Therapy Team Leader (Wheelchair Services)

Job overview

Closing Date: 13th May 2026.

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date:  commencing 14th May 2026.

Interview expected to take place: W/C 25th May 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to lead our Wheelchair Service clinical team. This role offers the chance to combine clinical expertise with leadership, supporting a skilled multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving mobility, posture and independence for service users of all ages.

About the Service: Our Wheelchair Service supports patients from birth to 100+ with a wide range of conditions and complex postural needs. We provide comprehensive assessments, prescriptions, fittings and deliveries of a range of  wheelchairs from standard to specialist seating systems, pressure-relieving cushions and postural support equipment.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leading the Wheelchair Service in a complex specialty, ensuring a responsive and timely service.
• Providing day-to-day clinical and operational leadership, managing a varied caseload including complex postural assessments.
• Supporting, supervising and appraising staff, fostering a positive and supportive team environment.
• Contributing to the education and development of all team members, including students, preceptees, Band 3 to Band 6 clinicians.
• Promoting high-quality, evidence-based clinical practice and continuous service improvement.
• Liaising effectively with patients, carers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, person-centred care.
• Overseeing equipment stock and working collaboratively with the repairs team to maintain efficient, high-quality service delivery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description: responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leading the Wheelchair Service within a complex specialty, ensuring the delivery of a responsive, efficient and high-quality service.
• Providing supportive and effective management for team members, including conducting annual appraisals and promoting staff health and wellbeing.
• Embedding evidence-based practice, continuous service development and ongoing education at the heart of service delivery.
• Promoting and modelling BTHFT values and behaviors in all aspects of practice.

You will demonstrate excellent communication, leadership and teamwork skills, with the ability to apply strong problem-solving and clinical reasoning to both patient care and service challenges. As this role involves supporting patients and families through potentially sensitive and emotionally challenging situations, including end-of-life care, compassion, professionalism and resilience are essential.