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Wheelchair Therapist | Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,392 - £42,618 pro rata per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2024 |
| Location: | Seaton Deleval, NE25 0QJ |
| Company: | Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6466075/319-6466075IO |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 Occupational Therapist/physiotherapist to join Northumbria Wheelchair Services, based at the Innovation Hub at Seaton Deleval
Your primary job role will be to provide Occupational Therapy/physiotherapist interventions to our patients both in their own homes and in clinic settings
It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving license and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Working within Northumbria wheelchair Services team based at the innovation Hub in Seaton Delaval.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications for the post of wheelchair therapist
The post holder will be responsible for managing a complex case load and will need to demonstrate a high level of clinical skills, excellent communications skills, and a commitment to patient centred care.
The post holder will be required to undertake comprehensive assessments of the patient's wheelchair and postural needs, analysing and taking into consideration their personal situation and the effect their illness / disability has on their life and the associated roles.
We welcome applicants who would be happy to be trained in wheelchair provision. Full training will be provided
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Main duties of the job
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications for the post of wheelchair therapist.
The post holder will be responsible for managing a complex case load and will need to demonstrate a high level of clinical skills, excellent communications skills, and a commitment to patient centred care.
The post holder will be required to undertake comprehensive assessments of the patient's wheelchair and postural needs, analysing and taking into consideration their personal situation and the effect their illness / disability has on their life and the associated roles.
We welcome applicants who would be happy to be trained in wheelchair provision. Full training will be provided.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive Occupational Therapy/physiotherapy service in the specific specialised area.
To ensure service provision in the specialised area is prioritised and service delivery is made effectively within resource constraints.
To practice within the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist wheelchair assessments, diagnosis and treatment using clinical reasoning skills.
To undertake complex assessments, plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic interventions. This work will take place both in patients’ homes and clinic settings.
To provide leadership for junior and support staff, through supervision and mentoring.
To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of Northumbria Wheelchair services within the designated area, holding responsibility for defined projects through specialist interest and steering group.
This advert closes on Sunday 11 Aug 2024
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