Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

at  Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) are looking for a positive and motivated Band 6 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist to join our pelvic health team in the Community Bladder & Bowel Service. This team is expanding to support an ever-evolving demand for Pelvic Health in our growing patient population. Therefore, it is essential that candidates have a keen interest for pelvic floor health and conditions associated with pelvic floor dysfunction to support and shape the team going forward to meet the service need and expectations of patients and best practice guidelines. You will be working alongside our experienced Pelvic health Physiotherapists, consisting of a Band 7 Clinical Lead, two band 6 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapists, Community Bladder and Bowel Specialist Nurses, Acute trust Obstetric, Urogynecology, Urology and Colorectal teams.
Our outpatient clinics are held in community settings across the CCICP area, therefore, you may be required to work in more than one clinical base. Clinic appointments are held individually or in group settings.
The successful candidate will work as part of a team of specialist physiotherapists providing a comprehensive out-patient Physiotherapy service in Pelvic Health and have an active role regarding the further development of the service and completion of clinical audits.
1. To act as a Clinical Specialist, providing specialist assessment and treatment for male and female patients who may have complex presentations of pelvic floor dysfunction in an outpatient setting. Referrals include bladder, bowel and/or gynaecological symptoms
2. To demonstrate advanced communication skills when treating complex patients, for whom embarrassment and/or anxiety may provide a barrier to communication.
3. Due to the specialist nature of this field within physiotherapy, the post holder will be provided with in house and external training to develop appropriate competencies, including conducting internal vaginal and anorectal examinations.
4. . Using evidence-based principles / current best practice, specialist skills and clinical reasoning to assess, plan, and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
5. To assist the Clinical Team Lead, Specialist Nurses, and pelvic health physiotherapist in the day to day running of clinics. Attend MDT meetings. Assist with service development and involvement in service improvement initiatives.
6. To participate in the development and promotion of the service within primary and secondary care settings.
7. Assist with the supervision, education and support of junior staff, assistants, and external students on placement when applicable.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.
We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.

• To work autonomously to manage a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• To contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, this may include out-patient and community clinics. The running of Joint clinics within the MDT may be required.
• To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
• To utilise advanced communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers.
• To gain consent for treatment and motivate patients to comply with treatment programmes, overcoming barriers such as dementia, cognitive impairment, hearing, visual or speech impairment.
• To undertake specialist clinical assessment, taking into account all relevant information and clinical reasoning to formulate evidence based individualised treatment plans in agreement with the patient.
• To implement specialist individual and/or group interventions for patients with diverse presentations and complex needs.
• To monitor progress and review treatment plans and interventions to facilitate the achievement of goals.
• To provide appropriate oral and written information for patients and carers where relevant.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professions, social care and other appropriate agencies, to ensure integrated and high quality patient outcomes.
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions with regard to patient care programmes through attendance of multidisciplinary meetings.
• To maintain accurate documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures.
• To provide accurate and timely written information and reports to referring agents and other agencies where appropriate.
• To record and submit clinical PROMS as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner.
• To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the caseload, liaising with other agencies as required.
• To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required.

Please refer the Job description for details