Job overview
Women’s Health Physiotherapist Clinical Lead
Band 8A, Full Time, Permanent
The Perinatal Pelvic Health Service is part of the NHS Long Term Plan to improve the prevention, identification and treatment for pelvic health problems during pregnancy and at least one year following birth, with the aim of reducing the number of women living with pelvic health problems postnatally and in later life.
Proposed Interview Date - TBC
Main duties of the job
To work as the clinical lead physiotherapist within the South West London Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (SWL PPHS) based at Croydon University Hospital.
To clinically lead the delivery and development of the SWL PPHS covering four hospital trusts (Croydon University Hospital, Epsom & St Helier University Hospital, St George’s University Hospital and Kingston Hospital).
To plan, implement and monitor strategic delivery of a highly specialist, evidence based, and clinically effective Perinatal Pelvic Health service in conjunction with the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy leads, relevant consultants and midwifery leads at each SWL LMNS; the SWL Integrated Care Board (ICB); NHS England; and the Croydon Health Service NHS Trust Therapy Services Outpatient Manager.
To develop and maintain a specialised PPHS quality screening, diagnostic and management service, including referral onwards to appropriate services in a timely manner, for all women in SWL through pregnancy to 12 months postnatal.
To provide expert assessment and physiotherapy intervention for own caseload of patients within the speciality of Pelvic Health, including patients who may have highly complex presentations.
To provide expert opinion, advice, and guidance to colleagues within the SWL PPHS team, SWL LMNS Pelvic Health Physiotherapy teams, Therapy Services, Maternity, Gynaecology departments and other health professionals, both regionally and nationally.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description for further details alternatively you can contact the recruiting manager.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Band 7 level experience in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy including team management
- Experience in line managing staff
- Advanced specialist knowledge and experience in advanced assessment and treatment of a wide range of complex acute and chronic clinical pelvic health presentations and managing a complex caseload
- Active involvement in clinical audit, research, and policy/guideline implementation
- Evidence of working across MDT boundaries to achieve service development
- Experience of leading a service/team
- Experience of involvement in educational initiatives
Desirable
- Evidence setting up a service
- Experience working in an extended role
- Substantial postgraduate experience in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training sessions and programmes to university and multi disciplinary groups
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge within Pelvic Health Physiotherapy and ability to apply this in a clinical setting
- Knowledge of recent developments in the profession
- Ability to support and facilitate change
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Ability to work within and apply Trust policies including clinical governance, data protection, equal opportunities, and health and safety to meet the differing needs of the patient
- Ability to manage stressful situations by remaining calm, objective and professional at all times
- Ability to carry out concurrent activites (multi-tasking) and work in an unpredictable working pattern
- Ability to lead in service development. Liaising closely with the MDT in order to promote clinical excellence
- Competent IT skills including use of the internet, email and word processing
- Excellent leadership skills
Desirable
- Skills in critical analysis and the application of research to practice
- Commitment to professional development of self and others
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Health Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered
- BSc Degree in Physiotherapy or Diploma or equivalent
- Member of Special interest group (POGP or similar)
Desirable
- Post graduate qualifications or development in clinical skills up to MSc Level or equivalent with a focus on Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
- Experience in Pelvic health Physiotherapy to master’s level or equivalent
- Evidence or portfolio of postgraduate continued development in Pelvic Health Physiotherapy
- Postgraduate training or development in management and leadership skills
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This advert is for Women’s Health Physiotherapist Clinical Lead with Croydon Health Services NHS Trust in Thornton Heath, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £63,665 - £70,887 per annum pro rate incl HCAS (Outer). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jul 2026.
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