Specialist Pelvic Physiotherapist | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £49,387 - £56,515 per annum |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Liverpool, L8 7SS |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 4 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Oct 2026 |
Summary
This role is to cover a period of maternity leave within the team.
The post holder will provide the opportunity for an already experienced clinician in pelvic health to develop further in the management of a wide variety of pelvic floor dysfunction in an acute setting. The successful applicant will be fully supported to identify appropriate goals towards continued professional development and working within the multi-disciplinary teams across the organisation promoting the profile of the specialist physiotherapy service.
• To deputise for the Physiotherapy Service Manager and work with the manager /rest of the team, to plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate the physiotherapy service provided.
• Be responsible for providing highly specialist and complex assessment and treatment of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.
• Supervision, support and education to physiotherapists and physiotherapy undergraduates and other colleagues within the MDT both within the Trust and the community.
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust delivers the highest standards of care for women, babies and families. Each year we deliver over 7,500 babies, carry out over 49,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly & preterm newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles and have over 4,000 genetic appointments taking place. We believe that this along with a strong dedication to research & innovation makes us thespecialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.
We have some of the leading experts in their field, which has been showcased on national TV and news, making our teams famous across the world for professionalism, skill & compassion.
The Trust is constantly innovating and evolving it’s services to provide the most cutting edge and modern care possible. As well as developing services on our current site we have long-term aspirations for the future. We have recently launched a number of new strategies which provide a detailed long-term plan for our services.
Check out why Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is a great place to work using the links below:
Video:https://vimeo.com/556197652
Online brochure:https://www.liverpoolwomens.nhs.uk/media/4121/recruitment-pack-great-place-to-work-16pp-v4-final.pdf
• Work as an autonomous practitioner, professionally and legally accountable to the management of patients in your care, ensuring a high standard of clinical care.
• Highly skilled in verbal and non-verbal communication skills with all groups of patients.
• Coordinate and ensure effective delivery of obstetric and gynaecological inpatient service, across the Trust within resources, adapting to change and prioritising accordingly.
• To be able to demonstrate sound clinical reasoning within the assessment and treatment of patient's suffering a wide range of complex pelvic floor dysfunction /pelvic symptoms. Implement goal setting and constant re-evaluation of intervention to achieve optimum outcomes for the patient including comprehensive discharge planning.
• Formulate individualised specific management and treatment plans employing advanced analytical skills.
• Utilising advanced treatment skills and options including neuromuscular electrical stimulation, biofeedback.
• To be responsive and adaptable to perpetual changes in patient's clinical states.
• To elicit active patient participation and cooperation with treatment often against a background of cognitive/behavioural/perceptual components.
• To assess mental capacity of the patient, including ability to give informed consent and this be documented whilst working within the legal framework.
• Ensure coordinated treatment approach, making accurate and timely risk assessments to minimise risks and maximise patient's progress.
• Provide highly specialist advice to members of the MDT.
• Work closely with other specialist services e.g urogynae nurse specialists.
• Effectively communicate with patients and carers to maximise rehabilitation potential and ensure understanding of often complex aspects of their condition.
• identify and justify when a patient does not require physiotherapy intervention, but needs other MDT input.
• Empower patients to self manage long term conditions through advice, education, coping strategies and therapeutic procedures.
• Supervision of student including use of formal appraisal.
• provide specialist advice/mentoring to physiotherapy colleagues on the management of complex cases.
• Managerial and Leadership:-
• Take responsibility for certain service operational issues.
• Be involved in planning/organisation of clinical and service based activity.
• Actively participate in appropriate unit working groups within the Trust.
• For further details see Job description attached.
• Professional and educational:-
• Maintain own CPD to ensure practice up to date and evidence based.
• Actively attend internal/external courses.
• Share new skills/knowledge with physio colleagues in training session.
For further details see job description attached.
This advert closes on Friday 18 Sep 2026
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