Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Closing date: 16 March 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist to join our Pelvic Health Team at Worcestershire Acute Hospital NHS Trust.

This is a 12‑month fixed‑term, part‑time (22.5 hours per week) position, mainly based at Alexandra Hospital, Redditch. The post holder may be expected to work across all three trust sites.

Our Pelvic Health Team covers pregnancy‑related pelvic girdle pain, continence, pelvic pain conditions, and obstetric ward cover.

The post holder will work closely with the Pelvic Health Therapy team, the wider multidisciplinary team, and musculoskeletal teams across all three sites.

The role involves managing a large and complex outpatient list, demonstrating sound clinical reasoning skills, and committing to evidence‑based care. Continuous professional development will be encouraged through audits, supervision, and training sessions.

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• Provide high‑quality patient‑focused care through assessment, diagnosis, development, and delivery of individual treatment programmes.
  
• Take responsibility for own caseload within a defined area or patient type.
  
• Supervise, support, and educate qualified and unqualified staff and students.
  
• Participate in departmental audit to support evidence‑based practice.
  
• Communicate with the MDT to provide comprehensive assessment and determine admission or discharge planning.
  
• Undertake outpatient activity and contribute to a 7‑day service on a rota basis.
  
• Provide on‑call coverage over a 24‑hour period, including weekend work as required.
  

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large, acute and specialised hospital trust providing a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital‑based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester. Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised for providing good and outstanding patient‑centred care.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work:

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• Being open and honest
  
• Ensuring people feel cared for
  
• Showing respect to everyone
  

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation – a commitment to embedding flexible working as a flex‑positive employer.

Applicants offered posts requiring a DBS check will have the cost of this check deducted from their salary. Please see the Supporting Information for more details on DBS checks and costs.

For a full list of duties please refer to the attached Job Description document.

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• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of practice, including the management of patients receiving treatment.
  
• Undertake clinical assessment, including risk analysis, of patients presenting with simple and complex/multi‑pathology within the defined area of speciality.
  
• Apply knowledge and advanced skills from a wide range of specialties (e.g. respiratory, neurology, musculoskeletal outpatients, care of the elderly) underpinned by evidence.
  
• Use advanced clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to establish accurate diagnoses.
  
• Formulate evidence‑based individual treatment programmes and use a range of physiotherapeutic interventions (normal movement, motor relearning, manual therapy, respiratory techniques, NIV, exercise therapy, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy).
  
• Regularly evaluate and adjust treatment plans, formulate prognoses, and recommend appropriate discharge plans.
  
• Maintain comprehensive, accurate, contemporaneous treatment records, including valid consent.
  
• Ensure patient confidentiality at all times.
  
• Participate in the evening and weekend on‑call service, which may include advanced respiratory techniques and non‑invasive ventilation.
  
• Lead patient classes (e.g. cardiac rehabilitation, knee group, rheumatology) as per speciality.
  
• Assess capacity, obtain valid consent, and work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity.
  
• Communicate effectively with patients and facilitate their understanding of their condition and treatment.
  
• Write clear, concise notes and discharge summaries for GPs, consultants, or other referring professionals.
  
• Maintain personal professional development through internal and external courses, journal reviews, and self‑directed study.
  
• Participate in annual mandatory training and contribute to audits and research.
  
• Supervise and appraise junior staff, assistants, and students as delegated.
  
• Adhere to local department and trust policy, and recommend changes following audit or research.
  
• Maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff, and report adverse incidents according to Trust policy.
  

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• Broad experience in core rotations or within a speciality if a static post.
  
• Experience working in an acute NHS environment.
  
• Evidence of relevant and recent CPD.
  
• Supervision and development of assistants and students.
  
• Training of other MDT members.
  
• Active participation in audit or research.
  
• Experience working in speciality at a senior level.
  

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• Willingness to commute between sites.
  
• Willingness to work across 7 days and take part in on‑call duties over a 24‑hour period.
  
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role.
  
• Commitment to working in Worcestershire.
  

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• Professional manner.
  
• Team player.
  
• Ability to show initiative.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
  
• Approachable and consistent.
  

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• Diploma or degree in physiotherapy.
  
• Member of the CSP.
  

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• Training of other MDT members.
  
• Active participation in audit or research.
  
• Experience working in speciality at a senior level.
  
• Teaching skills.
  
• Presentation skills.
  

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service for a criminal record check.