Specialist Pelvic Health Physiotherapist | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Fixed term Full /Part Time Specialist Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health Band 6 University Hospitals Dorset based between Poole, Christchurch and some support of Perinatal clinics at Royal Bournemouth.

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to support the pelvic health physiotherapy team to support patients with pelvic floor dysfunction.

The role includes delivery of care commencement within face to face clinics, telephone triage and treat processes, follow up physiotherapy and support of group education sessions.

The post holder may also contribute to data capture representing efficiencies and benefits to patient care.

Interview date

28th October 2026.

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You will

• Provide evidence-based, specialist care to perinatal, urogynecology, male and colorectal patients.
• Contribute to key aspects of the service, mentoring of Band 5 and students and supporting the wider Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team, including cross-site and off-site working.
• Promote and deliver a high quality, evidence-based, customer-focused service
• Work within national and local guidelines, including working at off-site clinics

You will have an excellent track record of Team working, be able to demonstrate how to find solutions collaboratively and undertake supporting junior staff and students alongside your own CPD and learning profile. You will be interested in working towards full membership of POGP

We can offer you

• Training opportunities and extensive clinical experience
• Leadership and management training opportunities
• Coaching and mentoring facilities

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

You will have

• Degree (BSc Hons Physiotherapy) or equivalent
• Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of all pelvic health case types and if possible, also have some experience with complex and varied pelvic health caseloads.
• MSK experience andanunderstanding about onward MSK care
• Working knowledge of Badgernet or similar Maternity systems, and familiarity of acute care provision to perinatal inpatients and escalation of AN MSK care
• Experience of working successfully in partnership with consultants, midwives and other relevant medical practitioners, for example within an MDT or shared pathway and participating in creating innovative solutions for new services
• Experience leading patient groups both in person and virtually
• Empathy and kindness

Christchurch, Poole and Bournemouth are friendly, welcoming hospitals where the PH physiotherapists are part of the outpatient physiotherapy team and well-integrated into the MDT and Maternity services. You will have a keen interest to develop your skills in all aspects of Pelvic Health, including Antenatal MSK, Perinatal Pelvic Health, including inpatient work at the new BEACH maternity unit Royal Bournemouth site, Men’s health and colorectal.

This advert closes on Friday 16 Oct 2026