Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 327-25-239
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Forest of Dean Community Hospital
- Town
- Cinderford
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Job overview
We have a part time B6 vacancy within our MSK Service for a candidate with experience in Pelvic health Physiotherapy.
This post would suit an enthusiastic physiotherapist who is dynamic, innovative and passionate about the Pelvic Health specialty. This is an opportunity for a team player to join a forward thinking MSK Service as a Band 6.
What we offer: -
- Regular in-service training
- One to one mentorship, clinical supervision, peer review
- Wide variety of clinical presentations referred from Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Urology and Colorectal Services, Midwifery, Advanced Practitioners, GPs and patient Self-referral.
The post holder will hold an independent caseload and work closely and collaboratively with Pelvic Health Colleagues in GHC and Countywide in addition to the local MSK Team.
Continuing Professional Development is actively encouraged and supported with opportunities to develop.
Main duties of the job
A Band 6 physiotherapist participates as a member of the physiotherapy team independently managing a specialised clinical caseload.
They are expected to have supervisory responsibility and teaching responsibility for more junior members of staff and students.
The post holder will fully develop their independent clinical practice and supervisory skills supported by Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust clinical and managerial Physiotherapy networks.
Although the post holder will be based within an MSK Physiotherapy Out-Patient setting, they will need to be able to work independently, as a Pelvic Health Clinician. The post is not supervised and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy colleagues are only available via telephone or email for support on a day to day basis.
Clinical and professional supervision is in the form of regular clinical reasoning sessions, observed practice, peer review and formal training.
Working for our organisation
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
- 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
- 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
- 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner and working alone as a highly skilled clinician providing guidance within their specialised field.
To be professionally and legally accountable for a designated patient caseload and to decide priorities for own work area, balancing other patient related and professional demands.
To manage clinical risk within own patient caseload.
To assess patients’ capacity, gain valid informed consent to treatment and where such capacity is lacking/absent to work within a legal framework in the management of the patient
To undertake the comprehensive assessment and accurate diagnosis of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using expert investigative analytical and enhanced clinical reasoning skills.
To use expert clinical reasoning skills frequently with no access to other colleagues.
To formulate individualised clinical management programmes utilising a wide range of treatment skills and options to plan a specialised programme of care.
To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers, other disciplines and agencies to promote understanding of the aims of physiotherapy for each individual patient and to ensure continuation of the individualised treatment programme. This will include manual handling advice.
To be competent in using System One for computerised patient records and ensure notes are written up in a timely manner
To ensure accurate, comprehensive and up to date electronic clinical records are maintained and realistic term goals are set on our electronic clinical record system. To ensure records are evaluated and reviewed at the appropriate timescales and in accordance with Trust guidance and professionally agreed criteria.
To produce comprehensive patient related reports and correspondence for other disciplines or agencies relating to assessment findings and/or treatment outcomes.
To undertake ongoing measurement and evaluation of own work through audit, outcome measurement, the application of evidence-based practice and research where appropriate.
To be involved in audit projects to review current clinical practice.
To liaise with the Trust wide Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team for the prioritisation and management of a designated departmental patient caseload.
To assist the MSK Physiotherapy Team Lead demonstrating flexibility where necessary to support and deliver the Pelvic Health service provision.
To meet potential requirements of flexible working as part of potential changes in service regarding the place of work and hours of work.
To work according to Gloucestershire Health and Care Services and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Clinical Guidelines and have a good working knowledge of relevant national standards to which quality of practice should be monitored.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree or Diploma or equivalent Qualification in Physiotherapy
- Appropriate range of postgraduate clinical education
- Registration with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and to provide evidence of that registration bi-annually upon request
Desirable criteria
- Active participation in a relevant interest group
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant postgraduate clinical experience in Pelvic Health
- Evidence of having worked unsupervised
- Experience of having supervised staff who are directly accountable to the post holder
Desirable criteria
- Experience of implementing clinical guidelines and standards
Skills
Essential criteria
- The ability to discuss the clinical reasoning process in the management of complex cases
- The ability to facilitate reflective practice and learning in others
- The ability to identify and act upon adverse clinical signs
- Awareness of relevant national and local clinical guidelines
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue Lee
- Job title
- Pelvic Health Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 421 8895
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