Highly Specialist Womens Health Physiotherapist | Barts Health NHS Trust


Company:	Barts Health NHS Trust
Salary:	£55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, E13 8SL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Sept 2026
Closing date:	24 Oct 2026

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Summary

To work in a Pelvic Health Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy department,

maternity units and gynaecology department treating acute, sub-acute and chronic

pathologies.

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To act as a specialist resource for physiotherapy staff and other health care

professionals.

• To take a lead role in providing Pelvic Health physiotherapy care, including the

advanced assessment and treatment of patients who have diverse presentation and can

be highly complex. To work in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to provide

clinical diagnosis, and as an autonomous practitioner plan and perform appropriate

treatment and maintain records and ensure others do the same. To assess to a high

level and be able to treat and provide advice on cases.

• To undertake a significant clinical caseload to a high professional standard, using

specialist knowledge and skills from theoretical and practical experience to treat

complex or highly complex patients.

To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively highly complex information with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes, and to ensure an understanding of their condition/problem so that patients are supported in self-management of their condition. Communication of

patient progress and forward planning may be discussed with family members and carers where appropriate.

• To use the communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and obtaining informed consent will be used with a wide variety of patients. Issues may include bereavement, grieving, loss of independence and prognosis, and must be dealt with empathetically and confidentially. Barriers to effective communication will regularly be

evident including: cognitive impairment, expressive and receptive communication difficulties, embarrassment, anxiety, pain, fear and visual/hearing impairment. When a barrier is identified strategies to overcome it will be put into place.

• To use communication skills to address language and cultural diversity issues.

• To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) members across health and social care sectors ensuring the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Oct 2026

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