# Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-pelvic-health-physiotherapist/ab8ebcc5-86f9-4bf6-a0c7-4ec7554556a1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-pelvic-health-physiotherapist/ab8ebcc5-86f9-4bf6-a0c7-4ec7554556a1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Poole Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** pa/po - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 18.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T23:05:40.777Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Poole/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Pelvic_Health_Physiotherapy/Pelvic_Health_Physiotherapy-v8317383 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8317383?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Fixed term Full /Part Time Specialist Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health Band 6 University Hospitals Dorset based between Poole, Christchurch and some support of Perinatal clinics at Royal Bournemouth. We are pleased to offer the opportunity to support the pelvic health physiotherapy team to support patients with pelvic floor dysfunction. The role includes delivery of care commencement within face to face clinics, telephone triage and treat processes, follow up physiotherapy and support of group education sessions. The post holder may also contribute to data capture representing efficiencies and benefits to patient care. Interview date: 28th October 2026. ### Main duties of the job - You will: Provide evidence-based, specialist care to perinatal, urogynecology, male and colorectal patients. Contribute to key aspects of the service, mentoring of Band 5 and students and supporting the wider Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team, including cross-site and off-site working. Promote and deliver a high quality, evidence-based, customer-focused service Work within national and local guidelines, including working at off-site clinics - Provide evidence-based, specialist care to perinatal, urogynecology, male and colorectal patients. - Contribute to key aspects of the service, mentoring of Band 5 and students and supporting the wider Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team, including cross-site and off-site working. - Promote and deliver a high quality, evidence-based, customer-focused service - Work within national and local guidelines, including working at off-site clinics You will have an excellent track record of Team working, be able to demonstrate how to find solutions collaboratively and undertake supporting junior staff and students alongside your own CPD and learning profile. You will be interested in working towards full membership of POGP We can offer you: - Training opportunities and extensive clinical experience - Leadership and management training opportunities - Coaching and mentoring facilities ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will have: - Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent - Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of all pelvic health case types and if possible, also have some experience with complex and varied pelvic health caseloads. - MSK experience and an understanding about onward MSK care - Working knowledge of Badgernet or similar Maternity systems, and familiarity of acute care provision to perinatal inpatients and escalation of AN MSK care - Experience of working successfully in partnership with consultants, midwives and other relevant medical practitioners, for example within an MDT or shared pathway and participating in creating innovative solutions for new services - Experience leading patient groups both in person and virtually - Empathy and kindness Christchurch, Poole and Bournemouth are friendly, welcoming hospitals where the PH physiotherapists are part of the outpatient physiotherapy team and well-integrated into the MDT and Maternity services. You will have a keen interest to develop your skills in all aspects of Pelvic Health, including Antenatal MSK, Perinatal Pelvic Health, including inpatient work at the new BEACH maternity unit Royal Bournemouth site, Men’s health and colorectal. ### 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 ### language **Essential** - - Able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role ### Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions within Pelvic Health Physiotherapy - Demonstrable knowledge of current relevant guidelines in Pelvic health - Demonstrable professional development relevant to Pelvic Health ### Experience **Essential** - Experience working in NHS - At least 2 years post graduate physiotherapy experience - Have had experience of Band 5-6 MSK outpatient Physiotherapy - Experience of using electronic patient/service user record systems - Proven advanced clinical assessment/ reasoning/ problem solving skills within clinical area **Desirable** - Have had some experience working as a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist, including autonomous intimate examination experience, in a professional setting - Have demonstrable AN MSK experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy or equivalent) - Current HCPC registered Physiotherapist **Desirable** - Full or Affiliate member of POGP ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - - Flexible approach to their work-the ability to provide telephone, video and face to face clinical interventions dependant on clinical need - - Demonstrate experience of working within an NHS team - Evidenced ability to undertake sensitive, intimate conversations with service users ### Technical Skills Competencies **Essential** - - Highly motivated and reliable with the ability to motivate others - - Excellent time-management and organisational skills - - Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team - - Demonstrate some digital competencies with a varied number of systems related to healthcare - - Be proficient in intimate examinations relevant to pelvic health physiotherapy **Desirable** - Experience in the use of adjuncts to Pelvic Health Physiotherapy eg, intra-vaginal devices, low-volume irrigation and relevant medications ### Other requirements specific to the role **Essential** - Evidence of recent professional development - Willingness to attend external and internal CPD opportunities and to share this learning within the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team and wider MDT - Ability to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment **Desirable** - Have completed courses for urinary and colorectal dysfunction, Neuro muscular electrical stimulation and AN PN MSK and common symptoms \[POGP or equivalent\] ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [person specification b6 ph physiotherapist (pdf, 80.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10638574) - [b6 pelvic health physiotherapy job description (pdf, 508.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10638575) ## 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.