Job summary
- Main area
- Pelvic Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 19 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR830-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester and Tendring
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £31,049 - £46,580 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
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Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a professional, passionate and highly motivated physiotherapist to join the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. This position will be based in Colchester and Tendring, with Outpatient Consultant clinics running at Colchester General Hospital.
The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Team is proactive in providing holistic early intervention services, working within a multi-disciplinary team and with other pelvic health colleagues in the region. This ensures our patients are given the very best opportunity to protect their pelvic health and resolve any issues related to their pelvic floor dysfunction.
You will provide advanced clinical support to junior members of the team and be actively engaged in service development, to ensure patients with a range of complex conditions, receive an outstanding service. As a successful applicant you will be a strong team player, but be able to work on you own initiative, possessing excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiating skills. You will need the ability to work collaboratively and build networks and relationships with different teams, over different sites. You will embrace innovation and integrated working and will be committed to following best practice, to ensure patient-centered care.
Previous experience in the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy field is preferred but a clear passion and interest for this area is essential.
Main duties of the job
- To take a role in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of female and male patients, with bowel, bladder and/or sexual dysfunctions, who will often have complex and/or chronic presentations, depending on your experience. These include vulnerable adults and those with mental health issues, recognising when to involve other MDTs and services to ensure holistic and safe care.
- Demonstrate use of clinical reasoning skills to determine clinical diagnosis and appropriate specialist physiotherapy treatment. You are required to be fully competent in the practice of vaginal and anorectal examination with appropriate training, if needed.
- You will work closely with the Pelvic Health Team Lead, to support with planning, co-ordination, delivery and evaluation of the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service, and to deputise for the Pelvic Health Team Lead, when required. They will support you and give you the opportunity to enhance your specialist clinical skills.
- You will be required to supervise, teach and appraise more junior staff and support student physiotherapists, as appropriate.
- To act as a source of expertise in this specialist area, after appropriate training, for the Multidisciplinary Teams, patients, carers, medical staff and other health professionals, GPs and colleagues.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To help keep abreast of new research and emerging clinical developments within the speciality, identifying new learning needs within the team, arranging training as necessary
- To assist with development of team goals and be proactive with service development in the speciality, with the Pelvic Health Lead, implementing changes as and when appropriate
We would consider offering this as a B5/6 Developmental opportunity
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Proven post registration experience including a range of rotational acute care experiences
- • Developing interest in the field of pelvic Health, with either undergraduate or postgraduate experience in the speciality and one in musculoskeletal outpatients
- • Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner
- • Experience of working with and supervising assistants, technicians and students.
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of managing Assistants/Technicians.
- • Experience of evidencing and auditing practice
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • BSc /MSc Physiotherapy
- • MCSP
- • HCPC Registered Physiotherapist A related post-graduate course: e.g. post graduate diploma in obstetrics and Gynae/continence, or the intention to achieve.
- • Evidence of continuing professional development including a portfolio of reflective learning and evaluation of in-service training.
Desirable criteria
- • Validated post registration courses
- • Non-clinical courses
- • LEO / leadership Information technology and computer literacy.
- • Audit.
- • Membership of POGP.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Aileen Dove
- Job title
- Professional lead for MSK services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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