Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner – Pelvic Health & Maternity
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Reading, RG1 5ANView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
6 days leftJob description
Band 8A Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner - Pelvic Health & Maternity PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applican...
To oversee and provide clinical leadership for the pelvic health and maternity physiotherapy team with implementation of the perinatal pelvic health services.
To undertake an Advanced Practitioner clinical and leadership role within the pelvic health/maternity department at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
To provide highly specialised physiotherapy assessment and management to a highly specialised clinical caseload that frequently have complex and/or chronic or life limiting conditions, without supervision.
Interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical data to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses informing complex decision making, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient-focused care.
To act as an expert Advanced Practitioner and leader within the wider musculoskeletal therapies team.
To act as the lead clinical representative on agreed clinical and service development groups and boards.
To provide highly specialist care of complex patients including Advanced Clinical interventions and management as appropriate.
To provide expert training, advice and clinical education to service providers, service users and service commissioners.
To lead and support audit and research projects and identify opportunities for research in relation to Pelvic Health services, in order to evaluate service delivery.
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented team to make this happen.
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC Registration
- Degree or other recognised qualification in Physiotherapy
- MSc in Advanced Practice related to specialty area, or working towards attaining MSc, or equivalent experience
- Extensive post-graduate training in maternity/pelvic health conditions
Desirable: - Clinical leadership training or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-graduate clinical experience
- Clinical Leadership experience at a senior level
- Service development and clinical leadership within a multi-faceted organisation
- Experience of using research and other evidence to inform and drive practice
Desirable: - Previous experience in an advanced practice/extended scope role; - Change management experience
Skills
Desirable: - Proven experience of leading a team
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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