Assistant Practioner Pelvic Health

We are seeking a passionate, enthusiastic, and experienced Assistant Practitioner to join our dynamic Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS). This vital role supports the delivery of high-quality pelvic health education and preventative care for women during pregnancy and throughout the postnatal period.

As part of a small, dedicated team—including a Physiotherapy Lead, Specialist Midwife, and Project Administrator—you will help improve pelvic health outcomes across the Black Country and East Birmingham region. Your contribution will be central to reducing long-term pelvic floor dysfunction and enhancing the physical and emotional wellbeing of women and their families.

The role involves facilitating group-based pelvic floor and Pilates classes, delivering pelvic health education sessions both face-to-face and online, and supporting the implementation of innovative service developments. By March 2026, the PPHS will launch a single point of access and self-referral digital platform, and you will play an active role in shaping and embedding this exciting new pathway.

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in women's health, working collaboratively to empower service users with the knowledge and support they need for lifelong pelvic wellbeing.

Deliver Pelvic Health Education Sessions Facilitate engaging and informative pelvic health education sessions for antenatal and postnatal patient groups, both in-person and via online platforms.

Lead Postnatal Exercise Classes Independently deliver postnatal pelvic floor and Pilates classes, promoting recovery and long-term pelvic health.

Patient Communication and Support Speak with patients by phone to gather relevant information, provide basic pelvic health advice, and discuss appropriate referral pathways—under the supervision and guidance of pelvic health physiotherapists.

Collaborate Across Trusts Build strong working relationships with maternity staff across all four partner Trusts, supporting the implementation of PPHS messaging and best practices region-wide.

Team Participation and Strategy Development Actively contribute to regular PPHS team meetings, playing a key role in shaping service strategy, development, and innovation.

Support Digital Pathway Integration Assist in the rollout and integration of the new single point of access and self-referral digital platform, ensuring the Assistant Practitioner role is embedded within the evolving care pathway.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

The Assistant Practitioner will play a key role in delivering the Perinatal Pelvic Health Service (PPHS) across the Black Country and East Birmingham region. Working under the supervision of pelvic health physiotherapists, the postholder will lead postnatal pelvic floor and Pilates classes, and deliver pelvic health education sessions to antenatal and postnatal groups both in-person and online. They will speak with patients by phone to gather information, offer basic pelvic health advice, and support appropriate referral pathways. The role also involves networking with maternity staff across four NHS Trusts to promote PPHS best practices, and contributing to team strategy meetings and the development of a new digital self-referral platform.