Specialist Physiotherapist - NICU

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's Neonatal Therapy Team in Luton and Bedford is seeking an experienced Physiotherapist to provide specialist neonatal assessment, intervention and family-centred care within a Level 1/3 unit.

You will work with a small MDT, support developmental follow-up to age two, manage a complex caseload in NICU, and contribute to service development and supervision.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration paediatric experience.
• Experience in acute paediatric and neonatal settings
• Excellent communication and MDT working skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Neonatal physiotherapy experience (desirable)
• A development post may be considered for candidates who demonstrate potential to develop into the role.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of specialist neonatal physiotherapy support within the model of Family Integrated Care to infants and families on the neonatal units at Bedfordshire Hospitals Neonatal Services on both Luton and Bedford site.
• Manage a full caseload within NICU and neonatal follow up until 2 years old, ensuring high standards of care.
• Work as an integral member of the neonatal multidisciplinary team, collaborating with families and the wider MDT.
• Support service development, teaching, clinical supervision and neurodevelopmental follow-up care.

Skills

Paediatric experience

Acute paediatric

Communication

CPD

Neonatal physiotherapy

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic Physiotherapist to join the Neonatal Therapy Team at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The team provides specialist neonatal therapy services across a Level 1 and Level 3 Neonatal Unit over two hospital sites and a neonatal follow-up clinic. Luton Hospital’s purpose-built neonatal unit offers modern facilities and equipment, providing an excellent environment for babies, families and staff.

Working alongside two neonatal physiotherapists and a neonatal occupational therapist, you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and developmental support for high-risk infants and their families. This includes early intervention, developmental and family-centred care, as well as support for respiratory and orthopaedic needs where required.

Working with the multidisciplinary team, you will support service development, teaching, clinical supervision and neurodevelopmental follow-up care for infants and families from discharge to two years of age.

We Are Looking For a Physiotherapist With

• Significant post-registration paediatric experience (essential)
• Experience in acute paediatric and neonatal settings
• Excellent communication and MDT working skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Neonatal physiotherapy experience (desirable)

A development post may be considered for candidates who demonstrate the potential and commitment to develop into the role.

• The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of specialist neonatal physiotherapy support within the model of Family Integrated Care to infants and families on the neonatal units at Bedfordshire Hospitals Neonatal Services on both Luton and Bedford site
• The role will use highly specialist skills to manage their own complex caseload, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for providing advanced neonatal physiotherapy assessment, advice and interventions with babies who are most at risk of developmental issues in the future and to support the neonatal unit with promoting and delivering family integrated developmental care.
• The post holder will work as an integral member of the neonatal multidisciplinary team, working closely alongside families, Neonatal Consultants and Nursing Teams, Infant Feeding team, AHP and Psychology Team (local and ODN) to provide evidence based care.
• The post holder will manage a full caseload within NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) and neonatal follow up until 2 years old, ensuring each child receives the highest standard of care possible within resource limitations.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Shaw Job title: B8a Paediatric Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01582 718266