This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and enthusiastic Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our Wheelchair Service. The post holder will be working as a wheelchair therapist working collaboratively in an experienced and skilled team to support wheelchair provision and postural management for patients in Redcar/Cleveland and Middlesbrough.

Main duties of the job

It is desirable for the post holder to have experience in the occupational therapy/physiotherapy assessment and management of patients with a range of conditions and have gained experience across a variety of specialities including experience in wheelchair provision.

The ability to travel independently is an essential part of this post as you will work across Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland community providing a service within patients own homes and Nursing Homes.

The post holder will be supported by the Senior Specialist Therapist and senior therapists in the team and the AHP Service Lead.

This post offers development in clinical and leadership skills and the post holder will be supported to attend relevant post graduate courses. We have an established and comprehensive training programme and our staff are encouraged and supported in their CPD through workshops, clinical supervision and the appraisal process. There is also an opportunity to actively participate in audit and research and the Hospital has close links with both the University of Teesside and Durham University.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading Your Team to Successo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• To hold a Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• To be registered as an Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist and fit to practice by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
• To be committed to continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a student/ post graduate in the NHS

Desirable

• Experience within a variety of clinical areas as a student/post graduate including some wheelchair provision
• Evidence of supervision of students, therapy assistants

Personal Attribute

Essential

• Ability to work both as an autonomous practitioner and as part of a team
• Ability to work under their own initiative

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to patients, carers and colleagues.

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

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