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Specialist Wheelchair Therapist
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
152-C088.24
Employer
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wheelchair Service Acorn Building
Town
241 Ringwood Road
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 p.a.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2024 23:59

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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Wheelchair Practitioner

Band 6

 

 

The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.

 

 

Job overview

To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.

To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary wheelchair team. 

To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of wheelchair service users.

To devise specialist intervention for wheelchair users

Provide supervision, mentorship, training and clinical support to students and trained practitioners.

Main duties of the job

You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist intervention and care to people on an allocated caseload; promoting independence and autonomy; working within a multi-disciplinary team.  

It will involve demonstrating clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.

You will need to evaluate care, taking appropriate action leading to improvement in quality standards through clinical audit, root cause analysis and dealing with complaints.

Please see Job Description for more information regarding the main duties of the role.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.  Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

 

Working for our organisation

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification.  When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [email protected]

 

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
  • Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
  • Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
Desirable criteria
  • Non-Medical Prescriber (if professionally appropriate)
  • Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
  • Experience of specialist working

Job specific experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
  • Recent previous experience within a comparable role
  • Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in specialist seating/wheelchairs
  • Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
  • Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively

information Technology

Essential criteria
  • Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
Desirable criteria
  • Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word

Personal Qualities/attributes

Essential criteria
  • Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
  • Willingness to advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence
  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
Desirable criteria
  • Ability to evaluate care leading to improvement in quality standards an service improvement
  • Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
  • Evidence of demonstrating the Trust’s values and behaviours.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

National Interim Quality MarkNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardModern Slavery ActApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingPrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Cummings
Job title
Clinical Lead OT
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01202 892874
Additional information

Please contact Laura or Hugh Miller for more details on 01202 892874

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