About this role
Job summary We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced clinician to join our Oncology Outpatient Physiotherapy team as a Band 7 Clinical Specialist working 0.5 WTE.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic multidisciplinary oncology service, providing highly specialised assessment, treatment and management for patients with breast and head and neck cancer diagnoses. This role will be based at St Jamess University hospital, however occasional travel across all sites may be required.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high quality, patient-centred care across the outpatient oncology setting, supporting patients throughout their cancer journey from diagnosis through treatment and follow-up. You will work closely with oncology consultants, clinical nurse specialists, allied health professionals and the wider MDT to ensure safe, effective and compassionate care.
The post holder will independently manage a complex clinical caseload and provide specialist advice and support to patients, carers and colleagues. You will contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, education and clinical leadership within the team.
Advanced communication skills and expertise in offering rehabilitation and symptom management advice for acute oncological issues will be essential, alongside the promotion of long-term management strategies for cancer-related effects.
Main duties of the job To perform the advanced physiotherapeutic assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients within this specialist field who may have complex physical and psychological conditions and / or chronic presentation. The post holder will play a key role in the development implementation and evaluation of specialist physiotherapy rehabilitation programmes and packages of care.
As an experienced physiotherapist the job holder will assist in co-ordinating the activities of the team ensuring efficient and effective service provision. The post holder will be required to ensure effective communication is maintained at all times, whilst providing training, supervision and clinical expertise to qualified and unqualified staff and students.
As a lead clinician in this specialist, the job holder will act as a role model to the physiotherapy team, promoting quality evidence based practice, developing the physiotherapy team and contributing to the effective management of the team in the absence of the Clinical Physiotherapy Manager.
About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time.
Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care.
We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page.
Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Job description Job responsibilities For questions about this job, contact:
Amy Hopwood
Clinical Physiotherapy Manager
Job Information Applicants should have experience working at a senior level within the NHS. This role presents an excellent opportunity for a current Band 6 or Band 7 clinician seeking to further develop their clinical and managerial skills.
Interviews for this role will take place on Wednesday 17th June.
Please see Job Description attached for further information.
Why you should join our Team You will join a collaborative oncology therapy team committed to delivering high quality cancer rehabilitation and outpatient care. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our vision of providing outstanding care for patients living with and beyond cancer. This role offers the opportunity to work closely in breast oncology and head and neck cancer services within a specialist multidisciplinary environment. Our values at Leeds are to always be patient-centred, fair, collaborative, accountable and empowered, with the Leeds Improvement Method underpinning these values.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.
What you will bring to the role The successful candidate will bring significant Band 6 physiotherapy experience across a broad range of clinical settings, including musculoskeletal outpatients, long-term conditions, and rehabilitation services. They will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities through experience managing physiotherapists, assistants, and students, while supporting service delivery and maintaining high standards of patient care. Experience in teaching within clinical environments and working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team will also be essential to the role.
They will be confident working autonomously and effectively prioritising a complex caseload, with the ability to make decisive clinical decisions on behalf of themselves and others. A strong understanding of clinical governance, evidence-based practice, and the use of audit, outcome measures, and critical appraisal to support service improvement is expected. The role also requires excellent clinical leadership and team-building skills, enabling the successful candidate to contribute positively to both patient outcomes and wider departmental development.
Desirable candidates will hold membership with the CSP and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development through relevant validated clinical courses and postgraduate qualifications related to the speciality. Additional postgraduate study in leadership or management, alongside membership of a specialist interest group, would also be advantageous.
Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered
All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.
Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree in physiotherapy or equivalent
Desirable
Member of CSP
Experience Essential
Post graduate clinical experience having worked at a senior level in relevant clinical field.
Desirable
Supervisory skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address St James’s University Hospital
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)