Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist- Neonatology & Neurodevelopment
Employer:
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Bristol, BS2 8BJ
Pay:
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Disability Confident:
Yes
Closing Date:
24/04/2026
About this job
A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.
A rare, new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead Occupational Therapist to join our team. The post will provide expert Occupational Therapy to the Neonatal Service at St Michaels' Hospital and leadership to the team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children.
As part of this forward thinking and innovative team this post in neonatology will support staff, parents & babies on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at St Michael’s Hospital and be instrumental in the continued development of this new service.
You will link closely with the South West Neonatal Operational Delivery Network with opportunities for education & learning and be an instrumental stakeholder for any service development within the Bristol Group model The postholder will be a valued member of the specialist OT team, working collaboratively with the current clinical lead and paediatric therapy lead.
We are looking for an innovative, inclusive clinical leader who is passionate about delivering a high-quality patient centred service.
To lead a highly specialised Occupational Therapy service and autonomously carry a clinical caseload, including highly complex specialist neonatal and paediatric patients admitted to the neonatal unit and BRHC.
To provide direct line management and operational support to a team of qualified and non qualified staff
To be a core member of the neonatal MDT, assisting in the development, planning and progression of service provision in accordance with best evidence and local and national targets
To demonstrate advanced knowledge of foetal new-born development, developmental disabilities and promotion of the roles of Occupational Therapy in neonatal services.
To act as a source of expertise and demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in the highly skilled management of high risk infants requiring neonatal care.
Identify, co-ordinate and undertake continual professional development.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England.
UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.
Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 8 Apr 2026
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