Senior/Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Pelvic & Maternal Health
| Posting date: | 27 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £49,387.00 to £56,515.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £49387.00 - £56515.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2026 |
| Location: | Norwich, NR4 7UY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9234-26-0351 |
Summary
People are at the heart of everything we do. The Physiotherapy department recognises that our staff are our greatest asset and commit to investing in their development. We offer unique opportunities to work in diverse and highly specialist clinical areas within speciality MDTs, to attend regular training; and to engage with national audits and quality improvement projects within a supportive environment. You will work with and learn from staff who are experts in their field and will have the opportunity to develop both your clinical and leadership skills working with junior staff, physiotherapy support workers and students. We are proud to have strong links with the University of East Anglia, to develop our research capabilities and associate tutor opportunities for senior staff. You will have an active role in supervision and annual appraisal to ensure your own personal development. You will be supported to pursue your professional interests, assist in the development of your colleagues and help shape our services. Experienced physiotherapist with highly specialist skills responsible for the physiotherapy management of patients presenting to the relevant service/team within the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. To be the clinical lead physiotherapist responsible for a defined area of work as specified in Appendix 1 (where relevant). To be an expert clinical resource for the physiotherapy management of patients presenting to the relevant specialty, both within the Trust and regionally, as required. To represent the physiotherapy service as a clinical expert in initiatives both within and outside the Trust as requested by the Physiotherapy Services Manager or Physiotherapy Service Lead. To be responsible for an individual caseload including prioritisation, assessment and management of patients with a range of acute and chronic conditions. Relying on expert clinical judgement and using highly analytical skills, to determine clinical diagnosis and treatment. To maintain records as a legally autonomous practitioner. To provide a leadership role clinically, educationally, professionally and managerially. To have an active role in the planning, development, coordination, delivery and evaluation of the physiotherapy service provided to patients within and out-reaching from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. To deputise for the Physiotherapy Operational Lead/Integrated Therapy Lead/Service Lead as required. To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture. To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work. To maintain a high standard of clinical care for patients. To accept clinical responsibility for the physiotherapy management of a defined caseload of patients and to organise this efficiently and effectively with regard to clinical priorities and use of time. To provide peer support and case review for other members of the team, in particular, in relation to patients with complex clinical/psychological presentations. To use communication tools (verbal and non-verbal) and assess understanding of treatment proposals to gain valid informed consent. To work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent to treatment. To collect relevant patient information from a variety of sources e.g.radiology imaging systems, other investigations to assist with clinical prioritisation and patient management. This may also include ward handovers, observation charts, medical and nursing records etc. To undertake the comprehensive specialist assessment of patients using investigative and highly analytical skills. To make a clinical diagnosis based on presenting signs and symptoms. To formulate an individual management and/or treatment programme using advanced clinical reasoning and a wide range of treatment skills and options relevant to clinical specialty. People are at the heart of everything we do. The Physiotherapy department recognises that our staff are our greatest asset and commit to investing in their development. We offer unique opportunities to work in diverse and highly specialist clinical areas within speciality MDTs, to attend regular training; and to engage with national audits and quality improvement projects within a supportive environment. You will work with and learn from staff who are experts in their field and will have the opportunity to develop both your clinical and leadership skills working with junior staff, physiotherapy support workers and students. We are proud to have strong links with the University of East Anglia, to develop our research capabilities and associate tutor opportunities for senior staff. You will have an active role in supervision and annual appraisal to ensure your own personal development. You will be supported to pursue your professional interests, assist in the development of your colleagues and help shape our services. Please view the attached job description for full details of the role, and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.