Advanced Wheelchair Therapist
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Amersham, HP7 0JD
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
Are you an experienced Wheelchair therapist? We are in the unusual position of having a 23.75 hour Advanced Band 7 Wheelchair therapist vacant at Buck...
Support and deputise for the team lead when required
Provide an assessment service for patients requiring long term wheelchair use both manual and powered in a variety of settings
Undertake complex, postural, pressure care and seating assessments in relation to wheelchair mobility using a person centred approach and problem solving skills including custom made postural supportive equipment
Carry out detailed environmental and functional assessments and formulate action plans
Carry out manual handling intervention in regard to the equipment provision
Supervise other staff including admin with performance, appraisals and address training needs
Contribute to development and monitoring of policies
Liaise with the approved repairer service
Keep up to date with equipment developments and take part in research and audit activities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy degree and registration
- Evidence of learning in specialist field.
- Member of a specialist interest group e.g. PMG
Desirable
- Moving and handling training
- Experience of working in a wheelchair setting
Experience
Essential
- Experience at a senior level
- Advanced experience of working in an MDT way across agency boundaries
- Strategies for organising own caseload and prioritisation of workload
- Advanced level experience of working in a multidisciplinary way and frequently working across agency boundaries.
- Demonstrate strategies for organising own caseload and prioritisation of workload.
- To have worked autonomously.
Desirable
- To have participated in student training
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure and be flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities
- Supervisory skills
- Highly specialised level of knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Ability to communicate complex messages to service users and team members in written, verbal, formal and informal ways appropriately
- Ability to form professional relationships with clients that may need motivating and encouraging in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture
- Access to a car
- Knowledge of manual handling techniques and equipment
Desirable
- Needs appropriate computer skills for the role.
- Hardworking and tenacious, willing and able to extend professional knowledge to others.
- Proven team leadership.
- Ability to work as part of a team
Special Circumstances
Desirable
- Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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