Wheelchair Therapy Technician

NHS Jobs; Brighton, Horsham; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Australia is seeking a role to support wheelchair assessments and equipment management across clinics and community settings.

You will work with therapists and rehabilitation engineers, maintain records, ensure infection control, and contribute to audits and budget planning.

Responsibilities

• Carry out basic manual wheelchair and basic electric indoor wheelchair assessments for designated clients.
• Identify equipment/materials needed for wheelchair/accessories trials under therapists' direction.
• Instruct users and carers in use of manual/powered wheelchairs and identify safety risks.
• Organise a system to return items per Infection Control policy and dispose of clinical waste.
• Identify returned equipment for cleaning/repair in liaison with Wheelchair Service suppliers.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, organised working environment in clinical areas.
• Report untoward incidents to the therapist, Rehabilitation Engineer, or Approved Repairer.
• Participate in clinical audits.
• Assist clinical team in retrieving wheelchairs/equipment from homes.
• Maintain basic maintenance and safety checks of the department's leased van.
• Independently update computer records and complete accurate client notes.
• Maintain power chairs charging and other specialist equipment as directed.
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to departmental decisions.
• Be aware of and help manage the department budget.
• Collect and clean used wheelchairs and ancillary equipment.

Job description

• a) To carry out basic manual wheelchair and basic Electrically Powered Indoor Wheelchair assessments on designated clients allocated by the therapists or rehabilitation engineers, independently or in conjunction with the therapists or rehabilitation engineer, within clinic or in the community.
• b) To identify under direction of the therapists or rehabilitation engineers appropriate equipment/materials required to carry out assessments for wheelchair/accessories trials for clients.
• c) To instruct users and carers in the use of manual and powered wheelchairs and accessories, identifying manual handling, environmental and health and safety risks.
• d) Develop/plan/organise a system ensuring returned items collected from clients adhere to the departments Infection Control policy and to dispose of any items identified as clinical waste appropriately.
• e) To identify returned equipment that can be cleaned and repairedif necessary liaising with various suppliers of equipment known the Wheelchair Service.
• f) Maintain a clean, tidy and organised working environment especially in clinical areas.
• g) Report any untoward incidents at the time to the therapist or Rehabilitation Engineer or Approved Repairer.
• h) To participate in clinical audits.
• i) To assist the clinical team in the retrieval of wheelchairs and other equipment from residential and care homes.
• j) To be responsible for the basic maintenance and safety checks of the departments leased van ensuring it is roadworthy/ maintained.
• k) To independently update computer records and complete accurate clients notes after assessments.
• l) To be responsible for maintaining specialist equipment such as the charging of the departments power chairs and any other equipment as directed by the Team Leader.
• m) To attend staff meetings when required, to contribute to departmental decisions and restructuring.
• n) To be aware of and work with the team to effectively manage the budget.
• o) To collect and clean used wheelchairs and ancillary equipment.