Women's Health Advanced Practice Physiotherapist

Job description

Job summary

Our Therapy vision for our Therapy Service:

"To be the heart of NEL, empowering people to live their best life, committed to innovative development of our staff and services with transparency. Think of us as part of your caring family as we are proud to be one."

Are you a physiotherapist who has extensive experience in Women's Health and keen to work in a first-class teaching hospital? Are you committed to the provision of evidence-based practice and the development of staff? Do you want to work in an environment with world class facilities with a focus on pelvic health; education of undergraduate and postgraduate students; research and clinical audit?

We are a friendly place to work, hold wellbeing activities, are an inclusive and diverse department with a professional development teaching programme supporting you to gain knowledge and skills as you begin your leadership journey.

The post holder will oversee a team at Whipps Cross Hospital and Newham. They will have the opportunity to work alongside different specialties including, Obstetric department, Urology department, Maternity department and attend MDT's.

Funding for external courses will be supported where possible.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist assessment, treatment, and advice to patients within the field of women's health, facilitating and maximising patient potential within the serviceboundaries

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Job description
Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• oTo have clinical experience in the relevant field at Band 7
• oEvidence of recent and relevant managerial experience e.g. team leader

Skills

Essential

• oExpert knowledge of relevant Women's health conditions
• oEvidence of ability to demonstrate leadership and supervisory skills
• oUnderstand clinical governance and its implications for service delivery and demonstrate evidence of its application such audit and SOP

Knowledge

Essential

• oTraining of junior staff in relevant conditions, treatment and management

Qualifications

Essential

• Post graduate training in specialist field demonstrating advanced knowledge and treatment of complex pelvic health conditions.

Other

Essential

• oEffective communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• oMember of appropriate specialist interest group such as POGP

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• oTo have clinical experience in the relevant field at Band 7
• oEvidence of recent and relevant managerial experience e.g. team leader

Skills

Essential

• oExpert knowledge of relevant Women's health conditions
• oEvidence of ability to demonstrate leadership and supervisory skills
• oUnderstand clinical governance and its implications for service delivery and demonstrate evidence of its application such audit and SOP

Knowledge

Essential

• oTraining of junior staff in relevant conditions, treatment and management

Qualifications

Essential

• Post graduate training in specialist field demonstrating advanced knowledge and treatment of complex pelvic health conditions.

Other

Essential

• oEffective communication and interpersonal skills

Desirable

• oMember of appropriate specialist interest group such as POGP

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust
Address

Whipps Cross University Hospital

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom

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