Clinical specialist Pelvic health Physiotherapist

Job overview

We are looking for a physiotherapist who is wishing to take the next step in their career as part of our dynamic pelvic health physiotherapy department. This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a large team with an excellent reputation.

Specialist clinics include postnatal perineal tear clinics, a multidisciplinary sexual dysfunction clinic, multidisciplinary perinatal pelvic health services and our neurological pelvic organ physiology multidisciplinary clinic. In addition, we are involved in community continence clinics working with nurses and specialist GPs.

The Clinical specialist will provide clinical leadership which inspires motivates and empowers Therapists in the delivery of excellent patient experience. They will be clinically accountable for delivery of the clinical service within area of responsibility and for the operational planning of a safe, effective service.

They will support the clinical service lead with the development and delivery of innovative service improvement projects focussed on improving quality of care and patient outcomes. They will support the clinical service lead in the strategic development of the service

They will support staff development from a clinical and non- clinical perspective acting as a good role model. In partnership with their clinical service leads, finance and human resources colleagues, they will deliver department plans which drive efficiency and quality initiatives across the Division.

Main duties of the job

• Inspire and motivate others to deliver best practice and to continually improve standards in line with the evidence base and national guidelines.
• Provide clinical leadership and influence for planning and service delivery within clinical area of expertise.
• To demonstrate professional skills, standards and experience consistent with a specialist in the field and to ensure/oversee that services provided comply with professional and departmental standards of practice in collaboration with the Clinical service leads /clinical academics and clinical leads.
• Promote and develop a learning environment within area of practice using a collaborative approach.
• To support the development and implementation of a training strategy for area of responsibility in collaboration with team leads/clinical academics, and clinical specilaists.
• Support research awareness and activity within the team, in collaboration with the clinical academics and clinical leads in therapies.
• To maintain and enhance skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practise.
• In agreement with line/service manager, may include providing cover for colleagues, as appropriate, assisting in ad hoc project work, and undertaking any other duties requested, as appropriate to the banding and setting.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

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.