Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who is passionate about Women's health and developing the Perinatal and Pelvic Health Service  (PPHS ) for BHT and delivering outpatient rehabilitation to people with Perinatal and Postnatal conditions.  The post holder will work within the Women's Health and PPHS BHT service across sites, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital and Amersham Hospital. The Women's Health and Pelvic Service comprises mainly of outpatient physiotherapy clinics  across sites. This is a part time post of 18.5 hours.

We pride ourselves on integrated team working and strive for best clinical practice.  We strongly encourage an evidenced based approach and support staff through supervision and appraisal.  There is a strong emphasis on student education. Attendance at post graduate courses is also supported.

Candidates will be expected to join and partake in weekend working rotas.

Main duties of the job

 The post holder must be able to work at an advanced level of clinical practice as the clinical lead Perinatal Pelvic Health Physiotherapist.

To work with maternity and other perinatal services to improve the prevention, identification, and access to National Institute for Health and Care Excellence-recommended treatment for pelvic health problems antenatally, and for at least 12 months postnatally.

To build on the existing Women’s health and pelvic health service, and the established multidisciplinary team (MDT) i.e. Gynae, Urogynae and colorectal that supports it, to optimise multiprofessional pathways of care through service development, direct clinical care and problem resolution. 

To clinically lead the delivery and development of the BHT PPHS covering three hospital trusts (Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital and Amersham General Hospital Bucks).

To plan, implement and monitor strategic delivery of a highly specialist, evidence based, and clinically effective Perinatal Pelvic Health Service in conjunction with the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy leads, relevant consultants and midwifery leads at Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire west Integrated Care Board (ICB); NHS England; and the Bucks Physiotherapy manager. 

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes. 

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.