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Job overview
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe with a national and international reputation for high quality patient care, research, development and education. As physiotherapists we are key members of a multidisciplinary team geared to the rehabilitation of patients undergoing surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in both in and outpatient settings. Oncology provides a challenging environment for developing a number of skills including clinical reasoning, communication and multi-professional working. Ongoing professional training and development is encouraged and supported.
Main duties of the job
The Band 6 Physiotherapist is an active member of a team that provides a high quality; evidence based physiotherapy service for the patient with cancer.
The post holder will rotate through a number of specialist units providing high quality physiotherapy care to both in and out-patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information please refer to the job description and personal specification
Provide a holistic, advanced, physiotherapeutic assessment of patients with a cancer diagnosis.
These patients may present with complex physical, emotional and psychological needs as a result of their cancer diagnosis and its treatment with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
Provide a physiotherapeutic diagnosis, to develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes and make appropriate referrals to other disciplines.
Hold responsibility for a defined clinical area and own caseload, working without direct supervision. Access to advice and support from senior physiotherapists is available, clinical work is not routinely evaluated by senior staff. Supervision with a designated physiotherapist takes the form of formal training, reflective practice and clinical reasoning.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience
- Demonstrable knowledge in core physiotherapy skills
- Rotational experience in respiratory, neurology, orthopaedics and musculo-skeletal conditions
- Knowledge/Experience in the treatment of patients with cancer
- Relevant teaching/supervision experience
Other Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to meet the service needs
- Ability to participate in the provision of an on call physiotherapy service
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/degree level qualification in physiotherapy
- Membership of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or have alternative indemnity arrangements
- HCPC Registered Physiotherapist
- Evidence of on-going personal/professional development through maintenance of CPD portfolio
Skills Abilities/knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, physiotherapy colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Ability to show tact and to manage boundaries
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
- Good time management skills
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and recognise the additional stresses of patients/carers dealing with a cancer diagnosis
- Ability to keep accurate and legible patient notes
- Awareness of current NHS issues
- Computer literate (e.g. Microsoft words and Outlook
Desirable
- Membership of a clinical interest group in physiotherapy
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This advert is for Rotational Physiotherapist (Specialist Physiotherapist) with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Jul 2026.
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