Specialist Wheelchair Therapist in Birkenhead inBirkenhead PUBLISHED FRI 31 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section

Band 6 Wheelchair Therapist - Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Wheelchair Therapist to join our exceptional multidisciplinary wheelchair team.

We are looking for a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist who is keen to develop their knowledge and skills in this diverse, niche and rewarding area of wheelchairs.

You must have experience working in a wide range of clinical areas, have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, and be passionate about delivering personalised care to wheelchair service users.

Ideally you will have experience of wheelchair assessment, prescription and provision; however, this is not essential, providing you are quick to learn and can demonstrate underpinning and transferable knowledge and skills in posture and mobility assessments and management.

You will be well supported day to day by more experienced Wheelchair Therapists and there will plenty of learning opportunities to develop your competencies in this specialist field.

You will be part of a highly motivated multi-disciplinary team providing assessments and wheelchair provision to people of all ages with a wide range of conditions that have a permanent disability that requires them to use a wheelchair (or associated equipment) on a long-term basis.

It is patient facing position, which is largely clinic based but also requires you to visit service users in their place of residence or other establishment in the community.

Although you will have one base, you will be required to work across both locations as/ when needed to deliver a seamless and consistent service across Wirral and West Cheshire.

It is essential that you can drive and have access to a suitable vehicle for work purposes.

About us

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:

• Utilising therapy skills to assess for, prescribe and provide wheelchairs and associated equipment to an identified cohort of service users.
• Working within the local eligibility criteria for the provision of wheelchairs and associated equipment.
• Offering people who are eligible for new/ re-provision of a wheelchair a personal wheelchair budget in line with legislation and service operating model.
• Handing over and adjusting any prescribed equipment, advising the service user and carers on its safe use.
• Prioritising, organising and managing own workload in the most efficient and effective way.
• Documenting assessments, interventions and equipment details on the Wheelchair Services clinical and asset management system.
• Supervise and supporting the development of identified Therapy Assistants/ Support Practitioners and Occupational Therapy/ Physiotherapy students.
• Providing specialist advice to other health and care professionals on wheelchairs and postural management.
• Recognising and working within own competence and professional code of conduct/ standards.
• Taking responsibility for own CPD and keep up to date with clinical practice and wheelchair products.