Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Job summary

Are you an experienced Band 5 or a Band 6 looking to specialise within Pelvic Health? An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Pelvic Health team as a Band 6 within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. This role will be supported by a team of highly trained physiotherapists along with regular CPD sessions and you will have an opportunity to build links with the wider MDT at regular meetings. The role includes specialisms within the outpatient caseload covering antenatal/postnatal patients and continence patients via 1:1 appointments and group sessions. We are looking for a physiotherapist who has a keen interest in the management for this patient group and who has experience of working in an MSK or Pelvic Health outpatient setting, demonstrating the ability to work as part of an integrated team. This post will be situated within South Warwickshire. The team work across the area and are currently based in Leamington, Stratford, Rugby, Shipston and Southam. You must have access to a car with a full UK driving licence.

To provide a high standard physiotherapy service to patients in specialist area. To work as an accountable and autonomous practitioner, holding responsibility for own caseload. To work in conjunction with the Pathway and Team leads in planning, co-ordinating, delivering and evaluating the Physiotherapy service within the speciality on a day to day basis. To take a role in the provision of support and clinical supervision of less experienced physiotherapy staff and undergraduate students. To deputise for the Team leaders as required. To keep accurate records of patient contact using written records and electronic data capture. To contribute to out of hours working as required. To maintain own competency to practise.

We are an Outstanding Trust — South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust has been rated outstanding by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to help us improve further. Our staff survey results place us high in the country for recommended place to work. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond and are a progressive organisation focused on improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Our values are: Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care.

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Date posted 11 March 2026

Pay scheme Agenda for Change

Band Band 6

Salary £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract Permanent

Working pattern Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number 203-CS1112

Job locations Leamington Spa Hospital, Leamington Spa, CV34 6SR

Clinical

To gain informed consent from each patient prior to assessment and treatment. The Physiotherapist should be familiar with and adhere to South Warwickshire Foundation Trust policies on consent. To undertake a comprehensive Physiotherapy assessment of the individual patient including diverse or complex presentations/multiple pathologies; gaining relevant information by clinical examination; observation, questioning, discussion and manual physiotherapy assessment techniques. Apply advanced clinical reasoning skills to formulate a clinical diagnosis and set therapeutic/rehabilitation objectives. To formulate and deliver an individual physiotherapy treatment programme based on specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options using clinical skills (e.g. manual physiotherapy techniques, patient education, exercise programmes or classes, electrotherapy, and other options). Ensuring competency to practice is maintained as appropriate. To evaluate patient progress, reassess and alter treatment programmes as required. To formulate a prognosis and recommend best course of interventions developing comprehensive treatments and discharge plans. To make informed clinical decisions on timely discharge planning and/or referral to other services.

Communication

To communicate the clinical diagnosis and facilitate understanding of a mutually agreed treatment programme to patients and carers. To communicate effectively with other patients, relatives or carers on a group or individual basis to maximise rehabilitative potential through verbal and non-verbal methods. This may require explanation, instruction, persuasion, motivation, negotiation and reassurance or use of behavioural modification techniques. To communicate with colleagues and other relevant professionals professionally and appropriately and in a timely manner (e.g. medical notes, letters and reports). To assess individual patients understanding of proposed treatment modalities and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to intervention, in line with Trust policy in gaining consent. To maintain accurate, legible, comprehensive and contemporaneous documentation, in line with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy Core Standards, Trust policies and legal requirements.

Educational

Participate in staff appraisal scheme as an appraisee and be responsible for complying with agreed personal and professional development programmes to meet knowledge, skills and competency requirements. To be responsible for maintaining and developing specialist knowledge of evidence-based practice ensuring own competency to practice through CPD activities. To undertake clinical and professional updating through means identified during the appraisal process. To develop an individual learning plan, maintain CPD records/portfolio which reflect personal development and provide evidence of how learning is applied to practice. Be an active member through planning, implementation, attendance at and leading of in-service training programmes. To participate in the clinical supervision of less experienced staff and students through teaching, peer reviews and mentoring. To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out physiotherapy duties and to adhere to departmental policy, including competence to use equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice. Undertake regular measurement, data collection and evaluation of your work and current practices through the use of evidence-based practice projects, audit and outcome measures either individually or with more senior physiotherapists.

Management/ Professional

To be responsible for organising and planning own caseload to meet service and patient priorities; re-adjusting plans as situations change. To monitor and mentor the caseload of less experienced staff providing support and guidance as required. To supervise, teach and assess Physiotherapy students to graduate level and demonstrate advanced clinical ability and clinical reasoning skills. To supervise other staff within the MDT as required and ensure they meet Trust and professional expectations. To identify opportunities to improve the physiotherapy service and implement changes with senior support. To maintain own competency and to be responsible for the safe and competent use of manual handling, gym and electrotherapy equipment by patients and students/assistants/TIs. To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work. To assess and manage clinical risk within the limits of own scope of practice. To work within Trust policy and guidelines and maintain knowledge of national and local standards. To set a high personal standard and encourage others. To maintain morale and staff relations within the department. To maintain records and discharge summaries in line with professional, legal and departmental standards. To contribute to the Trusts Corporate Governance agenda and to work as part of a team to provide continuity and efficiency of service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in physiotherapy
• Member of the CSP
• Registration with the HCPC
• Evidence of post graduate training relevant to the clinical fields within the specialisms
• Evidence of well-rounded clinical experience within the relevant specialisms

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of post graduate experience as a rotational band 5 covering core areas within the specialisms
• Essential: Experience of working as part of a Physiotherapy Team and MDT team

Desirable

• Experience in contributing to the clinical education / supervision of peers, students or less experienced staff
• Involvement in clinical audit / research and understanding quality issues
• Evidence of an ability to deputise for seniors and act as peer mentor to less senior staff

Skills

• Specialist knowledge within the post specialism which is both experience & evidence led
• A working knowledge of a broad range of conditions
• Ability to problem solve & clinically reason complex patient presentations
• Ability to prioritise, delegate and set realistic treatment objectives
• Able to demonstrate a knowledge of clinical governance and the legal responsibilities of the profession
• Ability to produce accurate and legible documentation
• Sufficient computer skills for job requirements

Personal Qualities

• Able to present information orally in a clear, non-discriminatory and logical manner
• Able to communicate effectively with patients to maximise their rehabilitation potential
• Able to influence and persuade other professionals, patients and others
• Able to work effectively as part of a team
• Self-motivation and self-organisation skills
• Be aware of own learning needs/ commitment to CPD

Other Job Requirements

• Able to be flexible within the working hours of the department, to suit client and department needs. This includes on call and out of hours/weekends & Bank Holidays
• Applicant must have good standard of written and spoken English
• Car Driver and independent means of transport
• Able to pass Occupational Health requirements
• Willing to undertake a Criminal Records check and Disclosure to enhanced level
• Legally entitled to work in this country

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS will be made 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 UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Leamington Spa Hospital, Leamington Spa, CV34 6SR

Employer's website: https://www.swft.nhs.uk/