Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Physio. Pelvic Health
Posted 1 day 22 hours ago by Merseywestlancs
Permanent
Part Time
Academic Jobs
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
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Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Physio. Pelvic Health NHS AfC: Band 8a Main area Physiotherapies Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 24 hours per week Job ref 409-S
Site Ormskirk Hospital Town Ormskirk Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/10/:59 Interview date 10/11/2025
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to "name of trust" transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Job overview To work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking a pelvic health clinical caseload and working at an advanced level of clinical practice in the treatment of patients. Using advance practice clinical reasoning skills to determine diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prognosis, and optimal nutritional/weight management.
Main duties of the job The post holder will; Undertake advance practice assessment and treatment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies. Maintain accurate and comprehensive and timely patient treatment records in accordance with Health Professions Council (HCPC) and local service standards of practice.
To enhance quality in areas of assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation, delivering improvements in outcomes for patients.
To manage patients along their clinical pathway as a continuum, formulate a clinical impression to; recommend best course of pelvic health intervention, to reassess and progress treatments accordingly to develop, inform and influence management, to advise and plan further pelvic health onward referral.
To act where patients fail to meet expected milestones in their recovery and escalate concerns where patients' pelvic health needs are not met and propose solutions.
To assist the service lead and management team in operational matters as required, and work in conjunction with the team, in the efficient day to day management of the clinical sessions.
Working for our organisation Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
To provide clinical guidance, delivering care for these patients. This is achieved through effective communication, influencing, motivating, and inspiring others to deliver high quality care. Awareness of national initiatives and using evidence-based practice relating to pelvic health physiotherapy practice.
To work with senior colleagues in pelvic health across this Trust to facilitate the delivery of appropriate pelvic health pathways. Coordination of complex cases and clinical pathway management in order that patients can achieve their desired outcomes, and, to deliver good practice.
To educate and develop physiotherapy staff and undergraduates in this specialty and to provide assurance of competency.
Involvement in service development and improvement initiatives with the service management team.
To ensure that the Pelvic Health service achieves KPIs that relate to pelvic health services.
To regularly review clinical practice delivery considering new models of care and clinical transformation programmes within an advance practice role at Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust.
Person specification Qualifications
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
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Whatever you're looking for in your career, you'll find it here at MWL.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Physio. Pelvic Health NHS AfC: Band 8a Main area Physiotherapies Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 24 hours per week Job ref 409-S
Site Ormskirk Hospital Town Ormskirk Salary £55,690 - £62,682 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 10/10/:59 Interview date 10/11/2025
After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third-party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to "name of trust" transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Job overview To work as an autonomous practitioner, undertaking a pelvic health clinical caseload and working at an advanced level of clinical practice in the treatment of patients. Using advance practice clinical reasoning skills to determine diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prognosis, and optimal nutritional/weight management.
Main duties of the job The post holder will; Undertake advance practice assessment and treatment of patients including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi pathologies. Maintain accurate and comprehensive and timely patient treatment records in accordance with Health Professions Council (HCPC) and local service standards of practice.
To enhance quality in areas of assessment, diagnosis, management, and evaluation, delivering improvements in outcomes for patients.
To manage patients along their clinical pathway as a continuum, formulate a clinical impression to; recommend best course of pelvic health intervention, to reassess and progress treatments accordingly to develop, inform and influence management, to advise and plan further pelvic health onward referral.
To act where patients fail to meet expected milestones in their recovery and escalate concerns where patients' pelvic health needs are not met and propose solutions.
To assist the service lead and management team in operational matters as required, and work in conjunction with the team, in the efficient day to day management of the clinical sessions.
Working for our organisation Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
To provide clinical guidance, delivering care for these patients. This is achieved through effective communication, influencing, motivating, and inspiring others to deliver high quality care. Awareness of national initiatives and using evidence-based practice relating to pelvic health physiotherapy practice.
To work with senior colleagues in pelvic health across this Trust to facilitate the delivery of appropriate pelvic health pathways. Coordination of complex cases and clinical pathway management in order that patients can achieve their desired outcomes, and, to deliver good practice.
To educate and develop physiotherapy staff and undergraduates in this specialty and to provide assurance of competency.
Involvement in service development and improvement initiatives with the service management team.
To ensure that the Pelvic Health service achieves KPIs that relate to pelvic health services.
To regularly review clinical practice delivery considering new models of care and clinical transformation programmes within an advance practice role at Southport & Ormskirk NHS Trust.
Person specification Qualifications
- Registered health professional
- First level registered nurse/professional UK registration
- First Degree (or equivalent experience)
- Post registration course in specialty
- Master's in advanced clinical Practice
- Extensive clinical post-graduation experience of rehabilitation of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction
- Experience of working with multi professional groups involved in the care of patients with pelvic floor dysfunction
- Development and supervision of junior staff, students and therapy assistants
- Experience of service evaluations and audit processes
- Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio, including attendance at recent post graduate courses relevant to speciality
- Have a detailed awareness of current NHS issues and relevant frameworks/quality indicators
- Experience of joint working with external organisations, academic institutes where applicable
- Experience of developing services
- Committed to personal and departmental development
- Able to work well with others and pass on skills and knowledge
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure and manage stress in others
- Have motivation, drive and enthusiasm
- Be able to deal with conflict resolution with staff, patients and members of the public
- Ability to be empathic and discuss sensitive issues
- Self-directed learning
- Good computer and telephone skills
- Evidence of advanced communication skills
- Initiate evidence-based practice within the clinical setting
- Demonstrate full awareness of clinical governance and its application in therapy
- Occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort for short periods during a given time when moving and transferring patients
- Required to concentrate when carrying out care. Work is generally predictable but occasional requirement to deal with unpredictable emergency situations
- Working closely with complex patients and their carers
- Supporting patients, carers and families who have been given bad news
Given sometimes we receive a high volume of applications to work for us, please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed. Therefore, you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
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