# Advanced Wheelchair Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-wheelchair-therapist/f8c17374-b9ff-48ba-bb62-21b9392bed83 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-wheelchair-therapist/f8c17374-b9ff-48ba-bb62-21b9392bed83.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust - **Location:** Amersham Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 18 months (Secondment - Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Part time, Job share, Flexible working, 23.75 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-24T13:00:51.962Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Amersham/Buckinghamshire_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Therapies/Therapies-v8250547 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8250547?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced Wheelchair therapist? We are in the unusual position of having a 23.75 hour Advanced Band 7 Wheelchair therapist vacant at Buckinghamshire Wheelchair service! You will work closely with and give advice to other health care professionals, social services and education personnel to ensure mobility and seating is provided effectively to adults and children who have severe disabilities and complex health, social, mobility and postural needs. You will also deputise for the Team lead when required. ### Main duties of the job Support and deputise for the team lead when required Provide an assessment service for patients requiring long term wheelchair use both manual and powered in a variety of settings Undertake complex, postural, pressure care and seating assessments in relation to wheelchair mobility using a person centred approach and problem solving skills including custom made postural supportive equipment Carry out detailed environmental and functional assessments and formulate action plans Carry out manual handling intervention in regard to the equipment provision Supervise other staff including admin with performance, appraisals and address training needs Contribute to development and monitoring of policies Liaise with the approved repairer service Keep up to date with equipment developments and take part in research and audit activities ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience at a senior level - Advanced experience of working in an MDT way across agency boundaries - Strategies for organising own caseload and prioritisation of workload - Advanced level experience of working in a multidisciplinary way and frequently working across agency boundaries. - Demonstrate strategies for organising own caseload and prioritisation of workload. - To have worked autonomously. **Desirable** - To have participated in student training ### Special Circumstances **Desirable** - Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary ### Skills, Abilities and Knowledge **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure and be flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities - Supervisory skills - Highly specialised level of knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills - Ability to communicate complex messages to service users and team members in written, verbal, formal and informal ways appropriately - Ability to form professional relationships with clients that may need motivating and encouraging in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture - Access to a car - Knowledge of manual handling techniques and equipment **Desirable** - Needs appropriate computer skills for the role. - Hardworking and tenacious, willing and able to extend professional knowledge to others. - Proven team leadership. - Ability to work as part of a team ### Education, Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy degree and registration - Evidence of learning in specialist field. - Member of a specialist interest group e.g. PMG **Desirable** - Moving and handling training - Experience of working in a wheelchair setting ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10562781) - [personal specification (pdf, 336.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10562782) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10562783) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.