Job summary
Manchester wheelchair service is a multidisciplinary team of Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists, Rehabilitation Engineers, technicians, and therapy assistant. We deliver care to those requiring posture and mobility equipment across Manchester and Trafford.
The service currently provides input to approximately 10,000 patients of all ages with a permanent mobility requirement, providing a wide range of wheelchairs from that of an active user to those with severe postural needs. Day to day service delivery is by clinic attendance or community visits which will require, at times, loan working.
The wheelchair team aim to assess and prescribe appropriate equipment in a timely manner and to work closely with our multiagency partners including, social services, education authority and wider NHS teams.
Manchester offers complex special-seating assessments and provision of equipment to a high number of patients across all ages . This enables us to support those with complex and asymmetrical body shapes to mobilise. This is most effective in conjunction with effective 24-hour postural management programmes.
Manchester wheelchair service thrive on providing high quality care and require a team player who will rise to the challenge of working in a dynamic and evolving service and above all have a passion for supporting patients with complex needs.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will manage a complex clinical caseload, assessing clients' mobility, posture, pressure care and special seating needs to promote independent mobility where possible and assisted mobility where independent mobility is not possible. The post holder will support day to day service delivery and provide line management, supervision and support to junior members of staff.
See the posts job description attached to this advert for further details of main duties and responsibilities.
This post is based at The Specialised Ability Centre and will require at times lone working in the community.
We are an approachable team led by our senior therapist, working within the outpatient and community setting. We pride ourselves on our staff development and host a training and competency framework to ensure our staff continue to grow to ensure we are providing the best service for our patients.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy / Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists
- Current Registration with relevant professional body
Desirable
- Specialist courses in wheelchairs, posture and mobility
- Relevant post graduate courses
- Teaching / mentor qualification
Experience
Essential
- working with complex client groups such as neurology, paediatric, learning disabilities
- Leadership experience
- Multi-Disciplinary Team discussions
- Dealing and delivering difficult conversations
- Audit and evaluation of professional practice
Desirable
- Clinical experience in acute and community settings
- Working with children and vulnerable adults
- Networking
- Delivering training and education programmes
Skills
Essential
- Teaching and delivering presentations
- Proficient in report writing
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Effective time management
- Ability to work on own initiative, unsupervised and independently whilst working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to engage with key stakeholders
- Good IT skills e.g. Microsoft packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Line management experience
- Research and audit
- Car driver
Desirable
- Ability to deal with distressing situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and implications in practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of and application standardised assessments
- Policy, process and protocol development
Aptitudes
Essential
- Commitment to achieving personal, departmental and organisational objectives
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy / Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists
- Current Registration with relevant professional body
Desirable
- Specialist courses in wheelchairs, posture and mobility
- Relevant post graduate courses
- Teaching / mentor qualification
Experience
Essential
- working with complex client groups such as neurology, paediatric, learning disabilities
- Leadership experience
- Multi-Disciplinary Team discussions
- Dealing and delivering difficult conversations
- Audit and evaluation of professional practice
Desirable
- Clinical experience in acute and community settings
- Working with children and vulnerable adults
- Networking
- Delivering training and education programmes
Skills
Essential
- Teaching and delivering presentations
- Proficient in report writing
- Ability to prioritise workload
- Effective time management
- Ability to work on own initiative, unsupervised and independently whilst working as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to engage with key stakeholders
- Good IT skills e.g. Microsoft packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Line management experience
- Research and audit
- Car driver
Desirable
- Ability to deal with distressing situations
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and implications in practice
Desirable
- Knowledge of and application standardised assessments
- Policy, process and protocol development
Aptitudes
Essential
- Commitment to achieving personal, departmental and organisational objectives
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.
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).
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.
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).
