Clinical Lead OT/PT Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Wheelchair Services
Ross Care
Huntingdon, PR29 7DH
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
16 days left
Job description
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Wheelchair Service is now being provided by Ross Care (as of 11/05/26). As part of this exciting new service, we are l...
This role will provide leadership to the team, developing both new staff and the service itself.
This exciting role offers opportunities to build contact with other services, develop service user engagement, and engage with other Ross Care managers, from both clinical and operational service and repair teams. Senior managers will provide close support, and there will be regular meetings with the Clinical Director in addition to Clinical Supervision.
This role is an ideal combination of a small complex caseload and management duties. The post offers an opportunity to utilise existing management experience and build new skills, and experience of previous wheelchair provision is essential.
Ross Care provide clinically lead, high-quality wheelchair services on behalf of the NHS. Our friendly teams include OTs, Physiotherapists and Rehabilitation Engineers, providing services for all age ranges.
We operate across 40 regions in England and Wales, supporting over 400,000 wheelchair users each year and covering 45% of the population. We take great pride in the role we play in making a real difference in the lives of those who matter most - our patients and their families.
Culture and Values
Ross Care are a values-led organisation where people come first and whilst demand can often be high, our commitment to delivering high-quality care never wavers.
We foster an environment where every team member is included, supported and empowered to contribute ideas and shape how we deliver services.
Career Development and Support
We provide a mature career pathway designed to help you grow with us and clinical supervision and CPD opportunities are embedded at all levels. We offer opportunity, structure, encouragement and excellent line management support.
We offer a wide range of learning opportunities, including apprenticeships and training programmes. Many of our team members progress into new roles within the organisation, thanks to our strong grow your own culture.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
We take our environmental responsibilities seriously - tracking our carbon footprint, setting measurable targets, and continuously seeking new ways to reduce environmental impact.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate strategies for organising own workload.
- Demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach to working in order to meet competing priorities.
- Demonstrate strategies for managing waiting lists.
- Demonstrate and provide evidence of skill development and provide examples of practice where key skills have been applied.
- Confident in the use of IT with strong skills in Microsoft Office
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal; positive interpersonal skills with an ability to community appropriately with colleagues, other professionals, carers and service users.
- Ability to communicate sensitive information in written and verbal forms to service users, other professionals and in-house staff.
- Knowledge of a wide range of medical conditions (eg. respiratory, neuro, orthopaedic), their management and implications for wheelchair prescription or other intervention.
- Effective strategies to cope with a variety of distressing situations, including challenging behaviour from service users, other stakeholders and staff.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Demonstrate understanding of risk assessment and management in all aspects of the work environment and service provision.
- Demonstrate an understanding of safeguarding, including how to identify potential safeguarding situations, how to report them internally and ensure action within the MDT.
- Knowledge of legal issues (eg. data protection, child protection, health and safety, vulnerable adults, human rights etc).
- Demonstrate an understanding of health and safety responsibilities and compliance.
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance requirements
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of moving and handling techniques and procedures.
- Understanding of information governance and data protection issues.
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or Diploma in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
- State registration with the HCPC
- DBS Clearance
Desirable
- Member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy or the Royal College of Occupational Therapists
- Member of relevant special interest group, eg. PMG
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience working with patients who have long-term or complex medical conditions
- Previous experience of wheelchair provision
- Experience of team leadership, management and positive role modelling
- Experience of managing and supervising junior staff
- Experience of managing a budget
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
Additional
Essential
- Full driving licence and a willingness to drive Ross Care/ own vehicles
- An ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions, such as weather, exposure to unpleasant environments, bodily fluids, pets and other unspecified hazards
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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