry out concurrent activities
- Ability to cope with working in a stressful environment including frequent interruptions when holding a bleep
Desirable
- Competent IT skills: ability to create and/or format databases and/or spreadsheets using computerized systems
- Strong Presentation skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Employer details
Employer name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
Westminster Bridge Road
London
SE1 7EH