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Occupational Therapist
Job Title: Therapist – Postural Management and Wheelchairs
Grade: Band 6
Trust: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Locations: Unit 7, Queens Park, Queensway, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0QD
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Sunday 08:30 – 16:30
Pay rate: £20.88 per hour (exc WTD)
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and innovative physiotherapist to join the Gateshead wheelchair service at South Tyneside and Sunderland Hospitals. The post holder will perform specialist postural management and wheelchair assessments for individual’s using a person-centred approach and ensuring high standards of care are provided.
Role Details:
* To manage and prioritise a case load of patients with a variety of complex conditions.
* Carry out simple and complex assessments as appropriate.
* Plan and implement specialist interventions in partnership with the individual and carer and in consultation with colleagues
* To meet the postural and wheelchair needs of individuals referred and to develop, monitor and review plans to meet their needs
* To meet the postural and wheelchair needs of individuals referred and to develop, monitor and review plans to meet their needs
* To formulate and implement plans using clinical reasoning and risk assessment skills such as; Full functional assessment and analysis of the individual’s physical presentation, Advice on transfers, wheelchairs, personal care and domestic activities, Assessing patients who require more than one member of staff for transfers
* To implement highly specialist assessments in: Postural, wheelchairs and pressure care solutions, Prescribing and arranging provision of equipment, wheelchairs and accessories and educating patients and carers in their safe use, Adapting, modifying and evaluating equipment and wheelchair provision to suit individual patient needs
The Successful Candidate Will:
* Degree (UK equivalent) in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy or equivalent.
* HCPC Registered Allied Health Professional
* Effective time management skills
* Ability to set own daily priorities by organising and working flexibly to meet changing priorities
* Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
* Postgraduate qualification and/or training in: Wheelchair systems, Special seating systems, Postural Management, or Management of chronic long-term disability
In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
* Relevant Qualifications
* Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.
This is part of Regulation 22 and we want to ensure we give candidates the heads up to have their qualifications ready to prevent delays when we onboard at Trust ID stage.
The benefits we can offer you in return:
* Putting People in Places to Care – be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
* Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
* Blue Light Card – NHS Discount Provider
* First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
* Our team is always happy to help – access our support line any time.
* Working options to suit your lifestyle – being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
* Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSP’s own academy.
* Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
* Being part of the NHSP Community means you’ll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England
£20.88/hour