Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wheelchair Services B6 OT/PT

We are looking for an enthusiastic B6 Therapist to join our small, friendly wheelchair service team. This role involves providing assessments and prescription of wheelchair equipment to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care.

Working alongside an experienced Clinical team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring eligible service users receive the equipment they need to meet their mobility and postural requirements.

The role is primarily based at Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Wheelchair Service in clinic, but travel to a near by services, schools, hospitals, care homes, and service users' homes is required. Occasional visits to other Ross Care locations may also be necessary.

You will receive line management support from a B7 Therapist with additional management support from our Clinical Lead. The Team have a weekly meeting for information sharing and peer support. Training for the role will be provided and there is an on-going commitment to learning and development, including PDR/PDP and CPD., Providing clinical input to the wheelchair services, working closely with service users, their families and carers and the multi-disciplinary teams supporting service users.

Work as an autonomous practitioner, managing a caseload including complex service users.

Demonstrate clinical competence, effectiveness and best practice in all areas of clinical service delivery, including:

• Triage.
• Duty activities.
• Clinical interventions, including assessment of mobility, posture and pressure care needs, prescription, review, and handover/set up of prescribed equipment, demonstrating evidence of service user involvement and collaboration in care planning.
• Documentation, ensuring compliance with agreed record keeping systems and standards.
• Caseload management.
• Use of outcome measures.
• Medical device management.
• Take responsibility for maintaining safe clinic environments.
• Safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom the service comes into contact.
• Carry out physical/postural assessments and interventions which may involve kneeling, squatting, crouching, bending, twisting and maintaining static or awkward postures for short periods of time.
• Lift, carry or adjust wheelchairs and other equipment, potentially several times a day on a daily basis.

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.

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