Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Neonatal Physiotherapist

The closing date is 01 May 2026

Job summary

Fixed Term - Part-time 26.15 hours per week.

Due to maternity leave, an opportunity has arisen for dedicated neonatal physiotherapy time to work within the Bolton Foundation NHS Trust Neonatal Unit.

We are looking for an experienced,motivated and proactive team player with excellent communication skills to undertake this highly specialist role. The successful applicant will work as a key member of the neonatal MDT team and will be working in an inpatient setting on the neonatal unit and conducting outpatient clinics.

Main duties of the job

To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.

To attendappropriate wardrounds and multidisciplinary meetingsin order toprovideexpert advice to the multi-disciplinary team regarding provision of highly specialist neurodevelopmental,musculoskeletaland respiratory support and advice based on clinical evidence.

To independently undertake comprehensive, highly specialist neurodevelopmental assessment and treatment of infants, including those with complex presentations; encompassing any musculoskeletal or respiratory presentations that fall under scope of practice.

To advise the neonatal team and support parents on the optimisation of neurodevelopmental outcomes, through positioning,handlingand awareness of the neuroprotective environment.

To work with the neonatal team to promote the establishment ofFiCareand developmental care with all babies on the Unit

To make recommendations to the neonatal teamregardingadaptation of positioning to optimise development and aid airway clearance management.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity and children's services, with new central delivery suite, special care, neonatal intensivecareand children's unit. This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.With this in mind weareseekingto recruit staff who share the organisation's values and beliefs.

Bolton Foundation Trust aims to ensure the wellbeing and development of all our staff team and are committed to the continuous improvement of staff engagement initiatives. This is reflected in the NHS staff survey .

Bolton itself is a culturally diverse university town within easy motorway access of Manchester and surrounding areas.

Date posted

17 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

241-110CS-26-A

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Bolton

BL4 0JR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities are to:

Take a highly specialist lead in providing a high quality, evidence-based physiotherapy service to the neonatal unit requiring an advanced level of knowledge,skillsand experience

Work within a multi-disciplinary teamproviding highlyspecialist clinicalexpertiseon the neurodevelopmental management of babies in the neonatal unit

Develop and implement physiotherapy guidelines and best practice to optimise developmental outcome through early intervention

See attached Job Description for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities are to:

Take a highly specialist lead in providing a high quality, evidence-based physiotherapy service to the neonatal unit requiring an advanced level of knowledge,skillsand experience

Work within a multi-disciplinary teamproviding highlyspecialist clinicalexpertiseon the neurodevelopmental management of babies in the neonatal unit

Develop and implement physiotherapy guidelines and best practice to optimise developmental outcome through early intervention

See attached Job Description for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Registration

Essential

Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
HCPC registration
CPD relevant to Neonatal

Desirable

Relevant NHS physiotherapy experience including neonatal
Recognised post-graduate qualifications
Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and Association of Paediatric Physiotherapists
Registered on the APCP Neonatal Physiotherapist database of practice of specialist interest

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Relevant postgraduate Physiotherapy NHS clinical experience, inclusive of neonatal care
Knowledge and experience of a range of assessment and interventions/approaches in neonatal care.

Desirable

Relevant management experience
Experience of neonatal assessment and treatment
Previous band 7 experience
Respiratory Physiotherapy experience
Experience of monitoring performance
Experience of using a wide range of infant assessment tools

Person Specification

Qualifications and Professional Registration

Essential

Diploma or Degree in Physiotherapy
HCPC registration
CPD relevant to Neonatal

Desirable

Relevant NHS physiotherapy experience including neonatal
Recognised post-graduate qualifications
Member of Chartered Society of Physiotherapists and Association of Paediatric Physiotherapists
Registered on the APCP Neonatal Physiotherapist database of practice of specialist interest

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Relevant postgraduate Physiotherapy NHS clinical experience, inclusive of neonatal care
Knowledge and experience of a range of assessment and interventions/approaches in neonatal care.

Desirable

Relevant management experience
Experience of neonatal assessment and treatment
Previous band 7 experience
Respiratory Physiotherapy experience
Experience of monitoring performance
Experience of using a wide range of infant assessment tools

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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