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Specialist Physiotherapist


Location
Salary
£45,953 - £54,254 per annum
Profession
Physiotherapist
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
01 Jul 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
17 Jun 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join the dedicated team at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.   We are looking for a physiotherapist with experience in treating patients with cancer and a desire to work with this patient group. You will be supported by senior colleagues and there are many educational opportunities available.

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 across adults and TYA.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

  • Provide a physiotherapeutic diagnosis, to develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes and make appropriate referrals to other disciplines.
  • The post holder has a responsibility to share best practice and answer or direct queries from health care professionals, patients and carers nationally
  • Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients
  • Manage clinical risk within own patient caseload
  • Be an active member of the emergency overnight and weekend on-call rota
  • Comply with the Trust Manual Handling Policy and local therapeutic handling guidance at all times

Person specification

Other

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

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

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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