Band 7 Paediatric Neurological Physiotherapist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Birmingham is hiring a Band 7 Paediatric Neurological Physiotherapist to deliver expert care to children aged 0-2 with neurological conditions. The role involves leading assessments, managing outpatient caseloads, and supporting multidisciplinary teamwork. Applicants should have a degree in physiotherapy and be registered with the HCPC, along with postgraduate training in a relevant specialty. This position promises a supportive environment for professional development and patient care delivery.

Qualifications

• Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists.
• Registered member of Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists.
• Good standard of general education including mathematics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver expert assessment/treatment for 0-2 year olds.
• Contribute to service evaluation and development.
• Facilitate a positive learning environment for team members.

Skills

Neurological clinical skills

Leadership skills

Staff management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy

Registered with HCPC

Evidence of relevant postgraduate training

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 7 Paediatric Neurological Physiotherapist

The closing date is 09 February 2026

We are a friendly, diverse therapy team who are passionate about delivering evidence-based patient care and are seeking a dedicated, highly motivated, experienced paediatric physio.

Your focus will be early intervention (0--2 year-olds), managing an outpatient caseload, leading baby groups and providing therapeutic care for acute neuro inpatients. You will have the unique opportunity to work within specialist areas; the GMA Prechtl clinics, Bayley-4, neonatal unit, neuromuscular outpatients, plaster clinics, spasticity management and orthotics.

You will be part of a wider MDT with the opportunity for joint working and peer support.

This role is primarily based at Heartlands but you may be asked to support the services at other UHB sites when needed.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver expert assessment/treatment for 0-2 year olds with a wide range of neurological conditions in 1:1 and group settings
• Advance department practice: contribute to service evaluation/development
• Lead/participate in clinical audit and quality improvement
• Create new/review existing clinical pathways
• Facilitate a positive learning environment for all team members through speciality huddles, clinical supervision and student placements
• Communicate/liaise with the internal and external MDTs

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education including English language and mathematics, A levels or equivalent Degree in Physiotherapy
• Registered with HCPC as a Physiotherapist
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate training in specialist area
• Leadership training
• Postgraduate advanced accredited training within specialist area
• Registered member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists
• Registered member of Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists

Experience

• Relevant postgraduate experience in specialist areas relevant to the post Experience of NHS based work
• Evidence of CPD maintained in a portfolio including recent courses relevant to Neurological physiotherapy
• Evidence of IT skills
• A range of suitable experience of working within a Primary Care setting and/or acute Neurological outpatient paediatric setting
• Ability to use Neurological clinical skills to systematically diagnose/assess patient/client problems
• To understand and evaluate complex situations and information to formulate an appropriate course of action. Ability to frequently modify planned activity to suit individual needs
• Experience of paediatric Neurological physiotherapy with management of complex patients
• Experience of effective staff management and leadership
• Experience of managing students at clinical tutor and supervisor levels
• Experience of training staff groups at all levels
• Evidence of working effectively in partnership with others within multidisciplinary teams and across agencies
• Experience of conducting or being involved in audit, implementing outcome measures and/or research in the specialist area
• Experience of providing Neurological physiotherapy care within a paediatric physiotherapy service
• Considerable experience of NHS work
• Working knowledge of Government initiatives, National Service Frameworks (NSFs) etc.

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust