Pelvic Health Physiotherapist

Job summary

This role is offered on a fixed term/secondment basis for 12 months. The hours are part-time, 12 hours per week.

This is a Band 6 vacancy within our MSK Service for a candidate with experience in Pelvic health Physiotherapy.

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of apossible secondment

This post would suit an enthusiastic physiotherapist who is dynamic, innovative and passionate about the Pelvic Health specialty. This is an opportunity for a team player to join a forward thinking MSK Service as a Band 6.

What we offer: -

- Regular in-service training

- One to one mentorship, clinical supervision, peer review

- Wide variety of clinical presentations referred from Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Urology and Colorectal Services, Midwifery, Advanced Practitioners, GPs and patient Self-referral.

The post holder will hold an independent caseload and work closely and collaboratively with Pelvic Health Colleagues in GHC and Countywide in addition to the local MSK Team.

Continuing Professional Development is actively encouraged and supported with opportunities to develop.

Main duties of the job

A Band 6 physiotherapist participates as a member of the physiotherapy team independently managing a specialised clinical caseload.

They are expected to have supervisory responsibility and teaching responsibility for more junior members of staff and students.

The post holder will fully develop their independent clinical practice and supervisory skills supported by Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust clinical and managerial Physiotherapy networks.

Although the post holder will be based within an MSK Physiotherapy Out-Patient setting, they will need to be able to work independently, as a Pelvic Health Clinician. The post is not supervised and Pelvic Health Physiotherapy colleagues are only available via telephone or email for support on a day to day basis.

Clinical and professional supervision is in the form of regular clinical reasoning sessions, observed practice, peer review and formal training.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-847

Job locations

Vale Community Hospital

Lister Road

Dursley

GL11 4BA

United Kingdom

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