A specialist occupational therapist post in the Occupational Therapist Wheelchair Service at Amersham Hospital, advertised by NHS Professionals for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and filled through the staff bank. The work is advanced wheelchair clinical practice for adults and children with severe disabilities and complex postural, mobility and social needs, including assessments across home, education and clinical settings. The role also includes deputising for the Team Lead, supervising junior staff and overseeing satellite clinics. HCPC registration as an occupational therapist is required.
What the job involves
- Carry out advanced wheelchair assessments for long-term users across home, education, workplace and clinical settings
- Manage and prioritise a complex caseload, triaging referrals and overseeing demand across several sites
- Complete postural, pressure care and functional assessments and prescribe equipment suited to need, preference and cost
- Lead on specialist and custom-made equipment, including design and modification, and escalat
- Teach service users, families and carers to use equipment safely and support independence and adjustment to long-term conditions
- Deputise for the Team Lead when required
- Supervise and support junior staff, including caseload oversight, appraisals and identifying training needs
- Contribute to departmental policies and procedures and identify gaps in service provision
- Manage or oversee satellite clinics
- Work with education settings, healthcare professionals and carers, and advise therapists and nurses inside and outside the Trust
- Liaise with repair service contractors on repairs, modifications and contract improvement
- Contribute to audit, research, product evaluation and evidence-based practice, keep accurate clinical records and uphold governance standards
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in occupational therapy
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration as an occupational therapist
Experience
- Experience supervising students and staff
Skills & knowledge
- Training and experience in clinical supervision
Nice to have
- Experience in a wheelchair service
What’s offered
- Learning and development opportunities to take on new roles and challenges
- Flexible and committed shifts
- Wellbeing resources
- Paid annual leave
- Work across over 50 partner NHS Trusts
- Holiday pay included in the hourly rate
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
