Advanced Practice Physiotherapist In Pelvic Health

Job summary We aredelighted to be able to advertise a full time permanent Band 8a Pelvic Health Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner post at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
Thishighly specialist post will involve working across all sites in the Trust.We arelooking for a highly motivated and hard working Band 8a physiotherapist to jointly leadand develop the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy service.The rolewill assume that of advanced practitioner and joint clinical lead for the PelvicHealth service, having overall responsibility for the clinicaldelivery of physiotherapy in partnership with other members of the team(service lead, advanced practitioner, team leader and lead clinicians) across the trust within thisspecialist area.
This will also include supervisory management of the more junior physiotherapy staff working in the pelvic health physiotherapy service.We at MidYorkshire Teaching NHS Trust provide an extensive physiotherapy service for our pelvichealth patients and we are committed to supporting you to expandyour knowledge in this specialism for the benefits of the patient and theservice.
Main duties of the job Todeliver pelvic health clinics for patients referred from GPs, communityservices and consultants.
This will include the assessment of new patients todetermine the diagnosis and management of patients.
This will include complexhistory taking, ordering of relevant investigations.Toplan and deliver treatment programmes for complex female and male patients withpelvic floor dysfunction, including bladder, bowel and pelvic pain symptoms.This may include Non-Medical Prescribing (NMP) and interpretation of diagnosticresults.Toplan and refer onwards to secondary consultant care.WithinMDT clinics to discuss surgical management, listing for surgery includingdiscussion with the patient regarding surgical risks and information of thesurgical procedure in line with detailed competency frameworks.Totriage and treat complex pelvic health patients that require rehabilitation.Toensure therapy management is integrated and rehabilitation potential ismaximised for all patients within the service.
This will include up to dateevidence based practice and may include research.Provideleadership, support and clinical guidance to colleagues; provide support,supervision and expert opinion to other members of the senior therapy team, inthe assessment and management of complex multifactorial conditions.Tomaintain excellent communication and links with urogynaecology, urology andcolorectal teams to ensure an efficient and effective patient care pathway.
About us We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees.
Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients.
Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs.
Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.Application guidance: We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications.
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Job description Job responsibilities Clinical DutiesBeprofessionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspectsof own work, including the management of patients in your care.
Ensure a high standard ofclinical care for the patients under your management.To work autonomously in a clinic,assessing, diagnosing, planning and implementing pathways of care for a highlyspecialist caseload.To work independently in theabsence of the consultant, liaising if appropriate on their return.To work beyond the usual scope ofpractice to order diagnostics tests and implement treatments within individualskills and knowledge.
Accept sole clinicalresponsibility for a designated caseload of patients and organise thiseffectively and efficiently with regard to clinical priorities and use of time.The caseload will include patients with diverse presentations, complex symptomsand where significant negative alterations to the patients quality of lifeexist.Undertake the specialist andcomprehensive assessment of patients referredfrom a variety of sources, including those with a complex presentation,using investigative and analytical skills.Formulate individualisedmanagement and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning, and utilising a widerange of advanced treatment skills and options to formulate a specialisedprogramme of care in conjunction with the patient and carers.To provide diagnosis, develop and negotiate anagreed individual and holistic programme of treatment options, incorporatinginter-disciplinary team working.Provide advanced clinical expertise to colleagueswithin the team and referrers to the service.
Communicate effectively with patients and carersto maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of condition.Communication skills of persuasion, motivation and explanation to encouragepatients to undertake their treatment programme.Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills togain informed consent with patients where there will often be barriers toeffective communication loss of hearing, altered perception, expressive orreceptive dysphasia, pain, fear.Assess capacity, gain validinformed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework withpatients who may lack capacity to consent to treatment.To be the lead therapist at MDTmeetings, case conferences and to ensure therapeutic management of patients isintegrated and rehabilitation potential is maximised and is central to overallassessment, audit and objective evaluation of treatment / managementprogrammes.To refer patients onwards torelevant health care professionalsTo ensure robust clinicalgovernance for service speciality, through supervision, audit and best practicethrough pathway development and evidence base.To work extended hours andweekends as service requires within own speciality, including emergency work asper service business continuity plan.
Person Specification Skills Essential Expert negotiation and communication skills Promotion of role of therapies.
Moving and Handling Forward thinking Leadership skills Ability to pass on knowledge and skills within both formal and informal environments including teaching and presentation skills Ability to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner Ability to organise, prioritise and delegate Understanding of Clinical Governance and its implications for services Working knowledge of the NHS Confident Able to work both independently and to promote MDT working Able to cope with the demands of the patient group Ability to motivate Committed to personal and team development Ability to cope working in a stressful environment Ability to cope with emotional or aggressive patients and carers Ability to maintain judgement under pressure Clear vision of role/commitment to speciality Desirable Undertaken research projects Awareness of current NHS strategy in relation to pelvic floor dysfunction services Able to support others manage coping skills and stress levels Experience Essential Evidence of extensive clinical experience of relevant area at a senior level.
Participation in research, audit and service development.
Supervision of more junior and support staff and students.
Wide range of experience of management of pelvic health conditions with an emphasis on a particular speciality.
Detailed knowledge of pelvic floor dysfunction pathologies within a defined speciality including indications for surgery.
Current knowledge of evidence base relevant to area.
Knowledge of bio-psychosocial approach Desirable Broad general experience of physiotherapy.
Experience of working in clinics alongside consultants Evidence of published papers An active participant in regional / national groups Understanding of business planning process Understanding of skill mix and staffing requirements Experience of working in partnership with stakeholders Evidence of training at multi-disciplinary level Qualifications Essential Degree in relevant therapy profession or equivalent.
Registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) Educated to Masters degree level in advanced clinical practice or equivalent level of experience in a specialist area including having relevant Masters modules.
Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including attendance at recent and relevant postgraduate courses Clinical Educators Course Extensive evidence of training at a specialist level relevant to area Desirable Independent prescriber Management course Research qualification IM&T Skills