Specialist Physiotherapist - Oncology, Surgery & Renal

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Churchill Hospital Physiotherapy Team in Oxford. The post offers opportunities to develop expertise across cancer surgery, transplant, renal, oncology and haematology care, with diverse clinical experience in a centre of excellence.

You will supervise junior staff, participate in clinical audits and quality improvement, and contribute to a 7-day service with weekend and on-call commitments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Physiotherapy.
• Registered with Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Broad Band 5 level experience including respiratory, orthopaedics, neurology, older adults, surgery, critical care.
• Credible multidisciplinary team experience benefiting patients.
• Up-to-date practice in physiotherapy handling of surgical/oncology patients.
• Ability to assess acutely deteriorating respiratory patients and form problem lists.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, safe and effective physiotherapy to oncology, renal and surgery patients.
• Collaborate with patients and carers to assess, plan goals, and treat to maximise independence and quality of life.
• Supervise and teach recently qualified physiotherapists, support workers and students.
• Participate in quality improvement, clinical audits and research projects.
• Contribute to weekend and on-call rotas to maximise service accessibility.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical leadership

Clinical reasoning

Clinical audits

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Job description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time Band 6 Physiotherapist to join the Churchill Hospital Physiotherapy Team in Oxford. The post offers opportunities to develop expertise across cancer surgery, transplant, renal, oncology and haematology care, with diverse clinical experience in a centre of excellence.

You will supervise junior staff, participate in clinical audits and quality improvement, and contribute to a 7-day service with weekend and on-call commitments.