About this role
Job summary
Are you a physiotherapist with an interest in pelvic health? Have you completed B5 rotations through a range of specialities including MSK? Are you looking for an opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills within pelvic health?
This post is a training opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 5, Physiotherapist who is keen to develop their pelvic health physiotherapy skills. The full-time post in pelvic health is not rotational and initially fixed term for 12 months, allowing a unique opportunity to work within a team of highly skilled pelvic physiotherapists gaining experience in all areas of pelvic health. Successful completion of all competencies will facilitate the post holder to apply for uplift to a specialist pelvic physiotherapist Band 6 post when one is available.
If you have any questions regarding this position please contact our Physiotherapy Manager. You will be sent more information about the interview process if you are shortlisted. Posts of this nature tend to attract a high number of applicants and this advert may need to be closed early.
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Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have a responsibility to support our Physiotherapy Assistant on our inpatient maternity and acute gynaecology wards, as well as Student Physiotherapists joining us on their placements. An outpatient caseload will consist of antenatal and postnatal musculoskeletal dysfunction, bladder dysfunction and pelvic organ prolapse management, bowel dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain conditions. There may also be a requirement to lead pelvic health group sessions within the community.
About us
Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.
We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes usthespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.
UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed Job Description attached.
To undertake physiotherapy assessment, clinically diagnose and implement agreed treatment plans, evaluate care delivery according to health care needs for routine and complex patients, seeking advice from seniors as required. To work within CSP and HCPC guidelines.
To ensure effective communication with patients, carers and all other Health & Social Care Professionals regarding all aspects of patient care.
This will include patients who may have difficulties in understanding or communicating.
To represent Physiotherapy Service at Multidisciplinary Meetings to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated Multidisciplinary Service.
To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oBSC Honours degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent oRegistered Physiotherapist with the Health Professionals Council. oEvidence of continued professional development through self-directed learning and in-service training record.
Desirable
oMember of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
Knowledge Essential
oAbility to manage own caseload
Skills Essential
oGood clinical, planning and evaluation skills oTime management skills oEffective communication skills
Desirable
IT skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Address Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Crown Street
Liverpool
L8 7SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)