Job summary
Wheelchair Therapist - Band 6
£40,701 - £48,054 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
Fixed term: 12 months
Full, Part-time & Job sharing hours are considered
Bromley Wheelchair Service is looking for a Band 6 Therapist to join the team to cover maternity leave from January 2024-January 2025. You will need to be a registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with experience of working with children or adults with physical disabilities in community or acute settings.
This exciting opportunity is open to internal staff and would enable anyone with a keen interest in seating and posture, and musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
The role will be based at the new Ruxley Wheelchair Site co-located with Inspire Community Trust. Wheelchair Clinics are run from this site where access to wheelchairs and accessories has the benefit of quick provision and adaptations when needed. Visits to patients own homes, care homes and school clinics may also be included with this role.
You will receive comprehensive training, support and supervision from the experienced and skilled clinicians, engineers and administrators within the team.
Proposed interview date week commencing 22nd Jan 2024
Main duties of the job
The wheelchair service provides clinically based assessment and prescription of wheelchairs, specialist buggies, pressure cushions, wheelchair accessories and special seating to clients with a physical disability lasting more than six months and who have a Bromley GP. The Wheelchair Service also provides a maintenance and repairs service, currently provided by a contractor.
Key aspects of the wheelchair therapy role include:
To act as a Senior Therapist within the Wheelchair Service with responsibility for the provision of therapy services to patients in a range of domiciliary and residential settings, and assessments for wheelchairs and seating in clinics and the home environment.
To undertake assessments of a wide range of complex patients. To use clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence based practice. To formulate and implement intervention plans and to facilitate patients to manage their own health and wellbeing.
To be responsible for enabling the patient to achieve and maintain a level ofindependent functioning in order to remain at home or in the most appropriate alternative community setting.
To work as part of the multi-disciplinary Wheelchair Service Team in a variety of settings, assessing, planning and prescribing wheelchairs and posture management systems for clients of all ages with a variety of clinical conditions.
Be responsible for the day to day management and clinical supervision of junior staff and therapy students including appraisal.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Being born from
NHS Bromley's community provider unit we have been providing community services to the people of Bromley for many years and we have a wealth of experience.
Bromley Healthcare is a great place to work. The unique way we deliver services and offer everyone who works here a voice, means that your career with us will be rewarding.
Social Enterprises are a fairly new and exciting way to deliver healthcare, offering many of the traditional advantages of the NHS (such as excellent training and development) with the freedom for innovation by being able to reinvest any surpluses we make into the community.
Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point, applicants from outside the NHS will receive the start point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms & conditions.
Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To establish and maintain a high level of clinical practice inorder to provide and contribute to an effective clinical service.
To have a sound knowledge and treatment expertise of the relevant conditions referred into the service including:Musculo-skeletal, respiratory, orthopaedic, elderly fallers and neurological to enable informed treatment, management and interventions.
To manage and prioritise a caseload of clients with complex needs.
To set and develop patient orientated goals and treatment plans in liaisonwith the Multidisciplinary Team/other health care professionals.
To keep up to date with clinical developments and refine treatments in line with evidence -based practice and clinical effectiveness.
To fulfil all legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning withindocumentation.
To plan and organise ordering and delivery of a broad range of equipment; and provide correct advice, instruction and training for carers/clients in the use of this equipment.
To participate in health promotion programmes as required, including the coordination, preparation and delivery of service specific training.
To manage own emotional responses and remain objective, calm and professional with patients in high emotional and physical distress.
To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to patients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist equipment for the promotion of independence and safety.
To instruct patients and their carers in the safe use of the equipment and advise on private purchase.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To establish and maintain a high level of clinical practice inorder to provide and contribute to an effective clinical service.
To have a sound knowledge and treatment expertise of the relevant conditions referred into the service including:Musculo-skeletal, respiratory, orthopaedic, elderly fallers and neurological to enable informed treatment, management and interventions.
To manage and prioritise a caseload of clients with complex needs.
To set and develop patient orientated goals and treatment plans in liaisonwith the Multidisciplinary Team/other health care professionals.
To keep up to date with clinical developments and refine treatments in line with evidence -based practice and clinical effectiveness.
To fulfil all legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning withindocumentation.
To plan and organise ordering and delivery of a broad range of equipment; and provide correct advice, instruction and training for carers/clients in the use of this equipment.
To participate in health promotion programmes as required, including the coordination, preparation and delivery of service specific training.
To manage own emotional responses and remain objective, calm and professional with patients in high emotional and physical distress.
To offer assessment, advice and recommendations to patients, carers and/or other professionals regarding specialist equipment for the promotion of independence and safety.
To instruct patients and their carers in the safe use of the equipment and advise on private purchase.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therpy
Desirable
- Training in wheelchairs, posture and seating
Registration
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of rehabilitation
- Knowledge and application of Physiotherapy/OT assessments and intervention relevant to patient group
- Car owner/driver
Desirable
- Evidence of contributing to Audit and evaluation
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience.
- Evidence of clinical Evidence of some experience in wheelchair assessment and prescription experience in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal, neurological, orthopaedic and respiratory patients.
Desirable
- Evidence of some experience in wheelchair assessment and prescription
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therpy
Desirable
- Training in wheelchairs, posture and seating
Registration
Essential
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of rehabilitation
- Knowledge and application of Physiotherapy/OT assessments and intervention relevant to patient group
- Car owner/driver
Desirable
- Evidence of contributing to Audit and evaluation
Experience
Essential
- Post graduate experience.
- Evidence of clinical Evidence of some experience in wheelchair assessment and prescription experience in the assessment and treatment of musculo-skeletal, neurological, orthopaedic and respiratory patients.
Desirable
- Evidence of some experience in wheelchair assessment and prescription
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).
Additional information
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).
