Specialist Physiotherapist - Oncology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Cancer Prehabilitation Service. The role involves supporting the development and expansion of oncology prehabilitation services, helping patients optimize their physical health before, during, and after cancer treatment. You will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team, delivering evidence-based interventions to improve treatment readiness, recovery, quality of life, and patient outcomes. This post offers a chance to contribute to an innovative and developing service aligned with national personalized cancer care priorities.
Essential criteria
- BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC State Registration
- Continuing Professional Development - including
- evidence of reflective practice, training and clinical experience
- Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office modalities
- Evidence of post-graduate competence, knowledge and skills.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements, and NHS standing
- Post graduate qualifications in leadership, advancing practice or oncology
- Clinical supervision training
- Good understanding of psychology and nutrition in Oncology
- Post graduate NHS experience in core speciality areas
- Experience in a local authority, hospital, or NHS
- organisation
- Evidence of interaction with the public or patients in a care setting
- Experience of working directly with patients
- providing care and treatment interventions
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Previous experience working within
- oncology
- Experience of group exercise provision
- Experience presenting information to groups
- Experience of working in acute hospital and community settings
- Previous experience of delivering colorectal/cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation or similar programmes
- Physical skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical
- effort throughout the working day and to work within an environment with competing demands
- Able to meet travel requirements of post
- Skills and Knowledge
- Knowledge of prehabilitation/rehabilitation and its benefits
- Form professional relationships with patients who may need motivating and encouraging, in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture
- Ability to work with patients on a one-to-one basis,
- with awareness of own limitations, recognising and working within own scope of practice and seeking support when needed
- Ability to deliver patient centred care
- Able to evidence/ demonstrate values and behaviours aligned to the Trust
- Able to use initiative and good organisational skills: timely organisation, delegation and prioritisation
- Able to present information, written and orally in a clear and logical manner
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Ability to independently follow guidance and
- tandards
- Ability to engage, empathise and motivate people
- Ability to work in a stressful environment with aggressive and emotional people
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge and understanding of psychological issues faced by patients in specialty area.
- Work flexibly in response to the changing demands of the service.
- Basic IT skills
- Evidence of ability to be innovative
- and proactive
- Intermediate IT skills
- Understanding of an holistic assessment and be able to give advice for pain management, fatigue and breathlessness
- BSc Physiotherapy or equivalent
- HCPC State Registration
- Continuing Professional Development - including
- evidence of reflective practice, training and clinical experience
- Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office modalities
- Evidence of post-graduate competence, knowledge and skills.
- An understanding of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, its culture, strategic direction, achievements, and NHS standing
- Post graduate qualifications in leadership, advancing practice or oncology
- Clinical supervision training
- Good understanding of psychology and nutrition in Oncology
- Post graduate NHS experience in core speciality areas
- Experience in a local authority, hospital, or NHS
- organisation
- Evidence of interaction with the public or patients in a care setting
- Experience of working directly with patients
- providing care and treatment interventions
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Previous experience working within
- oncology
- Experience of group exercise provision
- Experience presenting information to groups
- Experience of working in acute hospital and community settings
- Previous experience of delivering colorectal/cardiac/pulmonary rehabilitation or similar programmes
- Physical skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to carry out moderate to intense physical
- effort throughout the working day and to work within an environment with competing demands
- Able to meet travel requirements of post
- Sk
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Physiotherapist - Oncology
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6
Specialist Physiotherapist to join the Cancer Prehabilitation Service within
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. This newly funded post will
support the continued development and expansion of oncology prehabilitation
services, helping patients optimise their physical health and wellbeing before,
during and after cancer treatment. The role will initially support established
Cancer pathways whilst contributing to the expansion of services into
colorectal cancer pathways. You will work as part of a dynamic
multidisciplinary team, delivering evidence-based interventions that improve
treatment readiness, recovery, quality of life and patient outcomes. This is an
excellent opportunity to contribute to an innovative and developing service
that is aligned to national personalised cancer care priorities.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will provide specialist physiotherapy assessment, treatment,
exercise prescription, rehabilitation, nutrition and wellbeing advice for
patients undergoing cancer treatment. Working closely with the Prehabilitation
Lead, you will manage a specialist caseload, deliver both face-to-face and
telephone/virtual
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