# Wheelchair Therapist Band 6 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/wheelchair-therapist-band-6/98bc5fa1-e40a-47b6-bbfc-f9af14d48202 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/wheelchair-therapist-band-6/98bc5fa1-e40a-47b6-bbfc-f9af14d48202.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Salford - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Mental health professionals - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent: Internal Secondment Opportunity considered - **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week (three full days 8am to 4:30 pm to include a Tuesday) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-21T07:02:04.372Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Swinton/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Wheelchair_Therapist/Wheelchair_Therapist-v8169719 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8169719?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about improving mobility and independence for individuals who use wheelchairs? We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate therapist to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a part-time role, 3 days a week that can be offered either as a permanent position or an internal to the NCA secondment opportunity, depending on your current employment status and career goals. As a Wheelchair Therapist, you will play a key role in assessing, prescribing, and supporting the use of specialist wheelchairs, working closely with individuals (children and adults) with complex mobility needs, their families, and multidisciplinary teams. Wheelchair Service experience is not essential, as the team will support your learning in this post. We welcome applications from: - Candidates seeking a permanent career move - Internal applicants from across the Northern Care Alliance interested in a secondment to broaden their experience If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your expertise in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you. This post is open to Occupational therapists, and Physiotherapists Previous interviewees need not apply ### Main duties of the job - You will work as a member of Salford Wheelchair Service under the direct and indirect supervision of the  Band 7 Clinical Lead. - You will involve direct patient care in relation to provision of highly specialist intervention using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate. - You will be required to be highly motivated and able to motivate others, and be expected to work flexibly and respond to service requirements and be able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Specialist knowledge in anatomy and physiology to underpin relevant clinical skills - Knowledge of prescribed wheelchair equipment **Desirable** - Knowledge of relevant legislation and other drivers impacting within the wheelchair field - Extensive knowledge and experience of assessing people with postural needs ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience of working as a Physiotherapist/ OT in a range of settings - Experience of moving and handling and developmental milestones in paediatrics **Desirable** - Extensive experience of working within an wheelchair service - Evidence of postgraduate research experience ### Registration **Essential** - Health Professions Council Registration **Desirable** - Registration with professional body relevant to qualification i.e. BAOT, CPS ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/diploma in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy/ Clinical Scientists - Car driver/owner essential **Desirable** - Speciality related post-graduation qualification - Accredited fieldwork educator - European Computer Driving Licence ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 328.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10471726) - [functional requirements (pdf, 120.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10471727) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016) - [sponsorship & evisa information (pdf, 141.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708) ## 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.