Specialist Wheelchair Therapist- Band 6

Job summary

Specialist Wheelchair Therapist - Band 6

Full time Permanent Position

To provide specialist mobility and postural assessments, treatment and prescription for people with a permanent and substantial disability. Who require wheelchair and associated equipment provision, including postural management systems. Involving clients fully in the process of assessment and wheelchair provision. To contribute to maintaining an effective and efficient service and providing support to other team members.

Main duties of the job

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Screen referrals from multidisciplinary team, GP's, consultants and take appropriate action telephone calls, visits and clinics for each client.

To undertake comprehensive assessments as part of a multidisciplinary team as well as working independently in a range of settings (clinics, schools, home, regional centre). Taking in to account the client's needs posture and environment and also the care / carer's needs.

From the assessment prescribe appropriate mobility and posture equipment and allocate accessories.

Communicate effectively with other health professionals, professionals in social care and voluntary sector as well as representatives from the supply companies to give a client centred and sensitive approach to provision of suitable equipment.

Were appropriate refer on / liaise with regional specialist service centre (ACT, Posture Mobility and spasticity management).

Manage caseload of client's through assessment, order and set up equipment and on-going monitoring and adjustment as appropriate.

Run specialist seating clinics in combination with specialist engineer to identify need for custom seating.

Deliver training for carers and clients in the use of equipment as well as deliver training for local Therapist in the assessment of wheelchairs.

About us

The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services, we see on average around 5,000 patients every day.