Highly Specialist Neo-natal Occupational Therapist


Company:	Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Milton Keynes, MK6 5LD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Jul 2026
Closing date:	6 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Highly Specialist Neonatal Occupational Therapist

Department: Therapies

Band 7, £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata

Hours: Part time, 7.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We are excited to be developing our neonatal therapy team. This is post will be re-establishing Occupational Therapy within neonates at Milton Keynes Hospital and will give you the opportunity to build and contribute to the AHP service to provide high quality, family centred care for our high-risk babies and families.

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Interview date: 03 August 2026

Early intervention and individualised infant care, using a Family Integrated Care approach on the Neonatal Unit (NNU) aims to reduce the developmental risks for infants born prematurely or with perinatal problems. The Specialist Neonatal Occupational Therapist will use highly specialist skills to manage their own complex caseload, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team. They will be responsible for supporting the infants and their families in participating in developmentally appropriate and meaningful co-occupations, using an individualised approach to assessment and intervention. They will support timely discharge and provide anticipatory guidance to ease transition to home. Teaching and training alongside the AHP team to the wider unit forms part of this post.

There is funding available to support CPD and training needs for the successful applicant.

There is also a possible opportunity to increase the hours to include a day across site at Oxford University Hospital.

We offer comprehensive induction, ongoing clinical and managerial support from experienced specialist staff, CPD opportunities, as well as opportunities for involvement in service development. We also have good support for our Thames Valley and Wessex Neonatal Network AHP’s.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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To carry a designated clinical caseload including highly complex and diverse patient groups and prioritise that work efficiently, taking into account clinical and service priorities using specialist knowledge to underpin decisions.

Apply an enhanced level of understanding of the effect of preterm birth, perinatal problems and congenital disabilities on the development and occupations of infants and their families and make appropriate recommendations for intervention and support

Please refer to attached Job description for further information.

We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.

MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.  

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system.  Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS.   This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

This advert closes on Tuesday 21 Jul 2026

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