Pelvic Health Specialist Midwife | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 14 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Location: | Cross Site, RG24 9NA |
| Company: | Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7842452/251-FCSS2452-PELV |
Summary
We are looking for a passionate, innovative and enthusiastic midwife to undertake a new project improving pelvic health during the child bearing continuum.
The purpose of this role is to lead and support the local implementation of a perinatal pelvic health service (PPHS) designed in collaboration with SHIP Local Maternity and Neonatal system (LMNS) and NHS England. A minimum of 0.1wte hours per week will be dedicated to the PPHS project, with a specific focus on the education and training programme. This in line with the NHS Long Term plan commitment to improve access to postnatal physiotherapy services for women. The local ambition which is that ALL women are to have education and advice around pelvic health and access to Physiotherapy services in the postnatal period.
To work with the multidisciplinary team to continually monitor the quality of care that women receive and improve outcomes in line with the PPHS objectives.
To identify areas for improvement and to take a lead role in designing, implementing, and supporting new and existing initiatives e.g. OASI and pelvic health training.
Provide professional leadership including motivation of staff regarding new ways of working to meet the needs of the PPHS.
Develop and lead effective specialist programmes of care for specific patient groups with a multi-disciplinary team. This may involve, but is not limited to, supporting clinics for women who suffered Pelvic floor dysfunction and or at-risk groups who sustained an OASI or perineal trauma, perineal breakdown.
Review and maintain specific pelvic health guidelines to improve prevention, recognition, and treatment pelvic floor dysfunction.
Provide up to date, evidenced based information and education for colleagues and students to enhance knowledge and skills relating to the perineal care of women in labour and postnatally in line with LMNS PPHS.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
This advert closes on Sunday 26 Apr 2026
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