Job summary
- Main area
- Physiotherapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 444-8064746-LD
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wayside House
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Neonatal Physiotherapist
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
‘We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.’
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Job overview
Advanced Neonatal Physiotherapist- 22.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Advanced Neonatal Physiotherapist to join our innovative neonatal Allied Health Professional (AHP) team, working across the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS).
This unique system-wide role provides strategic leadership, expert clinical support, education, and service development across neonatal units throughout Coventry and Warwickshire. The post plays a pivotal role in ensuring a consistent, high-quality physiotherapy offer for babies and families, helping to reduce variation in care and improve equity of access across the region.
Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary neonatal teams, WMNODN and the wider neonatal AHP workforce, you will support the delivery of evidence-based care, champion family-integrated practice, and contribute to the ongoing development of neonatal services
This is a rare opportunity to work in a pioneering role that has a tangible impact across an entire neonatal system. You will be part of a highly supportive and ambitious neonatal AHP team, working at the forefront of service innovation and quality improvement. Together, we are continually seeking new ways to enhance care, improve family experience, and ensure every baby receives the best possible start, regardless of where they receive their neonatal care.
Main duties of the job
- Provide advanced neonatal physiotherapy expertise across multiple neonatal units within the LMNS in Coventry and Warwickshire.
- Develop and deliver education and training programmes for healthcare professionals, supporting workforce development across the system.
- Promote a consistent and equitable physiotherapy service for neonates and their families across Coventry and Warwickshire.
- Work closely with the wider neonatal AHP team to strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration and service delivery.
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement (QI) initiatives, service evaluation, and innovation projects.
- Support the implementation of best practice, research, and evidence-based care across neonatal services.
- Act as a specialist resource for neonatal teams, families, and partner organisations.
Working for our organisation
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We’re always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking physiotherapist with significant neonatal experience and a passion for improving outcomes for babies and families.
You will demonstrate:
- Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in neonatal physiotherapy.
- Experience of service development, education, and quality improvement.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across organisational boundaries.
- A commitment to innovation, family-centred care, and reducing health inequalities.
- The ability to influence change and support the ongoing evolution of neonatal services.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Physiotherapy degree or equivalent qualification
- Evidence of extensive continuing professional development related to neonatal physiotherapy.
- Post graduate training in neonatal care master’s level or willingness to work towards
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced handling and assessment skills for highly complex neonatal babies
- Evidence of experience with supervising, mentoring and assessing competence of qualified staff, unqualified staff and students
Experience
Essential criteria
- Be able to demonstrate experience in working with the neonatal population including advanced assessment of early development
- Evidence of extensive professional development in a range of appropriate assessment and therapeutic interventions in the area of neonatal care
- Experience of giving presentations and promoting the work of the service/organisation to relevant stakeholders
- Ability to work as part of a Team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Ashley Rice
- Job title
- Head of Service- Childrens PH/LD
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476961455
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