Physiotherapist | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cancer care provider in Greater London is seeking a motivated Band 6 Physiotherapist to join their team. The role involves providing evidence-based physiotherapy services to cancer patients, working within a multidisciplinary team and rotating through various specialist units. Candidates should have a degree in Physiotherapy and experience in oncology is a plus. The position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for continued professional development.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working requests accommodated

Dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in oncology physiotherapy is desirable.
• Ability to provide clinical reasoning and reflective practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide physiotherapy services for cancer patients.
• Develop and deliver individualised treatment programmes.
• Rotate through different specialist units providing care.

Skills

Evidence based physiotherapy

Holistic patient assessment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Job description

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.

Role and Rotation

Band 6 Physiotherapist, Permanent, 37.5 hours a week, Chelsea based. An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust to cover a fixed term vacancy. The post holder will have the opportunity to join our band 6 rotations, gaining experience across inpatient and outpatient settings, working within different specialities which may include critical care, GI, urology, haematology, gynae-oncology, sarcoma, head and neck, breast, lung, palliative care, prehabilitation and rehabilitation. The successful candidate will also gain inpatient respiratory and post-operative physiotherapy experience in different clinical specialities through participation in the weekend and on call rota. We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapist with a special interest in the field of oncology to work as a part a multidisciplinary team. You will be supported by senior colleagues, with regular supervision and in-service training.

Responsibilities

• 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

About The Royal Marsden

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

Further information

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

Responsibilities and requirements

• 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.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025