Job summary
- Main area
- Neonatal physiotherapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Job ref
- 320-CDCS-4159
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2026
Employer heading
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist - Neonates
Band 7
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
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Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
Main duties of the job
- To be part of a group of AHP Clinical Specialists for the Neonatal Speciality within the Trust, coordinating the Trust wide service development and evaluation and promote and ongoing culture of change and improvement within the service. The post holder will be expected to work across the acute sites at Royal Derby Hospital Level II facility and Queens Hospital Burton's SCBU.
- To act as a highly specialist autonomous clinician with advanced assessment and treatment skills.
- To provide clinical leadership in the field of neonatal Physiotherapy across the acute sites of the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, promoting the highest standards of patient care throughout the speciality, in line with local and national standards, policies and procedures.
- To provide highly specialist advice and education to physiotherapy staff, MDT members, nursing staff and other clinical specialities within the Trust and parents and families.
- The post holder will work closely with the multidisciplinary team on the neonatal units including Nursing staff, medical team, other Allied Health Professionals and support staff. This will include the formation of written and verbal reports on patients status and progress to enable effective collaborative working and for ongoing services following discharge.
Closing date of applications: 2 July 2026
Interview date: 16 July 2026
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
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Person specification
Qualifications, Education and Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Physiotherapy and HCPC registration
- Completion of HEE Neonatal Foundation Modules
- Evidence of relevant postgraduate experience
- Evidence of training in neurodevelopment
Desirable criteria
- Membership of relevant special interest group
- Evidence of a management training course
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clinical experience in Paediatrics
- Experience of working at a Band 6 level in Paediatrics
- Examples demonstrating interventions with children with neurodevelopmental conditions
- Examples of contributing to audit/service improvement projects
- Evidence of teaching/educating/presenting to a variety of audiences
- Examples of collaborative working with other healthcare colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Neonatal Care
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
- Evidence of Communicating to difference audiences concerning clinical information
- Examples of using advanced assessment skills
- Evidence of developing treatment plans and adapting as required
- Evidence of own caseload management and overseeing of others
- Evidence of using communication skills in negotiation, motivational circumstances
- Evidence of delivering sensitive information to parents/relatives and staff
- Evidence of interpreting data and using it to formulate action plans
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of training and managing staff
- Evidence of using standardised assessment tools relevant to neonatal development
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Evidence of working within policies and guidelines
- Examples showing empathy and compassion
- Evidence of using correct approaches when challenging inappropriate behaviour
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Justine Williams
- Job title
- Operational Therapy Lead - Paediatrics
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07585966144
- Additional information
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