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 6 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 and be a member of the HCPC. Significant experience of working with people with physical and neurological disability is required and a history of working with wheelchair services is desirable. Excellent assessment and clinical reasoning skills will be required in order to provide wheelchairs and cushions to a range of adults and children with a variety of disabilities.

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.

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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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of your role you will work closely with the Regional Posture and Mobility Service as well as rehabilitation consultants and specialist clinics based at the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre. Wheelchair clinics are also carried out with the Learning Disability Service and paediatric physiotherapy teams in specialist schools.

Please see job description and personal specification for full role requirements.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Liz Bennison, Therapy lead. 07525388450 or 0121 4663220

Elizabeth.bennison1@nhs.net

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 but likely early June.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• HCPC registration/ Graduate diploma/degree in OT or PT
• Graduate Dip OT / Degree in Occupational therapy/l Physiotherapy/clinical scientist

Desirable

• relevant post graduate/under graduate experience
• evidence of CPD
• Relevant nationally recognised post-graduate training

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working either within a wheelchair service or of dealing with physical and neurological disability
• Experience of using clinical skills with particular reference to assessment and treatment of neurological conditions.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the principles and application of clinical governance, standard setting and the audit process

Desirable

• Supervisory experience of students
• Participation in service developments project, audits
• Evidence of treating Client's with complex disability including deteriorating conditions.

Skills/knowledge

Essential

• oEvidence of assessment & treatments skills, with particular reference to patients with complex disability with cognitive & physical impairment.
• oAbility to demonstrate high level of clinical reasoning/problem solving, development skills, for patients with neurological problems.
• oAbility to demonstrate knowledge of ADL equipment and minor home adaptations.
• oAbility to teach clients, relatives and staff treatment programmes and best practices.
• oAbility to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health and Safety.
• oAbility to demonstrate written skills that are relevant, accurate, concise and legible.
• oAwareness of the needs of ethnic minority clients / carers
• oEvidence of time and resource management skills
• oAbility to communicate clearly and concisely varying appropriately according to the other person.

Personal qualities

Essential

• oAbility to demonstrate initiative and motivation when working in a variety of situations and in isolation.
• oAbility to manage own workload
• oAbility to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Able to travel independently to multiple locations around the city in one day whilst transporting equipment

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

Address

West Mdlands Rehabilitation Centre

91 Oak Tree Lane

Birmingham

B29 6HZ

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