Rotational Physiotherapist (Specialist Physiotherapist)

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.

The Band 6 Physiotherapist is an active member of a team that provides a high quality, evidence‑based physiotherapy service for patients with cancer. The post holder will rotate through a number of specialist units providing high quality physiotherapy care to both in‑patients and out‑patients.

• 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.

• 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.
• Experience: 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.
• Skills Abilities/knowledge: 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, 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), Membership of a clinical interest group in physiotherapy.
• Other Requirements: 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.

At The Royal Marsden we have an immune‑compromised patient population who we must protect as much as we can against the flu virus. Each year, seasonal flu affects thousands of people in the UK. Occurring mainly in winter, it is an infectious respiratory disease capable of producing symptoms ranging from those similar to a common cold, through to very severe or even fatal disease. The wellbeing of our staff and patients is of the upmost importance to us, and it is the expectation of The Royal Marsden that all patient‑facing staff have an annual flu vaccination, provided free of charge by the Trust.

The Royal Marsden values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are working to create a workplace that enables all staff to reach their full potential. We are committed to this because we know that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even greater positive impact for the people we serve.

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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.