Bd 7 Senior Wheelchair Therapist - OT or Physio Important Information

You will:
+ To undertake multifaceted and highly specialist and evidence-based assessments of adults and children who have complex postural and mobility problems and prescribe/ handover a range of wheelchairs and associated equipment, including specialist seating and powered wheelchairs to meet their personalised needs.
+ Work alongside the other Band 7s to provide clinical and professional leadership to the clinical team of wheelchair therapists, assistant practitioners, rehabilitation engineering technicians, therapy assistants and admin staff, including the line management and development of the team.
+ Support the Service Lead and Support Manager with the operational delivery and development of the service ensuring a high quality safe, effective and responsive service which is personalised.

Working for our organisation
We deliver NHS wheelchair services to adults and children living in Wirral and West Cheshire for Cheshire Merseyside Integrated Commissioning Board (ICB); and have nearly 8,000 wheelchair users with equipment on issue from our service. We pride ourselves in delivering excellent customer service and on-going clinical support to all our users, along with a comprehensive maintenance and repair service which is provided by an approved contractor.
We strive to be a great place to work and thrive; and are committed to investing in you to help you fulfil your potential through a range of learning and development opportunities. Our staff are very much valued, and this is why we offer a range of employee benefits including family friendly policies, additional leave purchase scheme, laptops for remote working and staff wellbeing support services including counselling and inclusive staff networks., + Manage a caseload of highly specialist cases/ wheelchair service users who have highly complex postural management and seating needs, taking the lead on specialist seating clinics and powered wheelchair provision.
+ Undertake independent assessment and management of wheelchair service users (adults and children) and make complex clinical decisions regarding wheelchair service user management and clinical outcomes.
+ Utilise advanced clinical skills in the assessment and formulation of prescriptions for wheelchairs and associated products, working within the local eligibility criteria.
+ Carry out detailed/ complex risk assessments and the management/ reporting of clinical risks.
+ Offer people who are eligible for new/ re-provision of an NHS wheelchair a personal wheelchair budget in line with legislation and service operating model.
+ Act as a source of expertise in the field of postural management, seating and pressure care.
+ Have oversight of the triage of referrals to the wheelchair service.
+ Provide clinical leadership to the team, and balance clinical and management demands effectively.
+ Consider the budget demands when prescribing/ ordering equipment.
+ To take responsibility for own CPD and keep up to date with clinical practice and wheelchair products.
+ Work closely with the Service Support Manager to ensure the smooth running of the service.
+ Support the on-going development of the service, leading on identified quality improvement projects., Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/ education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.
Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made.
Restricted Applications: Staff on the Trust's Redeployment Register will be given priority access to vacancies at their substantive band.
Flexible Working: Flexible working is very important to the Trust in both the provision of this to staff and also in staff supporting the provision of our services.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to discharging its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty.
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We are looking for a specialist registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with significant relevant post graduate experience who has worked in an NHS wheelchair service and is able to demonstrate highly developed/ advanced knowledge and skills in wheelchair assessment/ prescription /provision, postural management and specialist seating.
You must have excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrate strong leadership behaviours and a coaching style approach, and be passionate about delivering the best possible care to wheelchair service users.
We will consider applications for this position as a development opportunity if you have transferable knowledge and skills working in a similar field and committed to completing formal training. If this is the case, it is essential that you specify your development needs.
Although you will be based in West Cheshire, you will required to work across both our locations, working closely with the other Band 7s to deliver a seamless and consistent service across Wirral and West Cheshire.

Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.
Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.
We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service., By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.
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We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer. WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.
We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.