Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
27 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Additional
Full driving licence and a willingness to drive Ross Care/ own vehicles
- Additional
An ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions, such as weather, exposure to unpleasant environments, bodily fluids, pets and other unspecified hazards
- Experience
Minimum of 5 years post registration experience working with patients who have long-term or complex medical conditions
- Experience
Previous experience of wheelchair provision
- Experience
Experience of team leadership, management and positive role modelling
- Experience
Experience of managing and supervising junior staff
- Experience
Experience of managing a budget
- Qualifications
BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
- Qualifications
State registration with the HCPC
- Qualifications
DBS Clearance
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate strategies for organising own workload.
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet competing priorities.
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate strategies for managing waiting lists.
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate and provide evidence of skill development and provide examples of practice where key skills have been applied.
- Knowledge and Skills
Confident in the use of IT with strong skills in Microsoft Office
- Knowledge and Skills
Good communication skills, both written and verbal; positive interpersonal skills with an ability to community appropriately with colleagues, other professionals, carers and service users.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to communicate sensitive information in written and verbal forms to service users, other professionals and in-house staff.
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of a wide range of medical conditions (eg. respiratory, neuro, orthopaedic), their management and implications for wheelchair prescription or other intervention.
- Knowledge and Skills
Effective strategies to cope with a variety of distressing situations, including challenging behaviour from service users, other stakeholders and staff.
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work under pressure.
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate understanding of risk assessment and management in all aspects of the work environment and service provision.
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding, including how to identify potential safeguarding situations, how to report them internally and ensure action within the MDT.
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of legal issues (eg. data protection, child protection, health and safety, vulnerable adults, human rights etc).
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate an understanding of health and safety responsibilities and compliance.
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance requirements
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of moving and handling techniques and procedures.
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of information governance and data protection issues.
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working within the NHS
- Qualifications
Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Qualifications
Member of relevant special interest group, eg. PMG
Job summary
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Wheelchair Service is now being provided by Ross Care (as of 11/05/26). As part of this exciting new service, we are looking for a Clinical Lead to lead our experienced Clinical team, which includes Therapists and a Rehabilitation Engineer amongst a variety of roles. The Services will run from various clinic locations, with excellent clinic facilities, as well as operating from schools and other community locations to further facilitate MDT working.
The Clinical Lead will be supported by members of our Senior Management Team, and will form part of our national Clinical Lead Group, who have a weekly meeting for information sharing and peer support. The service is lead by the Clinical Director who is a member of the Board and ensures that Ross Care services are clinically lead and operate to the highest standards of clinical practice and safety.
The Clinical Lead will carry a small complex caseload and will manage the local team, working closely with on-site Clinical and Operational colleagues, including experienced Band 7's.
We would be delighted to have a chat with you to discuss the role, flexibilities offered and the experience you can bring to the team.
Main duties of the job
This role will provide leadership to the team, developing both new staff and the service itself.
This exciting role offers opportunities to build contact with other services, develop service user engagement, and engage with other Ross Care managers, from both clinical and operational service and repair teams. Senior managers will provide close support, and there will be regular meetings with the Clinical Director in addition to Clinical Supervision.
This role is an ideal combination of a small complex caseload and management duties. The post offers an opportunity to utilise existing management experience and build new skills, and experience of previous wheelchair provision is essential.
About us
Ross Care provide clinically lead, high-quality wheelchair services on behalf of the NHS. Our friendly teams include OTs, Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Engineers, providing services for all age ranges.
We operate across 40 regions in England and Wales, supporting over 400,000 wheelchair users each year and covering 45% of the population. We take great pride in the role we play in making a real difference in the lives of those who matter most - our patients and their families.
Culture and Values
Ross Care are a values-led organisation where people come first and whilst demand can often be high, our commitment to delivering high-quality care never wavers.
We foster an environment where every team member is included, supported and empowered to contribute ideas and shape how we deliver services.
Career Development and Support
We provide a mature career pathway designed to help you grow with us and clinical supervision and CPD opportunities are embedded at all levels. We offer opportunity, structure, encouragement and excellent line management support.
We offer a wide range of learning opportunities, including apprenticeships and training programmes. Many of our team members progress into new roles within the organisation, thanks to our strong grow your own culture.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
We take our environmental responsibilities seriously - tracking our carbon footprint, setting measurable targets, and continuously seeking new ways to reduce environmental impact.
Details
- Date posted: 24 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: E0453-26-0036
- Job locations: Ross Care Unit B3 St Peters Industrial Park, Tower Close, Huntingdon, PR29 7DH, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Job description and responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details of main job description and responsibilities for the role.
Purpose of the job
To provide clinical leadership and expertise to the wheelchair service clinical team and other wheelchair service team members, from a background of Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy. The post holder will be required to run clinics in Tameside and Oldham as well as Wigan Wheelchair Services and provide clinical leadership in both sites
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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This advert is for Clinical Lead OT/PT Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Wheelchair Services with Ross Care in Huntingdon, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Lead (legacy management group) role. The advertised salary is £57528.00 to £64750.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 16 Sep 2026.
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