Job summary
- Main area
- Women's Health Physiotherapist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Required to work on a Saturday and early 08:00 am start on a rotational basis.
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-COM2706
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brighouse Health Centre
- Town
- Brighouse, Huddersfield
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/04/2026
Employer heading
Womens Health Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
Women’s Health Specialist Physiotherapist
Hours available 22.5
Outpatient Physiotherapy Services at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust are looking to recruit a dynamic and experienced physiotherapist to join our Women’s Health Physiotherapy Service.
The post-holder will an integral part of the Women’s Health Physiotherapy Service with a mixed obstetric and urogynaecology caseload. This will include working alongside the MDT and supporting the Band 7 in service development.
The ability to build relationships with other services involved in the care of patients with pelvic health issues is essential.
We seek a motivated and innovative individual with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
We would also consider a Band 5 developmental role for the right candidate. You will be provided with a tailored development plan, regular supervision, and access to relevant training to support your growth. Upon meeting agreed competencies and objectives, you will progress to a Band 6 role.
Candidates must have previous NHS physiotherapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate to be eligible to apply for this post
For informal enquiries or visits please contact:
Sarah Hill, Clinical Lead Pelvic Health Physiotherapist on 01484 343 816 or Lindsay Hawker MSK Physiotherapy Service Team Lead on 07500765356
Interviews will be held, in person, on Thursday 7th May
Main duties of the job
• To act as specialist clinician for the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service, supporting the clinical lead with evolving and embedding best practice into the clinical area.
• To manage own specialist caseload in this area.
• Work autonomously within Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive up to date records.
• To carry out specialist assessment and treatment of Women’s Health patients in an outpatient clinic setting, and contributing to MDT aims.
• Determine a clinical diagnosis, develop, deliver, implement, evaluate and modify individualised treatment programmes and/or provide specialist advice, ensuring appropriate pathways of care and communication via liaison and referral to other agencies as required.
• To provide education/deliver classes to patients as part of the Perinatal Pelvic Health Service.
• To deliver classes for routine pelvic health patients, and pre-op patients.
• Take part in the education and training of Physiotherapists and qualified and non-qualified healthcare / social services / education staff including medical staff.
• To support the Clinical Leads/ Team Leader in the day to day running of the Pelvic Health therapy team.
• To support and advise within the wider MDT on the delivery of the service.
Working for our organisation
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To work within the Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Service, developing effective clinical interventions, to contribute to clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base.
• To manage autonomously a clinical workload of patients / clients at a specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinical records.
• To have specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to:
• Specialist understanding of musculoskeletal problems in pregnancy and their treatment.
• Assessment and treatment of gynaecological problems including urinary and faecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
• Physical rehabilitation through exercise and function
• Specialist handling skills
• Medical clinical reasoning skills
• Awareness of sensitivity require for complex physical and psychological needs of the client group.
• To apply evidence-based knowledge within the specialist clinical area acquired through experience and academic study to a specialist post graduate level.
• To act, within the acute therapy service, as a resource and provide advice for Physiotherapists, other professionals and colleagues within the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of patients / clients who have a multi-pathological illness and/or complex psychosocial need.
• To work collaboratively with health and social care community and acute colleagues.
• To work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care / discharges.
• To proactively and appropriately facilitate a seamless transfer of care and continuing therapeutic management of Women’s Health patients between care settings.
• To work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary manner within the MDT, being able to debate the blurring of boundaries across professions and where competent take on aspects of blurred boundary working, where appropriate.
• To develop specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention for Women’s Health patients in the acute hospital setting.
• To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service.
• To participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required.
• To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.
• To provide specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriate.
• To run classes face-to-face and virtually as per the service requirements.
• To work across a 7 day therapy service, including weekends and Bank holidays. This may also include participating in the respiratory on call service.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Relevant Degree/Diploma
- Registered with HCPC
- Previous NHS Physiotherapy experience as an undergraduate or at a post graduate level.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of Postgraduate Training
- Evidence of Pelvic Health Postgraduate Training
- Clinical Educator Training
- Member of Professional Body
- Studied at Masters level or equivalent
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of requirements for appropriate consent for intimate examinations
- Awareness of the management of complex psychosocial issues in Women’s health
- Ability to communicate effectively with people with complex difficulties and in difficult situations
- Good Clinical Reasoning skills
- Evidence of reflective practice
- Evidence of relevant training and maintenance of best practice
- Awareness of relevant Legislation, Local and National initiatives specific to role
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Ability to maintain legible and accurate records
- Teaching/Presentation skills eg, presenting in service training
- Experience developing others
- Previous NHS physiotherapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate
Desirable criteria
- Experience in the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal problems in obstetric patients in an outpatients setting
- Experience in running classes for patients within a physiotherapy setting
- Experience in the assessment and treatment of gynaecological outpatients, with problems such as urinary and faecal incontinence
- Experience in vaginal examination for pelvic floor dysfunction problems, and completed, or working towards completion of the necessary formal training
- Attendance at relevant Special Interest Groups
- Previous NHS physiotherapy experience either as an undergraduate or postgraduate
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates positive attitude and behaviours
- Excellent Time Management
- Recognises own limitations and have willingness to share and learn from others
- Ability to concentrate and work in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Ability to identify and articulate own training needs
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and influence others
- Proven ability to work well in a team
- Ability to make decisions and problem solve when dealing with routine situations
- Ability to organise own work and caseload
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and concentrate in conditions requiring emotional demands
- Ability to recognise own limitations and have a willingness to share and learn skills from others
- Ability to prioritise own and others caseloads
- Holds a full UK driving licence or has access to a vehicle
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Hill
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Women's Health Physiotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01484 728900
- Additional information
Lindsay Hawker
Team Leader outpatient physiotherapy
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