Job summary
- Main area
- Occupational therapist or Physiotherapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 820-7270433-ASR
- Employer
- Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Band 7 Highly specialist Occupational therapist/physiotherapist
Band 7
Job overview
Birmingham Wheelchair Service is part of the Equipment & Technology Group within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The service is based out of the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, however runs clinics and home visits across the whole of Birmingham. The clinical team is made up of a therapy lead, rehabilitation engineers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, an assistant practitioner and a wheelchair technician. Wheelchairs are provided to a range of children and adults ranging from standard wheelchairs to bespoke customised seating in order to improve the patient’s quality of life and independence.
Birmingham Wheelchair Service is looking for a permanent full time band 7 physiotherapist or occupational therapist. If you are enthusiastic and passionate and are looking to increase your skills and knowledge of wheelchairs then this role would be ideal for you.
The successful applicant must have a degree in occupational therapy or physiotherapy and be a member of the HCPC. Significant experience of working with people with physical and neurological disability is required as well as working in a wheelchair service. Excellent assessment and clinical reasoning skills is needed in order to provide wheelchairs and cushions to a range of adults and children with a variety of disabilities.
Please be advised that due to the nature of the interview with a practical skills assessment the interview will be held face to face.
Main duties of the job
- Assess clients with complex needs (physical, cognitive, social and psychological) considering their function, disability and health, taking into account all environments in which they live and work.
- Assess clients individual posture and mobility requirements and provide prescriptions and recommendations for provision of mobility equipment accessories and pressure care equipment, taking into account a wide range of medical conditions
- Prescribe mobility and pressure care equipment on a daily basis for clients referred to the service taking into account criteria and service specification
- Train clients and carers in the use of mobility equipment and accessories and other appropriate therapeutic equipment and treatment approaches, whilst remaining aware of risk assessment and health and safety issues.
- Communicate effectively with clients, family / carer and other professionals both internal and external to organisation to gain agreement on patient intervention.
- Line manage therapists and assistant practitioners within the team.
Working for our organisation
IMPORTANT
- Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
- please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address
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Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • HPCP Professional Registration as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
- • Fieldwork educators course
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Significant clinical experience in one of the following fields; neurology, rehabilitation, complex disability
- • Experience in wheelchair or seating services
- • Experience of MDT working
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Assessment skills developed to work with highly complex patients.
- • Highly developed communication skills. – Ability to present assessment outcomes to MDT working across a number of services and contribute to complex decision making process
- • Ability to analyse complex, clinical assessment information and accurately formulate prescribing plans from assessment information, making careful comparisons when considering a wide range of options
- • Must be able to communicate highly sensitive and / or contentious information to patients, parents, carers, partners of disabled people and other clinicians.
- • Full knowledge of handling and moving procedures for patients. Trained in use of mechanical hoisting aids
Desirable criteria
- • Have awareness and knowledge of the clinical requirements of spasticity management and its effects of seating a person with complex disability needs. E.g. CP / MS / Spinal Injuries / Head Injuries.
- • Have knowledge of the postural management principles
Other role requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to travel independently to multiple locations around the city in one day whilst transporting equipment
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Bennison
- Job title
- Therapy lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 466 3220
- Additional information
The interviews will be held at West Midlands rehabilitation centre, face to face with a practical element to the interview. Interview date will be confirmed shortly.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Liz Bennison
Job title
Therapy Lead
Email address
Telephone number
07525388450
Additional contact information
Alternative contact is Amy Roberts or Sarah Padoin, lead OT. 0121 466 3220.
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