Wheelchair Service - Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist

Starting salary: From £28,408 WTE (pay award pending) + Benefits 

Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex. 

Hours: Full-time

Rewards & Benefits:

• Salary from £28,408 WTE depending on experience.
• Working Hours 37.5 hours / week (part-time hours may be considered)
• Company Pension Scheme
• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Free on-site parking

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our East Sussex Wheelchair Service team. The Wheelchair Service supports people in the East Sussex area who require mobility equipment to achieve and maintain their lifestyle choices.

This rewarding role provides a unique opportunity to work with service users of all ages and would suit candidates who are newly qualified or want a new opportunity at Band 5 level. Training, appropriate to the role, will be provided.

Ross Care is a leading provider of Healthcare Services. Our clinical teams work closely with NHS and Social Care Organisations, providing a service that emphasises quality and puts the service user experience at the heart of what we do.

Ross Care has a track record in developing healthcare staff and progressing their careers.

The role:

• You will work as an autonomous practitioner responsible for your own caseload, undertaking comprehensive assessment of adults and children who present with a range of physical and cognitive disabilities, seeking support from senior clinicians for those with more complex needs.
• You will prescribe wheelchairs and pressure cushions to support the mobility, functional and postural goals of service users, demonstrating a personalised approach.
• You will identify and discuss with service users any compromises that might need to be considered (relating to social or environmental factors, for example)
• You will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive clinical records, manually, and on our service database, complying with documentation standards and data protection legislation.
• You will work with clinical and operational colleagues to deliver contractual service performance of a high quality with measured outcomes.
• You will liaise with service user groups and other stakeholders, including local voluntary and statutory services, to facilitate joint working where appropriate and identify opportunities for improving service user outcomes.
• You will undertake and document all necessary risk assessments and corresponding risk management, relating to (but not limited to) equipment provision, safeguarding, moving and handling, infection control etc.

About you:

• You must be registered with the HCPC as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist.
• You must be motivated and organised, with good communication skills and a flexible approach.
• You will be keen to acquire/develop practical skills relating to management of equipment, using simple handheld tools such as spanners and Allen keys to fit/adjust equipment.
• You will be confident in the use of digital systems and software for record-keeping and for analysis of service performance.
• You must hold a full current UK driving licence for a manual transmission vehicle and be willing to drive Ross Care vehicles (vans) as necessary.
• Because of your role, you will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To find out more about this Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist opportunity, contact us to request a full Job Description and don’t forget to include your CV!

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