Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Women's Health

Job overview

CLIINCAL SPECIALIST PHYSIOTHERAPIST WOMEN'S HEALTH

FIXED TERM TO 04.12.26 WITH A POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION. 26 HOURS WEEKLY, BAND 7

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist in Women’s Health to join our Outpatient Women’s Health service, including Obstetrics and Breast Surgery Physiotherapy, based at Queen’s Hospital Burton.  You will be part of a friendly, skilled, and forward‑thinking Women’s Health and MSK Therapy Team.

We are seeking a motivated physiotherapist with advanced assessment and clinical reasoning skills across a diverse and complex MSK and Women’s Health caseload. You should be able to provide a clear working diagnosis and develop individualised treatment plans. Our service receives referrals from primary care, midwives, obstetricians, emergency departments, consultants, and staff self‑referrals. The wider therapy team includes MSK, Rheumatology, Hand Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Osteopathy, Clinical Specialists, Advanced Practitioners, and a Consultant Physiotherapist.

In this role, you will work primarily in Women’s Health Physiotherapy Outpatients, acting as the departmental clinical lead for the advanced assessment and management of patients with highly complex needs. A full induction and competency support package will be provided if required.

Our Therapy Team is innovative, passionate, and aligned with the Trust’s PRIDE values, offering a supportive environment for professional development and collaborative working.

If you are considering applying for an internal secondment, please ensure you have discussed this with your line manager and obtained their support prior to submitting your application.

Please be aware that there is no guarantee that you will be released from your substantive post, so you should seek approval before applying as you are applying or a Secondment.

Main duties of the job

What’s in it for you

In this role, you will be part of a service that prioritises patient choice, high‑quality care, and a varied, rewarding caseload. As a member of the Women’s Health and Physiotherapy Team, you will benefit from:

• Clinical leadership and support from experienced Women’s Health and Physiotherapy colleagues
• Strong operational and managerial support
• Opportunities to contribute to audit, service development, and research
• The chance to teach and promote health and wellbeing to patients and carers
• A clear commitment to continuing professional development (CPD)
• Structured appraisal and regular clinical supervision
• Administrative and clerical support
• Access to Clinical Educator training and involvement in student education
• Opportunities to teach, supervise, and develop Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Osteopathy staff
• Involvement in staff health and wellbeing initiatives across the Trust

Therapy Services are committed to delivering excellent, effective, and safe patient care, supported by strong clinical leadership and a positive, collaborative working culture.

In return, we offer

• A wide range of development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• The option to work across some or all of our five sites depending on specialty (not essential for this role

Closing date of applications: 24 April 2026

Interview date: 18 May 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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