# Neonatal Occupational Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Camberley
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £16,530 - £18,811 per annum incl HCAS
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 12 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T09:12:32.979Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Slough/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Occupational_Therapy/Occupational_Therapy-v8131892
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8131892?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to develop and lead occupational therapy input within our Neonatal Unit. As a specialist clinician, you will play a pivotal role in delivering developmental care and supporting infants born prematurely or with complex perinatal needs, alongside their families.

Working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary neonatal team, you will provide specialist assessment, intervention, education and support for babies and families throughout their neonatal journey. You will champion family-integrated care, promote optimal developmental outcomes and help create a developmentally supportive neonatal environment.

### Main duties of the job

- Providing advanced assessment and treatment for neonates with complex developmental needs.

- Leading on developmental and family-integrated care within the neonatal service.

- Supporting, educating and empowering parents and carers to actively participate in their baby's care.

- Delivering specialist training and education to the wider neonatal workforce.

- Contributing to service development, quality improvement, audit and clinical governance initiatives.

- Working collaboratively across the multidisciplinary team and neonatal network to improve developmental outcomes for babies and families.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are looking for a motivated clinician who is passionate about neonatal care and developmental practice.

### Essential Requirements

- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy.
- HCPC registration.
- Membership of an appropriate professional body.
- Relevant postgraduate education or training.
- Experience working as a paediatric or neonatal therapist.
- Specialist neonatal clinical knowledge and skills.
- Knowledge of developmental care approaches, including Family Integrated Care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of audit and service improvement activities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

### Desirable Requirements

- Master's level study.
- Specialist neonatal training such as Brazelton, Bayley Scales or Prechtl qualifications.
- Membership of a relevant special interest group.
- Experience leading change or service developments.
- Research involvement and presentation experience.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Specialist neonatal clinical knowledge and skills

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience working as a paediatric or neonatal OT
- Experience of audit and service improvement activities

**Desirable**

- Experience of change management

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
- HCPC registration
- Relevant post graduate education or training

**Desirable**

- Specialist neonatal training (eg. Brazelton, Bayley, Prectl)
- Masters level study

## Documents

- [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736)
- [neonatal occupational therapist (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10472354)

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