Team Lead Occupational Therapist - Wheelchair Services

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated team leader for their Wheelchair Service. This role involves overseeing a clinical team that provides essential equipment and support to patients of all ages. You will utilize your advanced occupational therapy skills to assess and prescribe equipment, ensuring high-quality service delivery. The position requires strong communication and leadership abilities, as you will mentor team members and contribute to their professional development. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services and fostering personal growth.

Qualifications

• Advanced level occupational therapy skills in assessment and prescription of equipment.
• Experience in training and supervising students in own profession.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Wheelchair service providing timely service.
• Support team members and manage health and wellbeing.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Team Leadership

Education

BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy

Post Graduate Training in Wheelchair Therapy

Job description

Job summary

This is an opportunity to work at Band 7 level leading the Wheelchair Service clinical team.

The Wheelchair service team is responsible for all patients of all ages from birth to 100+ with a wide variety of conditions and diagnoses.The Service provides wheelchairs, special seating systems, pressure relieving cushions, postural support systems, technical services and supports with assistive technology systems.

The team is responsible for assessing, prescribing, fitting and handing over this equipment.

The role of the team lead is to support the team with these roles, you will need a significant amount of broad-based knowledge and understanding of many of these conditions and the impact they have on individuals. You will need an excellent understanding of the equipment that the service provides and possess advanced clinical skills to provide this specialist service.

You will need strong communication and negotiating skills to deal with both the patients and the staff.

You will be responsible for overseeing the stock of equipment used, with support from the senior Rehabilitation Engineers. You will be liaising with our approved repairers to ensure timely and high-quality service delivery.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to job description and person specification for full details of the job. Core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Leading the Wheelchair service in a complex speciality, providing a responsive and timely service.

Providing a supportive environment for team members under your direct management, including undertaking annual appraisals and managing health and wellbeing.

Contributing to the education and teaching of all team members including students, preceptees, B6s and Rehabilitation Technicians.

Ensuring that high quality, evidenced based practice, service development and education underpin the service delivery.

Ensuring that NUH values and behaviours are embedded in everyday practice.

You will have excellent communication and team working skills, with the ability to apply problem-solving skills to patient care and leadership tasks. As this role will include working with patients and their families during potentially stressful life events, including end of life situations, a compassionate and resilient character is required.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Details Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-7173116

Job locations

Mobility Centre, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will demonstrate advanced level occupational therapy skills in assessment and prescription of equipment to facilitate excellent care in the Wheelchair Service

A willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally and to lead on this within the team is essential. The successful applicant must be open minded to new ways of working and lead on this. The ideal individual for this role needs to be flexible, dynamic and forward thinking. You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously to an advanced level and provide support to other members of the team, including peers, Band 5 OTs, including preceptees, support workers and students

Please see the detailed job description and person specification for more information.

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will demonstrate advanced level occupational therapy skills in assessment and prescription of equipment to facilitate excellent care in the Wheelchair Service

A willingness to learn and develop further, both clinically and professionally and to lead on this within the team is essential. The successful applicant must be open minded to new ways of working and lead on this. The ideal individual for this role needs to be flexible, dynamic and forward thinking. You will demonstrate an ability to work autonomously to an advanced level and provide support to other members of the team, including peers, Band 5 OTs, including preceptees, support workers and students

Please see the detailed job description and person specification for more information.

Person Specification Training & Qualifications Essential

• BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy
• Full HCPC Registration
• Recognised post graduate training in wheelchair therapy

Other Essential

• Car driver with access to vehicle for clinical visits

Experience Essential

• Experience of performance management
• Experience of training and supervising students in own profession
• Band 6 experience in wheelchair therapy

Desirable

• Band 7 experience in wheelchair therapy

Communication Essential

• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers

Analytical & Judgement Essential

• Able to assess complex information, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options
• Able to evaluate clinical and non-clinical interventions of self and your team

Planning & Organisational Essential

• Able to prioritise and organise workload of self and your team
• Effective delegation and time management skills

Person Specification Training & Qualifications Essential

• BSc (Hons) or equivalent Occupational Therapy
• Full HCPC Registration
• Recognised post graduate training in wheelchair therapy

Other Essential

• Car driver with access to vehicle for clinical visits

Experience Essential

• Experience of performance management
• Experience of training and supervising students in own profession
• Band 6 experience in wheelchair therapy

Desirable

• Band 7 experience in wheelchair therapy

Communication Essential

• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with multidisciplinary team, patients and carers

Analytical & Judgement Essential

• Able to assess complex information, formulate a diagnosis and plan patient management using clinical reasoning skills and a range of treatment options
• Able to evaluate clinical and non-clinical interventions of self and your team

Planning & Organisational Essential

• Able to prioritise and organise workload of self and your team
• Effective delegation and time management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Mobility Centre, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Mobility Centre, City Campus

Hucknall Road

Nottingham

NG5 1PB

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)