Physiotherapist - Pelvic Health

Physiotherapist - Pelvic Health

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

The closing date is 16 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Physiotherapist in Pelvic Health.

PPHS was introduced as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and Maternity Transformation Programme, with a national requirement for every Local Maternity System (LMS) to create a Perinatal Pelvic Health Service.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

• Acute Care — Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
• Primary Care — Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
• Community Services — Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
• Specialist Regional Services — We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
• Achievements — Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018;
  Top 100 places to work in the NHS;
  National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

You will be expected to undertake the Trusts' commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Provide specialist physiotherapy assessment and treatment to a designated caseload, using advanced clinical reasoning. Manage patients with complex presentations
, adjusting and developing treatment programmes accordingly. Work autonomously to deliver evidence-based physiotherapy within PPHS pathways (e.g., MSK, community rehab, rapid response, long-term condition management). Contribute to early intervention, prevention, and self-management programmes in line with PPHS goals. Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings, case conferences and joint clinics to ensure coordinated care. Maintain high standards of documentation in line with HCPC and local policies
.

Main Duties & Responsibilities 1. Clinical Duties

• Undertake comprehensive physiotherapy assessments
  , including detailed history, physical examination, outcome measures, and risk assessments.
• Manage a complex, diverse clinical caseload independently, prioritising appropriately and modifying management as needed.
• Formulate and deliver individualised evidence-based treatment plans
  , using advanced clinical reasoning.
• Provide specialist interventions such as:
• Manual therapy
• Exercise rehabilitation
• Self-management planning
• Falls prevention strategies
• Long-term condition management
• Respiratory physiotherapy (if part of local PPHS scope)
• Behaviour change and lifestyle advice

2. Planned & Preventative Health Service (PPHS) Responsibilities

• Deliver physiotherapy that aligns with PPHS principles of:
• Early intervention
• Preventing functional decline
• Supporting independence
• Reducing hospital admissions
• Empowering self-management

• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and support for Band 5 physiotherapists, students, assistants and other junior staff.
• Assist in the induction and training of new staff members.
• Lead or support in-service training…