Highly Specialist Physiotherapist - Outpatients
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 22.5
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This is an opportunity for a motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will share leadership responsibilities for the outpatient physiotherapy service on the Chelsea site, focusing on oncology rehabilitation. You will assess and treat patients managing physical consequences of cancer and its treatment, using advanced clinical reasoning skills. The role involves supporting junior staff and developing an area of advanced practice within oncology physiotherapy.
Essential criteria
- 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
- Significant NHS experience
- Demonstrable knowledge in core physiotherapy skills including musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurology, orthopaedics, surgical, medical and rehabilitation
- Evidence of skill in provision of a physiotherapy service to patients with haemato-oncology diagnoses
- Evidence of skill in provision of a physiotherapy service to patients with haemato-oncology diagnoses
- Ability to teach skills/knowledge to others in both formal and informal environments
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
- Confident to take the lead and articulate ideas and concerns
- Advanced communication skills with particular ability to work with complex/sensitive situations with patients, carers, physiotherapy colleagues and the wider MDT
- Ability to show tact and to manage boundaries
- Ability to be innovative and respond to change
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to make decisions organise and prioritise
- Ability to keep accurate patient notes
- Evidence of a good understanding of NHS issues
- Evidence of a good understanding of clinical governance
- Ability to supervise physiotherapy colleagues and facilitate their development
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and recognise the additional stresses of patients/carers dealing with a cancer diagnosis
- Computer literate (e.g. Microsoft words and Outlook
Desirable criteria
- Membership of a clinical interest group in physiotherapy
- Flexibility to meet the service needs
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
- Ability to participate in the provision of an on call physiotherapy service
- Education/Qualifications
- 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
- Significant NHS experience
- Demonstrable knowledge in core physiotherapy skills including musculoskeletal, respiratory, neurology, orthopaedics, surgical, medical and rehabilitation
- Evidence of skill in provision of a physiotherapy service to patients with haemato-oncology diagnoses
- Evidence of skill in provision of a physiotherapy service to patients with haemato-oncology diagnoses
- Ability to teach skills/knowledge to others in both formal and informal environments
- Skills Abilities/knowledge
- Confident to take the lead and articulate ideas and concerns
- Advanced communication skills with particular ability to work with complex/sensitive situations with patients, carers, physiotherapy colleagues and the wider MDT
- Ability to show tact and to manage boundaries
- Ability to be innovative and respond to change
- Ability to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to make decisions organise and prioritise
- Ability to keep accurate patient notes
- Evidence of a good understanding of NHS issues
- Evidence of a good understanding of clinical governance
- Ability to supervise physiotherapy colleagues and facilitate their development
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and recognise the additional stresses of patients/carers dealing with a cancer diagnosis
- Computer literate (e.g. Microsoft words and Outlook
- Membership of a clinical interest group in physiotherapy
- Flexibility to meet the service needs
- Able to work on both sites and to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
- Ability to participate in the provision of an on call physiotherapy service
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £58,133 – £65,261 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Part time 22.5 hours per week. Fixed term until September 2026. Chelsea Based.
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.
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will share leadership responsibilities for the outpatient physiotherapy service on the Chelsea site. We are looking for an experienced oncology or musculoskeletal physiotherapist with an interest in oncology rehabilitation. You will be supported by senior colleagues, with regular supervision and in-service training.
Main duties of the job
Cancer care is a rapidly developing and relatively new area of expertise within physiotherapy.
The Band 7 Physiotherapists take a lead role, alongside the Band 8a Physiotherapist, to p
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