Wheelchair Therapist - Band 6
£42,939 - £50,697 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata
Part time - 30 hours per week (Up to 30 hours)
Bromley Wheelchair Service has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Wheelchair Therapist (background as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) to work up to 30 hours per week in this innovative and exciting service.
The postholder will ideally have experience working in neurology or with children; however, this role is an opportunity to receive training from our specialist wheelchair therapists and rehabilitation engineer to increase knowledge and skills in posture and seating of adults and children with physical disabilities.
The service works predominantly as a clinic-based service; however, home visits, school clinics, and specialist seating clinics are also completed. If you are interested, please contact us to find out more about this exciting opportunity.
Responsibilities:
1. 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.
2. Undertake assessments of a wide range of complex patients, using clinical reasoning skills in line with evidence-based practice.
3. Formulate and implement intervention plans and facilitate patients to manage their own health and wellbeing.
4. Enable patients to achieve and maintain a level of independent functioning to remain at home or in the most appropriate alternative community setting.
5. 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.
6. Establish and maintain a high level of clinical practice to provide and contribute to an effective clinical service.
7. Manage and prioritise a caseload of clients with complex needs.
8. Set and develop patient-oriented goals and treatment plans in liaison with the Multidisciplinary Team/other health care professionals.
9. Keep up to date with clinical developments and refine treatments in line with evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness.
10. Fulfil all legal requirements and demonstrate clinical reasoning within documentation.
11. Plan and organise ordering and delivery of a broad range of equipment; provide correct advice, instruction, and training for carers/clients in the use of this equipment.
12. Participate in health promotion programmes as required, including the coordination, preparation, and delivery of service-specific training.
Compensation:
Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point. We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings. #J-18808-Ljbffr