Community Wheelchair Occupational Therapist

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 30 March 2025

Job summary

Join the Wheelchair Service Team -- Delivering Exceptional Care Across North Hampshire!

Our team works across the North Hampshire area to provide mobility and postural support to those living with long-term conditions.

The Wheelchair Service Team model aspires to provide a responsive, safe, effective, caring service that is well-led and dedicated to improving the mobility and comfort of individuals across our community.

The Wheelchair Service covers both Paediatric and Adult care to support in enabling individuals to lead a fulfilling and active life.

Main duties of the job

Participate in the holistic assessment without direct supervision This includes those with chronic disease mobility needs Other settings include residential homes nursing homes clinics community centres and community hospitals

Develop and maintain constructive working relationships and liaise effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team so that patients needs are met

Communicate effectively with colleagues patients and carers so that information is shared to meet patients needs

Keep updated with relevant clinical developments and use knowledge to enhance

standards of care

Demonstrate competence and confidence in clinical practice this includes all clinical

procedures that are relevant specialist to the area

Manage own case load

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

07 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

348-MNH-7520

Job locations

Parklands House

London Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG21 4AP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

current united kingdom driving licence registered qualification health care professions council

Desirable

post registration qualifications

Experience

Essential

experience of working with a range of disciplines and agencies
experience of dealing with sensitive distressing issues
ability to work unsupervised
experience of planning person centred needs
experience of organising resources relating to patient needs
experience of multi professional working
ability to manage and prioritise workload
demonstrate initiative in resolving issues and problems
enthusiastic and well motivated
car driver and own transport

Desirable

ability to demonstrate a pro-active approach to deadlines
post registration experience
ability to work on own initiative

Additional Criteria

Essential

Must have full driving license and car

Desirable

knowledge of wheelchair service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

current united kingdom driving licence registered qualification health care professions council

Desirable

post registration qualifications

Experience

Essential

experience of working with a range of disciplines and agencies
experience of dealing with sensitive distressing issues
ability to work unsupervised
experience of planning person centred needs
experience of organising resources relating to patient needs
experience of multi professional working
ability to manage and prioritise workload
demonstrate initiative in resolving issues and problems
enthusiastic and well motivated
car driver and own transport

Desirable

ability to demonstrate a pro-active approach to deadlines
post registration experience
ability to work on own initiative

Additional Criteria

Essential

Must have full driving license and car

Desirable

knowledge of wheelchair service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.