Job summary
We have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiasticOccupational Therapist/Physiotherapist
to join our Surrey Wheelchair Service team. The Wheelchair Service supports children
in the Surrey and NE Hampshire area who require long term mobility equipment
and seating solutions to achieve and maintain their lifestyle choices. The role involves holistic assessment and
prescription of Wheelchair equipment and you will develop experience and
knowledge of posture, pressure mapping, seating and products.
The Clinical Team, led by a Clinical Lead consists
of OTs, PT's, Rehabilitation Engineer, and assistant
support. We operate as a whole service provision which includes Customer
Services, Warehouse Operatives, and Field Service Engineers. This gives the
opportunity to provide Wheelchairs, cushions, and accessories on the day of assessment.
We are primarily clinic based at 2 sites Woking and
Redhill where we have excellent facilities. We also work in service users
homes, schools, day centres and specialist services alongside community
providers and acute services. You will be involved in training referrers and
prescribers. The team work Independently or with peer support,
we utilise Video assessments and telephone triage to focus provision and
resources. You will receive line management support from a
Band 7 Therapist with additional support from the Clinical Lead. Training for
the role will be provided and an ongoing commitment to learning and
development, including PDR/PDP and CPD.
Main duties of the job
Main
duties of the job
Providing clinical input to the wheelchair services, working closely
with service users, their families and carers and the multi-disciplinary teams
supporting service users.
Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload including
complex service users.
Demonstrate clinical competence, effectiveness and best practice in all
areas of clinical service delivery, including -
Triage.
Duty activities.
Clinical interventions, including assessment of mobility, posture and
pressure care needs, prescription, review, and handover/set up of prescribed
equipment, demonstrating evidence of service user involvement and collaboration
in care planning.
Documentation, ensuring compliance with agreed record keeping systems
and standards.
Caseload management.
Use of outcome measures.
Medical device management.
Take responsibility for maintaining safe clinic environments.
Safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom the service
comes into contact.
Carry out physical/postural assessments and interventions which may
involve kneeling, squatting, crouching, bending, twisting and maintaining
static or awkward postures for short periods of time.
Lift, carry or adjust wheelchairs and other equipment, potentially
several times a day on a daily basis.
About us
Overview
of your organisation
Ross Care provide clinically lead, high-quality wheelchair services on
behalf of the NHS. Our friendly teams include OTs, Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation
Engineers, providing services for all age ranges.
We operate across 40 regions in England and Wales, supporting over
400,000 wheelchair users each year and covering 45% of the population. We take
great pride in the role we play in making a real difference in the lives of
those who matter most - our patients and their families.
Culture and Values
Ross Care are a values-led organisation where people come first and
whilst demand can often be high, our commitment to delivering high-quality care
never wavers.
We foster an environment where every team member is included, supported
and empowered to contribute ideas and shape how we deliver services.
Career Development
We provide a mature career pathway designed to help you grow with us and
clinical supervision and CPD opportunities are embedded at all levels. We offer
opportunity, structure, encouragement and excellent line management support.
We offer a wide range of learning opportunities, including
apprenticeships and training programmes. Many of our team members progress into
new roles within the organisation.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
We take our environmental responsibilities seriously - tracking our
carbon footprint, setting measurable targets, and continuously seeking new ways
to reduce environmental impact.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main
duties of the job
Providing clinical input to the wheelchair services, working closely
with service users, their families and carers and the multi-disciplinary teams
supporting service users.
Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload including
complex service users.
Demonstrate clinical competence, effectiveness and best practice in all
areas of clinical service delivery, including -
Triage.
Duty activities.
Clinical interventions, including assessment of mobility, posture and
pressure care needs, prescription, review, and handover/set up of prescribed
equipment, demonstrating evidence of service user involvement and collaboration
in care planning.
Documentation, ensuring compliance with agreed record keeping systems
and standards.
Caseload management.
Use of outcome measures.
Medical device management.
Take responsibility for maintaining safe clinic environments.
Safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom the service
comes into contact.
Carry out physical/postural assessments and interventions which may
involve kneeling, squatting, crouching, bending, twisting and maintaining
static or awkward postures for short periods of time.
Lift, carry or adjust wheelchairs and other equipment, potentially
several times a day on a daily basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main
duties of the job
Providing clinical input to the wheelchair services, working closely
with service users, their families and carers and the multi-disciplinary teams
supporting service users.
Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload including
complex service users.
Demonstrate clinical competence, effectiveness and best practice in all
areas of clinical service delivery, including -
Triage.
Duty activities.
Clinical interventions, including assessment of mobility, posture and
pressure care needs, prescription, review, and handover/set up of prescribed
equipment, demonstrating evidence of service user involvement and collaboration
in care planning.
Documentation, ensuring compliance with agreed record keeping systems
and standards.
Caseload management.
Use of outcome measures.
Medical device management.
Take responsibility for maintaining safe clinic environments.
Safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom the service
comes into contact.
Carry out physical/postural assessments and interventions which may
involve kneeling, squatting, crouching, bending, twisting and maintaining
static or awkward postures for short periods of time.
Lift, carry or adjust wheelchairs and other equipment, potentially
several times a day on a daily basis.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience working with patients with long-term and deteriorating medical conditions. Demonstrate strategies for organising own workload. Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet competing priorities. Demonstrate skill development and critical analysis of skill gaps. Confident in the use of IT with knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office. Good communication skills, both written and verbal; positive interpersonal skills with an ability to community appropriately with colleagues, other professionals, carers and service users. Ability to communicate sensitive information in written and verbal forms to service users, other professionals and in-house staff. Knowledge of a range of medical conditions (e.g. respiratory, neuro, orthopaedic), their management and implications for wheelchair prescription or other intervention. Effective strategies to cope with a variety of distressing situations, including challenging behaviour from service users. Ability to work under pressure. Demonstrate understanding of risk assessment and management within the healthcare environment. Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding, including how to identify potential safeguarding situations, how to report them internally and ensure action within the MDT. Knowledge of legal issues (e.g. data protection, child protection, health and safety, vulnerable adults, human rights etc.). Demonstrate an understanding of health and safety responsibilities and compliance. Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance requirements. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of moving and handling techniques and procedures. Understanding of information governance and data protection issues. Demonstrate an understanding of managing diversity with the local populations and workforce. Understanding of multi-cultural issues. Demonstrate strategies for involving service users and carers in clinical decisions, ensuring all feedback is acknowledged.
- HCPC registration. Enhanced DBS Clearance. Full UK driving licence and a willingness to drive Ross Care vehicles. An ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions, such as weather, exposure to unpleasant environments, bodily fluids, pets and other unspecified hazards.
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Experience with Wheelchairs and/or Posture seating
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Current Healthcare Mandatory Training
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Experience of wheelchair prescription is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
Desirable
- Ability to use IT - current system is BEST
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience working with patients with long-term and deteriorating medical conditions. Demonstrate strategies for organising own workload. Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet competing priorities. Demonstrate skill development and critical analysis of skill gaps. Confident in the use of IT with knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office. Good communication skills, both written and verbal; positive interpersonal skills with an ability to community appropriately with colleagues, other professionals, carers and service users. Ability to communicate sensitive information in written and verbal forms to service users, other professionals and in-house staff. Knowledge of a range of medical conditions (e.g. respiratory, neuro, orthopaedic), their management and implications for wheelchair prescription or other intervention. Effective strategies to cope with a variety of distressing situations, including challenging behaviour from service users. Ability to work under pressure. Demonstrate understanding of risk assessment and management within the healthcare environment. Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding, including how to identify potential safeguarding situations, how to report them internally and ensure action within the MDT. Knowledge of legal issues (e.g. data protection, child protection, health and safety, vulnerable adults, human rights etc.). Demonstrate an understanding of health and safety responsibilities and compliance. Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance requirements. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of moving and handling techniques and procedures. Understanding of information governance and data protection issues. Demonstrate an understanding of managing diversity with the local populations and workforce. Understanding of multi-cultural issues. Demonstrate strategies for involving service users and carers in clinical decisions, ensuring all feedback is acknowledged.
- HCPC registration. Enhanced DBS Clearance. Full UK driving licence and a willingness to drive Ross Care vehicles. An ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions, such as weather, exposure to unpleasant environments, bodily fluids, pets and other unspecified hazards.
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Experience with Wheelchairs and/or Posture seating
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
Desirable
- Current Healthcare Mandatory Training
knowledge and skills
Essential
- Experience of wheelchair prescription is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
Desirable
- Ability to use IT - current system is BEST
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).
