# Clinical Nurse Specialist / Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Northwick Park Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Clinical nurse specialist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity cover)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08.30am to 16.30pm)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-01T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-17T11:31:07.723Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/LONDON/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Colorectal_SurgeryNeurogastroenterology/Colorectal_SurgeryNeurogastroenterology-v8236540
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8236540?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking a pelvic floor trained nurse with experience in bladder and bowel dysfunction, ideally from a background in urogynaecology, urology, IBS CNS or colorectal nursing. We also welcome applications from pelvic health physiotherapists.

This post is to provide maternity leave cover and offers an excellent opportunity for a secondment, allowing you to gain experience in the management of benign pelvic floor disorders within the national bowel hospital a highly specialised skill set that is both rare and valuable for career development.

As a member of our multidisciplinary pelvic floor unit, you will play a key role in supporting and improving the quality of life of patients referred for assessment, investigation, conservative management and surgical treatment of benign functional pelvic floor disorders.

Role Overview

The post holder will work closely with the Lead Nurse, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Physiotherapists and the wider MDT to deliver specialist conservative management for patients with:

- Bowel incontinence
- Rectal evacuatory disorders
- Benign colorectal and urogynaecological conditions including urinary incontinence, haemorrhoids, anal fissure, anal fistulae, rectocele, rectal prolapse and rectal intussusception

### Main duties of the job

This will include attendance at outpatient clinics, provision of patient information, specialist pre‑ and post‑operative inpatient care, teaching and guidance for ward teams, and ongoing support following discharge.

You will also develop, implement and evaluate individualised conservative management programmes, including visual biofeedback, for patients with faecal and urogynaecological dysfunction. The role includes delivering nurse/AHP‑led services, developing protocols and guidance, and producing patient information leaflets.

Key Responsibilities

Caring for patients with functional bowel and pelvic floor disorders:

- Advanced clinical assessment and history taking
- Non‑medical prescribing (desirable)
- Liaison with community Bladder and Bowel Teams and development of care plans
- Ward‑based and in‑house teaching
- Production of unit leaflets on pelvic floor disorders (e.g., constipation, faecal incontinence, rectal prolapse)
- Rehabilitation and ongoing management of post‑operative patients

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the key responsibilities and person requirements for this role.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- 3-5 years experience in Bladder and Bowel / Urogynaecology
- Teaching

**Desirable**

- Performing anorectal Physiology Test and using Biofeedback devices

### Education

**Essential**

- RGN/ AHP 5 years experience
- NMC / HCPC enrolled
- Demonstrates evidence of well-developed assessment and treatment skills in colorectal and gynaecological assessment e.g. vaginal and anorectal examination.
- Advanced assessment skills and history taking

**Desirable**

- Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Supporting and assessing learning in practice or equivalent.
- Advanced communication skills

## Documents

- [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615)
- [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549)
- [pelvic health cns - jd (pdf, 376.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10622902)
- [what makes us special - mobile friendly version (pdf, 379.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1551)

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