Physiotherapy Perinatal Pelvic Health Assistant Practitioner Follow us on Facebook and on Twitter: @CRHCareers @WellbeingCRH @royalhospital

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate maternity support worker, physiotherapy assistant, or other healthcare professional with relevant experience, to join the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team .
In this exciting new role you will be a Pelvic Health Assistant Practitioner helping to deliver Perinatal Pelvic Health care as part of a national service roll out.
You will work independently to assess, manage and treat women and birthing people antenatally and up to 12 months post birth, to help prevent and treat pelvic health issues., The pelvic health physiotherapy team comprises 4 part-time specialist physiotherapists with support from B2 assistants and the administration team. The team works hard and is committed to offering the best service possible to patients. We have a strong record of service development and innovation. The working environment and ethos is extremely supportive.
The Trust is committed to supporting and developing staff through appraisals and the supervision process. You will have access to individual supervision and relevant training linked to a competency framework.
There will be occasional weekend and bank holiday work as part of a rota.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full duties and requirements of this post please refer to the job description and the person specification.
This role will require a Criminal Record Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Flexible Working
If you're looking for flexible or predictable working arrangements, please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate this. If it works for our service and patients, we will do our best to make it work for you.
COVID19 Vaccination
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.
UK Points-based immigration system
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from 1 January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead, which is cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
Communications
Communications throughout the application process will be via e-mail therefore please check your e-mail account and Trac account regularly. References are also requested by email (where possible). Therefore to speed up the recruitment process please provide an email address for all referees when completing your application form.
If you require any support in completing the application form, please do not hesitate to contact the HR Support Services team on and we will be happy to provide assistance.
Please see the attached documents and links in relation to working for Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. In particular, the general conditions of employment and benefits of working for the trust.
This role is part of the integrated health and social care community across Derbyshire, where there are many opportunities to work across different locations and providers developing new and different skills. Whilst this role is initially based in Chesterfield there may be future opportunities to be based at different locations within the health and social care community which we may talk to you about in the future.

We are looking for someone with good communication skills who is confident to work across both in- and outpatient settings and is able to provide high quality care face-to-face, or via telephone / video both to individuals and in group settings.
You will be working under the indirect supervision of qualified staff, managing your own caseload and contributing to running of the Perinatal Pelvic Health pathway. The ability to work flexibly and as part of a team is essential, in order to provide an effective and efficient service.