Neonatal Physiotherapist

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Physiotherapist to join our neonatal team as a Band 7 Neonatal Physiotherapist . This specialist role provides the opportunity to lead and develop neonatal physiotherapy and developmental care services, supporting babies born prematurely or with complex perinatal needs and their families.

Working within a highly skilled multidisciplinary neonatal team, you will play a pivotal role in delivering family-integrated care, promoting optimal neurodevelopmental outcomes, and supporting parents during a critical stage of their baby's journey.

Please note due to the part time hours we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this post. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

Main duties of the job

As An Autonomous Specialist Practitioner, You Will

• Provide expert assessment, treatment and management of neonates with complex developmental needs.
• Lead on developmental and family-integrated care within the Neonatal Unit.
• Deliver specialist advice, education and support to families, empowering them to become active partners in their baby's care.
• Work collaboratively with neonatal consultants, nurses, therapists and other healthcare professionals to provide high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Develop referral pathways and support seamless transitions from hospital to home and community services.
• Lead teaching, training and service development initiatives across the neonatal workforce.
• Contribute to quality improvement, audit, policy development and clinical governance activities.
  
  

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

We are looking for an enthusiastic clinician who is passionate about neonatal care and developmental outcomes. You will have:

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy.
• HCPC registration.
• Significant experience working as a paediatric or neonatal therapist.
• Specialist knowledge and clinical skills within neonatal practice.
• Knowledge of developmental care approaches including Family Integrated Care.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of audit, service improvement or quality improvement activity.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
  
  

Desirable

• Postgraduate neonatal training (e.g. Brazelton, Bayley Scales, Prechtl Assessment).
• Master's level study or equivalent postgraduate education.
• Experience leading change or service development.
• Research involvement and presentation experience.
• Membership of relevant specialist interest groups.
  
  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or Diploma in Physiotherapy
• HCPC Registration
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Post Graduate training specific to Neonates
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working as a paediatric or neonatal physiotherapist
• Experience of audit, service improvement or quality improvement activity
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience leading change
  
  

Skills

Essential criteria

• Specialist knowledge and skills in neonatal practice
• Knowledge of developmental care and Family Integrated Care
  
  

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future , and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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