Specialty Physiotherapist - (Chronic Pelvic Pain Physiotherapy)

Our Service is one of the few specialist centres across the country delivering clinical excellence in the highly specialised field of chronic pelvic pain. The role will allow you will work alongside a closeknit multidisciplinary team comprising of:

Physiotherapists

Clinical Psychologists

Consultant gynaecologists

GP's with specialist interest in pelvic pain

Nurses

Our aim is to provide a responsive, high quality and person-centred service to maximise the quality and experience of life for women with pelvic pain. The service consists of an adult and adolescent arm (patients from menarche to 25 years) giving clinicians the exciting and unique experience to work with patients at differing life points.

The role of Band 7 Specialist Physiotherapist is a critical part of the chronic pelvic pain service. You will work closely alongside the professions listed above, providing your expert knowledge to perform assessments and provide treatment to those required. You will be involved in delivering treatment in both one-to-one and group settings as well as providing joint courses and appointments together with psychology and attending MDT clinics.

Alongside the clinical work, you will also be involved in supervising and training other team members and will have the opportunity to undertake quality improvement projects.

Main duties of the job

To be a critical part of the multidisciplinary team in Chronic Pelvic Pain working in a collaborative fashion with the lead consultants and other members of the team.

To perform advanced assessment of patients including those with highly complex presentations to form a diagnosis and treatment plan, carried out as an autonomous practitioner.

To be responsible for supervising, teaching and appraising qualified physiotherapists and students within the pelvic pain service.

To be responsible for supporting leadership of the team as required.

To lead and support others in undertaking quality improvement projects to enhance the quality and efficiency of the service

To be responsible for implementing service changes and monitoring these through clear standards of practice and good use of data and performance informatics.

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