About this role
Job summary
We have the opportunity to recruit one Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist for 0.6 WTE (22.5 hours). This is a substantive post.
Gloucestershire Wheelchair Assessment Service is looking for a therapist who is keen to develop their skills around wheeled mobility equipment and postural management.
If you're successful we will provide you with the structured support and training you need to flourish.
We are a multi-disciplinary team providing a countywide service. We're also in the unique position where we work with clients of any age. We've worked hard over the last couple of years to develop and innovate to ensure we provide a prompt, efficient and effective service for our clients, while also developing a friendly, kind and supportive team culture. We complete holistic assessments with our clients, considering their mobility needs as part of the bigger picture of how they want to live their life and working with them to achieve their mobility goals. This includes 24 hour postural management, provision of powered and manual wheelchairs, bespoke moulded seating and pressure management.
If you're proactive, keen to achieve the best with your patients and looking for a new opportunity this could be just the role for you.
There will be a practical element to the interview for this post, if offered an interview you will need to attend face to face at our base in Cheltenham.
Main duties of the job
You will carry your own caseload which will be a mixture of wheelchair and posture management assessments, working with service users eligible as medium/high/specialist need for the provision of wheeled mobility equipment (including pressure care cushions). The service is provided in a range of settings including clinics, home and educational environments and is county wide. We are an all age, all disability service so offer the unique opportunity to work with children and adults.
Our philosophy is to keep the patient at the heart of everything we do. We look for people who are willing to go the extra mile and are committed to being part of a team that delivers an excellent caring service to our patients. This is a countywide role and therefore the successful applicant must hold a full UK driving license and have access to a car for work purposes.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question. 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region. 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%. This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job description Job responsibilities
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge Essential
Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and colleagues
Desirable
Experience of postural care and prevention of pressure sore skills.
Qualifications Essential
Degree or diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Experience Essential
Post qualification experience as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist Experience of working with wheelchair users Experience of using electronic patient record keeping systems
Essential Essential
Registered with HCPC Current valid UK driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Independent Living Centre
Village Road Cheltenham GL51 0BY
Countywide
GL51 0BY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)