Job vacancy: Band 7 Wheelchair Therapist - Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist, Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Ellesmere Port

Job summary

Main area: Wheelchairs
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Worked over 3 days according to service need (must be able to work Mondays and Wednesdays))
Job ref: 844-6359029

Employer: Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Stanney Lane Clinic
Town: Ellesmere Port
Salary: £43,742 - £50,056 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 07/07/2024 23:59

Band 7 Wheelchair Therapist - Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

Band 7

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:

We will support you and your community to live well.

Our values:

Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.

Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.

Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.

WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main responsibilities of the post please refer to the attached Job Description, and please ensure that your supporting information in your application reflects how you meet the person specification for role.

Responsibilities include:

Manage a caseload of highly specialist cases/ wheelchair service users who have highly complex postural management and seating needs, taking the lead on specialist seating clinics and powered wheelchair provision.
Undertake independent assessment and management of wheelchair service users (adults and children) and make complex clinical decisions regarding wheelchair service user management and clinical outcomes.
Utilise advanced clinical skills in the assessment and formulation of prescriptions for wheelchairs and associated products, working within the local eligibility criteria.
Carry out detailed/ complex risk assessments and the management/ reporting of clinical risks.
Offer people who are eligible for new/ re-provision of an NHS wheelchair a personal wheelchair budget in line with legislation and service operating model.
Act as a source of expertise in the field of postural management, seating and pressure care.
Have oversight of the triage of referrals to the wheelchair service.
Provide clinical leadership to the team, and balance clinical and management demands effectively.
Consider the budget demands when prescribing/ ordering equipment.
To take responsibility for own CPD and keep up to date with clinical practice and wheelchair products.
Work closely with the Service Support Manager to ensure the smooth running of the service.
Support the on-going development of the service, leading on identified quality improvement projects.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Degree (or equivalent) in Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy
Registered with HCPC
Relevant post graduate qualification/ training, such as in postural management, specialist seating

Desirable criteria

Leadership qualification or evidence of development

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant relevant post graduate experience
Experience of working in NHS Wheelchair Services
Is able to demonstrate highly developed knowledge and skills in wheelchair assessment/ prescription /provision, postural management and specialist seating

Skills

Essential criteria

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
Strong leadership behaviours and skills, adopting a coaching approach
Ability to promote, participate and facilitate quality improvement

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Proven understanding of clinical governance and risk management
Knowledge of pressure ulcer prevention and application in practice, including pressure mapping

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of offering personal wheelchair budgets and/ or evidence based relevant outcome measures
Experience of line managing, supervising, appraising staff and supporting their development
Experience of delivering specialist seating clinics and specialist powered wheelchair assessments

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

Self motivated, enthusiastic and innovative
Patient focused and able to manage people's needs and any feedback empathetically
Ability to work under pressure and autonomously
Ability to fit/ adjust wheelchairs and work in various environments
Car driver and access to car for work purposes

Important Information

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.

For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.

Further Information:

Closing Dates: Candidates are advised to apply early. The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received.

Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/ education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.

Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made.

Restricted Applications: Staff on the Trust's Redeployment Register will be given priority access to vacancies at their substantive band.

Flexible Working: Flexible working is very important to the Trust in both the provision of this to staff and also in staff supporting the provision of our services.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to discharging its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty.

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We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.

Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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: Amanda Ball
Job title: Specialist Services Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07717 692954
Additional information: Requests for informal visits are welcomed.

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Band 7 Wheelchair Therapist - Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

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Band 7 Wheelchair Therapist -Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Personal qualities

Essential criteria

Important Information

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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