Neonatal Occupational Therapist

Frimley Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to develop and lead neonatal OT input, championing family-integrated care and developmental outcomes within a busy Neonatal Unit. You will assess, intervene, educate and support babies and families throughout their neonatal journey.

The role emphasizes collaboration with a highly skilled MDT to promote developmentally supportive care and optimal outcomes for infants born prematurely or with complex perinatal

Qualifications

• A degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy is required.
• HCPC registration is essential.
• Postgraduate education or training in relevant areas is desirable.
• Experience as a paediatric or neonatal OT is preferred.
• Specialist neonatal knowledge and skills are required.
• Experience with Family Integrated Care is advantageous.
• Ability to contribute to audits and service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Providing advanced assessment and treatment for neonates with complex developmental needs.
• Leading on developmental and family-integrated care within the neonatal service.
• Educating and empowering parents and carers to participate in baby care.
• Delivering specialist training to the wider neonatal workforce.
• Contributing to service development, quality improvement, and clinical governance.
• Collaborating across the multidisciplinary team and neonatal network to improve outcomes.

Education

Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy

HCPC registration

Postgraduate education or training

Paediatric or neonatal OT experience

Specialist neonatal knowledge and skills

Family Integrated Care knowledge

Audit and service improvement experience

Change management experience

Master's level study

Specialist neonatal training (Brazelton, Bayley, Prechtl)

Membership of a relevant special interest group

Research involvement and presentation experience

Job description

Job summary

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.

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship due to the part time hours. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

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.

About us

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.

Job 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.
• Master's level study.
• Specialist neonatal training such as Brazelton, Bayley Scales or Prechtl qualifications.
• Membership of a relevant special interest group.
• Research involvement and presentation experience.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma in Occupational Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Relevant post graduate education or training
• Experience working as a paediatric or neonatal OT
• Experience of audit and service improvement activities
• Experience of change management
• Specialist neonatal clinical knowledge and skills

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Company Culture

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.

Neonatal Occupational Therapist, Slough, United Kingdom