Cancer Care Specialist Physiotherapist: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust

Job Summary

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

 

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced B6 Physiotherapist t to join our highly valued Cancer Care Therapy team at University Hospital Southampton (UHS).

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, and approachable individual who has an interest in working within this rapidly expanding specialist area. So, if you have a passion for working alongside and supporting patients with a cancer care diagnosis and their families, we want to hear from you.

UHS is one of Europe’s largest teaching hospitals, a designated Major Trauma Centre, and a Regional Treatment Centre for Cancer Care, covering Southern England and the Channel Islands. We are part of the MDT for the Specialist Teenage and Young Adult Unit and are a centre for CAR-T cell therapy.

Our Cancer Care service provides timely and holistic therapy assessments, implements individualised patient centred therapeutic interventions and facilitates discharge and onward referrals. You will work as part of a highly motivated and dedicated team which currently delivers a therapy service across 6 days, including Saturdays and bank holidays.

This post is part of the wider Therapy services department. You will have many opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge through our in-service training. You will be part of a large department of over 300 Therapy staff including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Therapy support staff.

Person Specification

Trust Values

Essential

  • Patients First
  • Always Improving
  • Working Together

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Degree in Physiotherapy or equivalent
  • Current HCPC registration
  • Experience with a variety of physical and mental health conditions/multiple pathology
  • Experience of fitting a range of equipment
  • Experience of working with support staff
  • Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Experience in independently managing a caseload of patients
  • Previous experience within relevant clinical area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 04 April 2026

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