# Clinical specialist Pelvic health Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-pelvic-health-physiotherapist/d3615852-a38e-47e2-862a-6d49aeb68d51 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-specialist-pelvic-health-physiotherapist/d3615852-a38e-47e2-862a-6d49aeb68d51.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** St Mary's Hospital (The Bays) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,274 - £73,496 pa inclusive - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (31/03/2028) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-27T10:10:36.216Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Imperial_College_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Therapy/Therapy-v8396070 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8396070?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.imperial.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### EDUCATION **Essential** - *Diploma/ Degree in relevant AHP profession - Health & Care Professions Council registration. - Evidence of experience /post graduate training and education to Masters level or equivalent and CPD relevant to speciality area. - Evidence of structured training on appraisal and supervisory skills - Evidence of continuous and current professional and academic development relavnt to clinical field - Leadership/ Management training - Evidence of post graduate training in basic research skills e.g literature reviews, critical appraisal. **Desirable** - Masters or PhD degree in relevant subject - Membersh ip of relevant profession al groups relevant Specialist interest group ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience post qualification with evidenced experience at a senior level within relevant speciality - Experience of supervising qualified therapy staff and students - Experience of managing staff on performance and other workforce policies - Experience of incident investigation and implementation of change of practice as a result - Significant success in multidisciplinary/multi agency working. - Evaluation of clinical practice including participation in research/audit/service evaluation and quality improvement projects. - Demonstrate evidence of learning from experience and having undertaken formal and informal CPD, both general and specific to clinical field/ speciality - Experience of leading an effective team - Experience of using clinical governance framework to monitor and improve quality of patient care. - Experience of supporting a culture of research awareness. **Desirable** - Experience at band 8a level - Clinical leadership of other discplines ### SKILLS/ ABILITIES **Essential** - Expert clinical reasoning skills in the appropriate application of a range of techniques and approaches to the management of the relevant clinical area. - Specialist knowledge and application of best evidence based practice in relevant speciality area and application of therapy assessments and intervention - Ability to articulate vision of the therapy service in the clinical area. - Ability to remain updated with professional practice and research and integrate this into daily patient management. - Ability to communicate effectively and flexibly, and to adapt communication style to the needs of patients and staff. - To lead, inspire motivate and empower teams using effective clinical leadership qualities in an integrated service - Ability to mentor, coach and support patients, staff and colleagues. - Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships. - Proven negotiation and conflict resolution skills - Skills in presention and training in both formal and informal environments - Ability to command the confidence of the multidisciplinary team members - Ability to organise, prioritise, delegate and work to deadline effectively - Ability to cope with working in a potentially stressful environment and with patients or carers who may be displaying aggressive and or challenging behaviour - Ability to prepare service level reports e.g. demand/activity - Proven excellence in developing/and providing education and teaching to other professionals and students. **Desirable** - Advanced computer skills. - Evidence of presentation at national level ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 619.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10726813) - [our strategy 2023-25 (pdf, 230.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=427) - [functional requirement form (pdf, 104.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10726814) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.