Wheelchair Therapist

Job Description

Blatchford is a multi-award winning, global manufacturer of some of the world's most advanced prosthetic technology, bespoke seating solutions and orthotic devices. Our evidence-based approach and commitment to continuously challenge possibilities ensures our mobility solutions prioritise the wellbeing and long-term health of our users.

Through science, technology, and maintaining a clear focus on people, we make mobility possible.

Our Patient Solutions Team are proud to provide the wheelchair service on behalf of the NHS in Rotherham. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Wheelchair Therapist to join our team.

As Wheelchair Therapist
, you will deliver wheelchair services to the highest clinical and ethical standards. You will provide training and supervision to students, less experienced colleagues and service users.

• Identify and prescribe appropriate equipment from an agreed matrix based on growing clinical knowledge and experience to meet the Service User's clinical needs and their agreed aims & objectives
• Leading the wheelchair team in agreed area of speciality
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (MDT) at all levels to ensure the most appropriate and effective treatment for service users
• Ensuring service Delivery using agreed processes to meet Key Performance Indicators
• Supporting the Clinical Lead to develop and maintain protocols, standards, systems and administrative functions to ensure the seamless delivery of services to service users
• Working within the company framework to ensure cost effective product provision.
• Leading the team in all aspects of clinical governance with the support of the Area Manager
• Participating in clinical audit and clinical research, liaising with both clinical and technical employees.
• Providing training to MDT/referrers/other healthcare professionals/Blatchford team in the field of wheelchairs
• Assisting Service Manager in budget control.

As Wheelchair Therapist, you will have the following.

• BSc Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy or equivalent
• HCPC Registered
• Experience in a wide range of wheelchair provision including paediatrics
• Experience in cost effective service provision
• Experience of provision of special seating
• Able to prioritise and manage your own workload
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage difficult and challenging situations in sensitive situations
• Good judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure to the demands of the service

As Wheelchair Therapist, you will receive the following.

• 25 days holiday (rising with service)
• Opportunity to purchase additional holiday
• Pension
• Death in Service
• On Demand Pay
• Discounted shopping and leisure activities
• Health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme

Blatchford is an equal opportunities employer.

Wheelchair Therapist
• Rotherham, United Kingdom