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Band 7
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Highly Specialist Physiotherapist- Neonatal

North West Anglia NHS Foundation TrustPeterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9GZ, United Kingdom£49,387 - £56,515Closes 07/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Part-time
Posted
25/08/2026
Closes
07/09/2026

Sponsorship verdict

This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.

Role summary

This is a unique part-time opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Physiotherapist to join the paediatric therapy service at North West Anglia Foundation Trust. The role involves providing comprehensive neonatal physiotherapy assessment and treatment, working within a passionate neonatal AHP team and wider MDT. The post holder will lead the service across Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke Hospital sites, focusing on developmentally informed care for high-risk infants. Strong clinical background in paediatric and/or neonatal physiotherapy is required, with an interest in service development, audit, and research.

Essential criteria

  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area -paediatrics / Neonatal

Desirable criteria

  • CSP member
  • Member of CSP Specialist section - APCP/ BAPM
  • Ability to demonstrate working with regional/national networks
  • 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
  • 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
  • Key Skills/Abilities
  • 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
  • Other
  • 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
  • Key Skills/Abilities
  • 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
  • Degree/Diploma in Physiotherapy
  • HCPC Registered
  • Evidence of post graduate training/qualification relevant to clinical area -paediatrics / Neonatal
  • CSP member
  • Member of CSP Specialist section - APCP/ BAPM
  • Ability to demonstrate working with regional/national networks
  • 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
  • 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
  • Key Skills/Abilities
  • 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
  • Other
  • 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

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Useful to know

Band 7 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.

This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Physiotherapist- Neonatal

The closing date is 07 September 2026

Job summary

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

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