Band 4 Therapy Assistant Practitioner - Pelvic Health Physiotherapy

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Therapy Assistant Practitioner to join our supportive and enthusiastic Pelvic Health Therapy Team in providing essential assessment and treatment for perinatal patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.
We are a small team of specialist physiotherapists and therapy assistant practitioners treating pelvic dysfunction in men, women and children in an outpatient setting at the James Paget University Hospital (JPUH), Gorleston. We also support post-operative gynaecology and perinatal patients in ward settings within the hospital and work closely with our obstetric and midwifery colleagues.
This role will be split between JPUH and community midwifery hubs in the Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth areas. A vehicle and driving licence is essential., As the successful post-holder, you will provide antenatal information to women accessing health services via the midwifery team and will be involved in different types of care delivery in order to meet patients' individual needs, for example, webinars, group sessions and one-to-one assessment.
You will support the team by playing a key role in providing postnatal advice and post-operative gynaecology advice to inpatients. Due to the fluctuating daily working demands within the speciality, you may also support the physiotherapists with outpatient clinics for both obstetrics and gynaecology patients which may involve individual or group therapy. In addition to this, some administrative and chaperone duties may be required.
Core working hours are 8.00am-4.00pm weekdays, but flexibility can be discussed., The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

James Paget is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to the people of east Norfolk and north Suffolk. Situated on the coast with beautiful beaches and the Broads National Park on the doorstep, we are within commuting distance of Norwich City. Onsite parking is also available.
We know that development and wellbeing are key to the success of your work, and you will receive regular one-to-one supervision to discuss your progress, and any service evaluation and ideas. We are committed to service development, with many projects currently underway. We are forging strong links with the Research and Development Department and the University of East Anglia, and it is a really exciting time to join the Trust as these processes gain momentum. We thoroughly encourage attendance at courses and offer time and funding for innovation activity to widen personal knowledge base and bring new skills to the teams to keep our approach fresh and current. Our team have represented the Trust at CSP, RCOT and BOA conferences and support future staff to do this. In addition, we have an embedded flexible working policy with flexible hours to enable a better work/life balance but still meet the needs of the service.
We are an Integrated Therapies Department and also have close working relationships with the community teams. The profile of Therapies is growing, and our voice and opinions are heard and valued at all levels, so this is a brilliant time to join us., 'Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children's service.
Patent and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
+ Putting patients first
+ Aiming to get it right
+ Recognising that everybody counts
+ Doing everything openly and honestly, Tier 2 Sponsorship : We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available. Applying for entry clearance into the UK, must provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
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Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.