Job overview

Band 7 Pelvic Health Physiotherapist,

Fixed Term Maternity Cover to May 2025.

Full time 37.5 hours a week - Cross site Sutton and Chelsea

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced physiotherapist to join the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.  The post holder cover the pelvic health service for people experiencing incontinence as a consequence of cancer and its treatment. We are looking for an enthusiastic physiotherapist with a pelvic health background, expertise in bladder and bowel incontinence and an interest in applying these skills to an oncology setting. You will be supported by senior colleagues, with regular supervision and in-service training

Main duties of the job

The Band 7 Physiotherapist takes a lead role, alongside the Band 8a Physiotherapists, to provide a high quality; evidence based physiotherapy service.  This Band 7 Physiotherapist will lead the oncology pelvic health service for patients at who have continence problems as a result of their cancer diagnosis or the effects of treatment The post holder will prioritise referrals, co-ordinate appointments, assess patients and provide a service to this patient group including the use of supported self-management strategies and onward referral.

Working for our organisation

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.