Are you passionate about improving mobility and independence for individuals who use wheelchairs? We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate therapist to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a part-time role, 3 days a week that can be offered either as a permanent position or an internal to the NCA secondment opportunity , depending on your current employment status and career goals.
As a Wheelchair Therapist, you will play a key role in assessing, prescribing, and supporting the use of specialist wheelchairs, working closely with individuals (children and adults) with complex mobility needs, their families, and multidisciplinary teams.
Wheelchair Service experience is not essential, as the team will support your learning in this post.
We welcome applications from:
Candidates seeking a permanent career move
Internal applicants from across the Northern Care Alliance interested in a secondment to broaden their experience
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your expertise in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
This post is open to Occupational therapists, and Physiotherapists
Previous interviewees need not apply
You will work as a member of Salford Wheelchair Service under the direct and indirect supervision of the Band 7 Clinical Lead.
You will involve direct patient care in relation to provision of highly specialist intervention using evidence based, client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate.
You will be required to be highly motivated and able to motivate others, and be expected to work flexibly and respond to service requirements and be able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
