Mobility Clinician

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lease cars

Staff discounts

Season tickets for travel

Cycle to work

Job summary

North East Drive Mobility (NEDM) in Newcastle is seeking a Band 7 Mobility Clinician (HCPC registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist) for 37.5 hours per week. The post is full time and fixed term for 24 months, based at Walkergate Park Hospital with outreach to Carlisle and Teesside.

Driving mobility assessments, in-car safety and powered mobility knowledge are essential. Degree in OT or Physiotherapy and HCPC registration are required, with CPD and a willingness to pursue Masters

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy and HCPC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development/post registration education.
• Academic ability to study towards Masters level.

Responsibilities

• Assess fitness to drive and passenger assessments are part of the role.
• Work from Walkergate Park Hospital with outreach to Carlisle and Teesside.
• Develop and deliver driving assessments, in-car safety and mobility advice.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Autonomous working

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in OT or Physiotherapy

HCPC registration

Masters level academic ability

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Hello!

We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).

We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, 'I've seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.' We're on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.

Opportunities for you

Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we've got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.

We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there's lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.

• Cultural diversity staff network
• Disabled staff network
• LGBT+ staff network

We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:

• Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Network
• Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
• Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group

We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.

We're always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?

Please note that it is a requirement of this Trust that all external applicants pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first monthly pay

Job overview

North East Drive Mobility

Band 7 Mobility Clinician (HCPC Registered Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)

Full Time (37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday)

Fixed Term 24-months

North East Drive Mobility (NEDM) are keen to invite applications from qualified, HCPC registered, healthcare professionals (OT or Physiotherapy) who are interested in the challenge of a role in a specialist clinical service.

Car driver (full licence holder) is essential to the role and should be confirmed at point of application.

*Driving Mobility is the UK wide network of Mobility Centres providing assessment, advice and information on all aspects of personal mobility. Driving Mobility is the umbrella organisation for all Accredited Mobility Centres. It ensures that there are common standards, promotes good practice, offers training and education, and works closely with organisations such as the Department for Transport, the DVLA, Motability, police and varied healthcare professionals.

Main duties of the job

Assessment of fitness to drive and passenger assessment are dynamic and evolving fields which require a commitment to professional excellence, a proven record of continued professional development, as well as an ambition to develop your career within a specialist clinical service.

Based at Walkergate Park Hospital in Newcastle and working flexibly between our outreach bases in Carlisle and Teesside 1-2 times per week, this is an opportunity to become part of a busy, specialist assessment team. You will also be trained to conduct specialist passenger/access, in-car safety, and powered wheelchair/mobility scooter assessments as you develop into your role.

You will have an ability to communicate effectively with service users, health professionals and major stakeholders including DVLA, Motability and the police, as well as having a passion for developing services in line with service user and stakeholder needs.

You will be able to apply your clinical expertise to assess practical function during on-road assessment whilst accompanied by an Approved Driving Instructor. You will ideally have experience of working with a range of neurological and musculoskeletal conditions and will be able to deliver critical recommendations to clients related to their driving ability.

Working for our organisation

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A more comprehensive outline of the main responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

An induction period is provided with ongoing workplace training to support your professional development in this specialist role. You will be required to complete the new on-line Driving Mobility Education Programme (previously the Oxford Brookes post-graduate certificate in Driving Assessment and Outdoor Mobility in the job description) which is funded by Driving Mobility.

Advertising date : 24th September 2026

Closing date : 8th October 2026

Person specification

Education and Qualificaitions

Essential criteria

• Degree or equivalent in either Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
• Relevant health professional council registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development/post registration education and training in 2 - 3 of the following areas: 1. cognitive, sensory, perceptual and visual processing dysfunction 2. normal movement 3. ergonomics of human actions and how these may be altered by the use of different techniques / technical aids.
• The requirement to undertake, at an agreed time when in post, the Driving Mobility I University of Oxford Brookes Post Graduate Certificate in Driving and Outdoor Mobility
• Academic ability to study towards Masters Level
• Audit experience with an ability take a lead role.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of supervision and supporting the professional development of staff.
• Working knowledge of research process
• Knowledge of services offered by external agencies relating to the specialty, eg DVLA, Motability and voluntary agencies, such as Age UK

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• A broad knowledge of disability and health conditions and impairments affecting physical, sensory, cognitive and emotional functioning.
• Working knowledge of integrated governance.
• Working knowledge of task analysis.
• Working knowledge and application of IT skills in the areas of report writing, e-mail, data recording, internet search

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of adaptations and technology to assist drivers and passengers with disabilities.
• Ability to use of Excel and Powerpoint.
• Normal driving behavior, the distinction between safe and unsafe performance

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

• Highly developed communication skills, written, verbal and non-verbal, including the ability to deliver unwelcome news.
• Advanced knowledge, application and analysis of models of practice, assessment and treatment techniques and outcome measures
• Advanced clinical reasoning skills and critical reflection
• Highly developed personal organisational and planning skills
• Ability to make decisions and set priorities
• Ability to undertake complex risk assessments
• Ability to deliver unwelcome news.
• The ability to act autonomously and flexibly within the role.

Role/Team Specific Requirements

Essential criteria

• The ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment
• Enthusiastic and motivated to develop within the specialty

Personal Characteristics

Essential criteria

• Empathetic, Reliable, Self Aware, Approachable, Confident and Mature Attitude

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

• Able to meet the mobility requirements of the post
• Car driver with current driving license

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

Please ensure to check out all of the supporting documents linked to this advert, for useful information about working for us, information from our Chief Executive and much more.