About this role
Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to take on a band 7 position within Leeds Teaching Hospital. Applications are invited for a fixed term 12-month contract as a Highly Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist- deputy lead for our Perinatal Pelvic Health Service 0.6 WTE, to cover maternity leave.
The successful candidate will manage a caseload of female pelvic, obstetric and gynaecological dysfunction patients, with bowel, bladder and/or sexual dysfunctions, who will often have highly complex presentations. These include vulnerable adults and those with mental health issues. This role is mostly a perinatal and obstetric caseload.
Main duties of the job JOB PURPOSE
To perform the advanced physiotherapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients within this specialist field who may have complex physical and psychological conditions and / or chronic presentation. The post holder will play a key role in the development, implementation and evaluation of specialist physiotherapy rehabilitation programmes and packages of care. As an experienced physiotherapist the job holder will assist in co-ordinating the activities of the team ensuring efficient and effective service provision. He/she will be required to ensure effective communication is maintained at all times, whilst providing training, supervision and clinical expertise to qualified and unqualified staff and students. As a lead clinician in this specialist, the jobholder will act as a role model to the physiotherapy team, promoting quality evidence based practice, developing the physiotherapy team and contributing to the effective management of the team in the absence of the superintendent. Please see job description for more information
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Name: Jenna Reuthe Position: Physiotherapy Clinical Specialist and Service Lead Email: [email protected] Phone number: 0113 20 64426
Why you should join our Team We are an accredited Urogynaecology unit with strong MDT links and education and our Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Department is a dynamic forward-thinking team welcoming new team players.
We are welcoming new enthusiasm, innovation and service redesign to provide the best level of care to the women of Leeds and beyond that require access to this rewarding but sensitive area of work. This will be backed with support, learning opportunities and CPD to support the needs of the successful candidate. Above all we are looking for those who are innovative with a commitment to excellence and who seek to promote an environment of growth incorporating education, audit and research. We are dedicated to extending the boundaries of healthcare and allowing you to expand the knowledge in your specialism for the benefit of the patient and the profession. We need a physiotherapist with a ‘can do’ attitude who will work well in a team to deliver quality services with compassion.
What you will bring to the role To provide advanced assessment, treatment and management for a range of patients with pelvic, perinatal, gynaecological and obstetric conditions. To manage a significant clinical caseload on a day-to-day basis, working with the urogynaecology physiotherapy team lead to ensure quality service delivery to the perinatal pelvic health service. To act as deputy lead for the service and support clinical physiotherapy specialists/service lead for urogynaecology in developing the strategic and operational management of the physiotherapy service provided to this specialist area. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
Desirable
Member of CSP
Experience Essential
Post graduate clinical experience having worked at a senior level in relevant clinical field.
Desirable
Post graduate clinical experience having worked at a senior level across a number of MSK clinical specialties
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.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)