Wheelchair Therapist
| Posting date: | 16 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Location: | Seaton Deleval, NE25 0QJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9319-25-1010 |
Summary
To analyse the results of each wheelchair assessment, consider a range of options, formulate professional judgements and organise provision of equipment. To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions for clients in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the interventions. Act appropriately in relation to clinical adverse incidents taking remedial action by alerting necessary professionals, complying with guidelines implemented by the Trust and Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Manage a caseload of clients including adults and children. Undertake clinical wheelchair and seating assessments at clinic, within the clients home, residential or health care setting. This is to include assessments for: Manual wheelchairs Specially adapted manual wheelchairs. Powered wheelchairs, including initial assessment only with regards to Suitability and criteria for provision of indoor/outdoor powered wheelchairs. Postural support and special seating. Pressure relieving cushions. Refer to senior staff for more detailed assessments. To analyse the results of the above assessments, consider a range of options, formulate professional judgements and organise provision of equipment. Set up, hand over and demonstrate equipment with a high degree of accuracy taking into account moving and handling regulations. To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions for clients in order to measure progress and ensure effectiveness of the interventions.