Job summary
- Main area
- Wheelchair Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 164-7188786
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- City Campus - Mobility Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Wheelchair Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Band 6 Occupational Therapist permanent post with the Nottingham Wheelchair Service, based at the Mobility centre on the City campus at NUH.
We are an outpatient service and see patients in clinic, in their own homes, schools, places of work, nursing homes, care homes and supported living accommodation.
You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that comprises of Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Engineers, Rehabilitation Technicians and administration staff.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to full job description and person specification.
You need excellent communication skills to facilitate close working relationships within the Wheelchair Service and with other multi-disciplinary colleagues in NUH, Social Care, GP and community nursing teams; including Tissue Viability Nurses.
Our service provides for both children and adults , so we see patients from 3months of age to end of life, who present with a wide variety of conditions that cause long term impairment of their mobility.
You will be assessing for and prescribing wheelchairs, seating systems, pressure distribution cushions and postural support products.
You will work face to face and engage in phone triage which involves either prescribing basic equipment or adding those patients with more complex needs to the clinic/visit waiting lists.
You will support other grades of staff and students on placement.
You will support permanent staff to deliver training to OT students on placement at NUH, preceptees and other specialist teams within NUH and local Social care settings who are regularly refer into the service.
This job is very hands on and involves daily moving and handling of patients and equipment using a variety of transfer methods in a variety of settings.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description and person specification which is attached to this advertisement. If there are any further questions, please approach the contact for the role.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy
- HCPC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with wide variety of patients in either acute or community setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience working with users who require a permanent wheelchair
- Experience in wheelchair equipment provision
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communication complex information in writing or verbally
- Ability to constructively challenge others and formulate resolutions in conflict situations
Analytical & Judgement
Essential criteria
- • Ability to assess, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options
Desirable criteria
- Experience of performance management
Planning & Organisational
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise own and others workload
Physical
Essential criteria
- Evidence of manual therapy skills
- Demonstrate ICT literacy
- Capacity to carry out treatment handling skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Qualified car driver & owner
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
- Fiona Roberts
- Job title
- Clinical Lead - Wheelchair Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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