About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join the Worcestershire Wheelchair Service as a Clinical Specialist Wheelchair Therapist.
We are looking for a highly skilled clinician with extensive experience in wheelchair, seating and postural management who is passionate about improving mobility, independence and quality of life for people with complex disabilities. You will join a supportive and innovative multidisciplinary team comprising Therapists, Rehabilitation Engineers, Technicians and Therapy support staff, all committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
Based at our purpose-built clinic in Wychbold, the role offers a varied caseload across Worcestershire, including clinics, patients' homes, schools, care homes and community settings. You will work with adults and children presenting with complex postural, mobility and seating needs, providing specialist assessment and recommending bespoke solutions including manual and powered wheelchairs and specialist seating systems.
This is an excellent opportunity to further develop specialist skills while contributing to service development and clinical leadership within an established regional service.
Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.
Main duties of the job
You will undertake highly specialist assessments of adults and children with complex physical disabilities, long-term neurological conditions and postural management needs. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will identify, prescribe and review complex wheelchair, seating and mobility solutions that maximise independence, participation and quality of life.
As a Clinical Specialist, you will:o Deliver specialist wheelchair, seating and postural assessments across clinic and community settings.o Prescribe and review manual wheelchairs, powered wheelchairs and specialist seating systems.o Provide expert clinical advice to colleagues, patients, carers and external professionals.o Support triage and clinical prioritisation of referrals.o Participate in multidisciplinary case discussions and service development initiatives.o Provide clinical leadership, supervision, training and support to therapists, assistants and students.o Deputise for the Clinical Team Lead, supporting the operational and clinical management of the service when required.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience, including experience at senior clinician level managing complex physical disability and rehabilitation presentations
- Current or recent experience working at a senior clinical level, demonstrating autonomous management of complex cases, advanced clinical reasoning and contribution to service development
- Evidence of sustained continuing professional development relevant to advanced/specialist practice, leadership and the clinical area
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Previous work experience in a wheelchair setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/ Diploma Occupational Therapy or Degree in Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration
- Evidence of postgraduate education and advanced learning relevant to the specialist area, or equivalent demonstrable specialist knowledge and experience
- Completion of specialist courses relevant to job role and patient groups
Desirable
- Evidence of leadership training/ development
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge and demonstrable application of complex wheelchair, specialist seating, postural and pressure-management assessment across a range of adult and/or paediatric patient groups
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbal and written
- Demonstrable leadership, clinical supervision, appraisal, coaching and staff-development skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients with complex disabilities, their families and carers, healthcare professionals and others involved in the person's care
- Ability to critically analyse complex professional, ethical, clinical and resource issues and make defensible decisions where there may be conflicting priorities
Desirable
- Experience participating in research studies
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Wheelchair and Equipment Loans Service
Crown Lane
Wychbold
WR9 0BX
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/careers (Opens in a new tab)