Job overview
A unique opportunity has arisen for a part time Band 7 highly specialist Physiotherapist to join the team at North West Anglia Foundation trust. This is a developing and exciting role within the paediatric therapy service to offer comprehensive neonatal physiotherapy assessment and treatment. The post holder will work within a passionate neonatal AHP neonatal team supported by the paediatric therapy team and wider MDT. The role will play a key part in delivering developmentally informed care, impacting on the lives of high-risk infants.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven physiotherapist to lead this service across our hospital’s neonatal unit and special care baby unit. The post holder will be required to work at Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke Hospital sites.
You must have demonstrated a strong clinical background in paediatric and or neonatal physiotherapy, working within the acute and or community environment. This post offers the opportunity to work with East of England Operational Delivery Network group for neonatal care for high-risk premature babies. There is expectation that the post holder will have a strong interest in service development, audit and research. The successful candidate will be required to be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of a growing service.
Interviews for this role will be conducted in person to assess relevant skills effectively.
Main duties of the job
The Highly Specialist physiotherapist working with the Paediatric Therapy Team develops the quality of the clinical service and staff that deliver it. The post holder will work using an enhanced level of practice applying specialist knowledge and skills in the field of Paediatric and Neonatal physiotherapy. Working within the neonatal multi-disciplinary team they will assess and treat a specialist complex caseload of patients and make clinical decisions for treatment plans.
They will act as the profession specific lead to support the training and development of the clinical staff within the Paediatric therapy team and wider multidisciplinary team. To lead on service development, audit and assist in research initiatives to deliver on best practice evidence-based care in line with trust and national priorities. They will be responsible for the delivery of key quality performance indicators linked to providing high quality care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more details regarding this role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives cultural, religious, and emotional needs and beliefs
- Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trusts Values and Behaviours
- Exposure to delivering distressing news to patients and family / carers
- Be prepared to work across sites as and when required
- Professional appearance & behaviour
- Good previous attendance record
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate sound level of theoretical profession specific knowledge
- Evidence of current practices and developments within the field paediatrics / respiratory / neonatal
- Sound knowledge of interventions relevant to clinical area
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of clinical governance including implications on service and audit
Experience
Essential
- NHS experience working at senior level
- Clinical experience within neonatal and paediatrics
- Experience of working on a neonatal unit and follow up of pre-term and high-risk babies
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Demonstrate active involvement in the audit process
- Experience of change management
- Experience of supervising and mentoring junior members of staff and pre-registration students
- Experience of developing staff and sharing knowledge
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate working with regional/national networks
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
- HCPC Registered
- Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area –paediatrics / Neonatal
Desirable
- CSP member
- Member of CSP Specialist section – APCP/ BAPM
Key Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Provide enhanced clinical care in line with professional registration, code of conduct and defined scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for decisions
- Flexible and adaptable to prioritise workload
- Demonstrate self-reflective practice and experience of supporting others with reflective practice through supervision or mentorship
- Ability to demonstrate good written, verbal and non- verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate ability to use evidence-based practice to inform clinical care
- Able to work as a team player/ independently
- Standard key board skills & the ability to use IT packages such as Word, Outlook, Power point & Excel
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Physiotherapist- Neonatal with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough City Hospital. It is listed as a Band 7 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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