Wheelchair Therapist

Job overview

Our Specialist Wheelchair Service is seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our team.  This role is offered on a full-time basis (part-time hours will be considered). The service operates Monday to Friday, supporting a great work–life balance.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for career development, particularly for Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists interested in developing expertise in manual and electric wheelchair prescribing, posture and pressure care management, with full support and on-the-job training from our experienced team.

Based at our newly renovated site in Maidenhead, we provide specialist wheelchair services across East Berkshire. We also support patients in South Buckinghamshire with 6 contracted GP surgeries and regularly travel throughout the region to deliver care.

We are a well-established, friendly service committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care for individuals with complex physical needs.  We are seeking for someone with strong communication skills, a collaborative approach, and experience working with physically disabled patients across a range of inpatient and outpatient settings.

Applicants must have relevant clinical experience across both inpatient and outpatient settings, including experience working with physically disabled patients. A full UK driving licence and a willingness to travel across multiple sites are also essential.

Join our dedicated team and make a difference!

Main duties of the job

• Carrying out appropriate seating assessments, including specialist seating, pressure mapping and prescribe appropriate equipment (manual / powered wheelchairs and supportive equipment).

• Carrying out assessments either in clinic, patients’ home, school or workplace; and ensuring that all required assessment, risk forms and patient records are updated and maintained in line with organisational governance and protocols.

• Researching equipment in terms of suitability specific to patient needs whilst providing value for money.

• Working with patients, relatives and carers within a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with professionals in health, social care, education and charities as well as with specialist providers and technicians.

• Ensuring timeliness of provision to prevent delays in hospital discharge and work towards enabling patient wellbeing and independence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Clinical experience in variety of in-patient and outpatient settings including experience of working with physically disabled patients.

• Passion for excellence

• Can do attitude

• Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Magdalena Nowak on 07554415446 or email:  [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.

Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.