Wheelchair Therapist

Job summary

Are you an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist looking for the opportunity to work for a Trust rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC?

Our Specialist Wheelchair Service is looking for an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our team on a full or part-time basis. We work Monday to Friday with no unsociable or on-call hours.

This role is based in Royal Berkshire, where a Fringe rate of 5% is added to your salary. We cover East Berkshire from our newly renovated location in Maidenhead.

You could be part of our expanding team at East Berkshire Specialist Wheelchair Service within a Trust rated 'Excellent' by the CQC.

This could be a career progression opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to develop a specialism in manual and electric wheelchair prescribing, posture and pressure care management through on-the-job training from our supportive team.

This role would suit someone with experience in a variety of in-patient and outpatient settings, including working with physically disabled patients. We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills and a passion for supporting patients with complex needs.

As part of your role, you will work alongside a specialist team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Technicians and a Rehabilitation Engineer, supported by a strong administration team. We are a well-established, welcoming team and would love to have you join.

Main duties of the job

• Carrying outappropriate seatingassessments, including specialist seating, pressure mapping and prescribeappropriate equipment(manual / powered wheelchairs and supportive equipment).

• Carrying out assessments either in clinic, patients' home,schoolor workplace; and ensuring that all required assessment, riskformsand patient records are updated andmaintainedin line with organisational governance and protocols.

• Researching equipment in terms of suitability specific to patient needs whilst providing value for money.

• Working with patients,relativesand carers within a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with professionals in health, social care,educationand charities as well as with specialist providers and technicians.

• Ensuring timeliness of provision to prevent delays in hospital discharge and work towards enabling patient wellbeing and independence.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust site