Highly Specialist Neonatal Occupational Therapist

An exiting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Neonatal Occupational Therapist to work within the Bolton Foundation NHS Trust Neonatal Unit.We are looking for an experienced, motivated therapist who works well in a team and 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 for one session a week in the joint occupational therapy and physiotherapy neonatal outreach clinic., 1. Work as an autonomous expert practitioner utilising advanced skills and facilitating high quality, individualised care to infants and parents/carers in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, at all times ensuring that the needs of the infant and their family are placed at the centre of care delivery.
2. Demonstrate active participation and leadership in projects and activities that support developmental care and the unit's priorities. (Bliss Friendly, etc)
3. Be engaged in clinical evaluation and audit activity in partnership with the wider AHP/Unit team.
4. Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice.

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 intensive care and 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 we are seeking to 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 results where, for the fourth consecutive year, the Trust obtained the highest scores in Greater Manchester for the theme of Staff Engagement.

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