Wheelchair Therapist | Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust

Rotherham Doncaster & South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking to recruit a band 5 Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist for their clinical team. The successful candidate will provide holistic assessments and manage a caseload related to wheelchair provision. They will also assist in operational management and training junior staff. An inclusive culture is emphasized, with opportunities for professional development and support for those returning to practice. The position is open until December 10, 2025.

Qualifications

• Existing or transferrable experience in occupational therapy or physiotherapy.
• Proactive and passionate about a life well lived.
• Desire to learn clinically and technologically.

Responsibilities

• Provide person centred and holistic assessments of clients' mobility needs.
• Plan and organise own workload and support the work of others.
• Carry a caseload of clients eligible for NHS wheelchair provision.
• Assist in the operational management of the service.
• Provide clinical education and training to junior staff.

Job description

Our service provides a full range of posture and mobility services to Doncaster residents issuing a range of equipment from simple through to complex and bespoke options.

We are looking to recruit a band 5 to our clinical team. We welcome applications from occupational therapy and physiotherapy colleagues.

If you have existing, or transferrable, experience we would love to hear from you. We are also able to support return to practice if you are looking to regain your HCPC registration.

We are a multidisciplinary team with integrated workshop and logistics teams onsite. We work to deliver an innovative service across Doncaster. We complete holistic assessments, meeting commissioned mobility needs directly, and providing access, via personal wheelchair budgets, to equipment that meets lifestyle goals.

We are a relatively unique as an almost entirely ageless healthcare service. We work with anybody with a long term wheeled mobility need.

If you are proactive, and passionate, about a life well lived with a desire to learn, both clinically and technologically, we may well be the service you are looking to work in.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Provide person centred and holistic assessments of clients mobility, postural and pressure care needs.
• Plan and organise own workload and support the work of others in the team, to provide a responsive service.
• Carry a caseload of clients eligible for NHS wheelchair provision. This could include simple manual provision, configurable lightweight or active user provision, powered wheelchairs, specialist buggies, postural management, and pressure care provision.
• Your caseload will be modified over time to reflect your development in post and you will enjoy a structured development path based on NWMF competencies.
• Assist in the operational management of the service and to participate in specific service developments relevant to the specialist area.
• Provide clinical education, training and advice to junior staff, students, assistants, and other members of the team.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Dec 2025