Highly Specialist Womens Health Physiotherapist
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, E13 8SLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 October 2026
9 days leftJob description
To work in a Pelvic Health Musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy department,maternity units and gynaecology department treating acute, sub-acute an...
To use a range of verbal and non-verbal communication tools to communicate effectively highly complex information with patients to progress rehabilitation and treatment programmes, and to ensure an understanding of their condition/problem so that patients are supported in self-management of their condition. Communication ofpatient progress and forward planning may be discussed with family members and carers where appropriate.
- To use the communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and obtaining informed consent will be used with a wide variety of patients. Issues may include bereavement, grieving, loss of independence and prognosis, and must be dealt with empathetically and confidentially. Barriers to effective communication will regularly beevident including: cognitive impairment, expressive and receptive communication difficulties, embarrassment, anxiety, pain, fear and visual/hearing impairment. When a barrier is identified strategies to overcome it will be put into place.
- To use communication skills to address language and cultural diversity issues.
- To communicate complex patient related information effectively, to ensure collaborative working with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) members across health and social care sectors ensuring the delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential: - Diploma/Degree in Physiotherapy; - Member of the Health and Care Professionals Council
Desirable: - Member of CSP
Experience
Essential
- Suitable postgraduate experience as a senior physiotherapist in relevant MSK/Women's health/Pelvic health outpatient settings
- Experience of working with Maternity/Obstetric, Gynaecology and Urology patients.
- Documented evidence of CPD, in accordance with HCPC recommendations.
- Experience of working as part of a team uni professional and multi- professional team.
- Experience of audit/research.
Desirable: - Member of specific interest group specialising in Women's Health
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of current best practice in physiotherapy in the relevant setting E.G. MSK/pain/maternity/obstetric/urology/gynaecology
- Specialist MSK skills in OPD/Maternity/Obstetric/Urology areas.
- Understanding and application of risk management.
- Understand legal responsibilities of the profession and the associated code of ethics.
- Demonstrate understanding and previous participation in activity to support the clinical governance agenda.
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to client group.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own and more junior staff workload and supervise support staff in this field.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities and support other staff in this field and delegate.
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and reliability.
- Ability to deliver training both internally within the profession and externally to other staff groups.
- Ability to apply current best practice in physiotherapy in acute physical, community and rehab settings.
- Ability to work as an effective team member
- Ability to gain patient's trust. Ability to engender confidence & feeling of safety in patients about their care.
- IM&T skills.
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
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