# Macmillan Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/macmillan-clinical-specialist-physiotherapist/1a9026ef-acf6-4c7a-8e29-aefd6797836e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/macmillan-clinical-specialist-physiotherapist/1a9026ef-acf6-4c7a-8e29-aefd6797836e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Location:** Leicester Royal Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Physiotherapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Macmillan Band 7 Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-28T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-14T07:00:34.973Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Physiotherapy/Physiotherapy-v8192819 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8192819?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is sponsored by Macmillan to provide clinical leadership and of the delivery of Physiotherapy to Patient within Oncology and Haematology wards at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. You will demonstrate excellent communication and time management skills working within a multidisciplinary team carrying out assessments and interventions to support patient with a cancer diagnosis and going through cancer treatment. An extensive range of clinical skills and knowledge of a variety of conditions such as respiratory and long term conditions is essential for this role. ### Main duties of the job - Provide clinical and professional leadership to Physiotherapy colleagues in the team - Be responsible for the clinical standards, evidence based practice and quality metrics within the team - Work as an autonomous practitioner to provide specialist therapy assessments, diagnose and develop individualised treatment programmes based on the patients needs, using advanced clinical reasoning skills - To be responsible for a clinical caseload; which will include complex cases - Undertake an active role in developing Physiotherapy within the speciality - Be responsible for the day to day management of the delivery of Physiotherapy by the team in an efficient and effective way within a fast and pressurised environment - Work alongside the Therapy Speciality Lead / Therapy Clinical Team Leader to develop links between the specialist Therapy team and relevant CMG’s and Corporate Directorates within UHL - Ensure the training and development of staff within the Therapy specialty Team ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Liaise with colleagues and work across site/cross specialty if appropriate in order to ensure the provision of a seamless equitable service - Deputise for the Therapy Clinical Team Leader as appropriate - Develop the evidence base for practice through audit, clinical effectiveness and research activity - Assist and support the Therapy management team and Therapy Specialty Leads and Therapy Clinical Team Leaders within the service in the improvement and transformation of Therapy services ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Training **Essential** - Current advanced clinical knowledge and skills in Oncology / Haematology / Palliative care - A level of competence with treating respiratory and neurology conditions **Desirable** - Evidence of post graduate study - Evidence of Advanced communication training ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of leading and managing a team - Evidence of challenging current practice and implementing change **Desirable** - Involvement in Quality improvement projects and Audit - A member of a specialist interest group ### Communication **Essential** - Leadership skills - Knowledge and experience of effective team working and MDT collaboration and networking **Desirable** - Evidence of advanced communication training and experience ### Analytical and Judegment **Essential** - Evidence of ability to evaluate and resolve issues and problems - Demonstrate application and delivery of clinical supervision and appraisal of other - Identifying own and others development needs **Desirable** - Experience of performance managment. ### Planning and Organisational **Essential** - Demonstrates effective coping skills for dealing with pressurised and unexpected situations. 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