Job summary
Are you an experienced Wheelchair therapist?

We are in the unusual position of having a 23.75 hour Advanced Band 7 Wheelchair therapist vacant at Buckinghamshire Wheelchair service!

You will work closely with and give advice to other health care professionals, social services and education personnel to ensure mobility and seating is provided effectively to adults and children who have severe disabilities and complex health, social, mobility and postural needs.

You will also deputise for the Team lead when required.

Main duties of the job

• Support and deputise for the team lead when required
• Provide an assessment service for patients requiring long term wheelchair use both manual and powered in a variety of settings
• Undertake complex, postural, pressure care and seating assessments in relation to wheelchair mobility using a person centred approach and problem solving skills including custom made postural supportive equipment
• Carry out detailed environmental and functional assessments and formulate action plans
• Carry out manual handling intervention in regard to the equipment provision
• Supervise other staff including admin with performance, appraisals and address training needs
• Contribute to development and monitoring of policies
• Liaise with the approved repairer service
• Keep up to date with equipment developments and take part in research and audit activities

About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

Details
Date posted: 24 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 18 months
Working pattern: Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: 434-CR7895371-B
Job locations: Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, HP7 0JD, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy degree and registration
• Evidence of learning in specialist field.
• Member of a specialist interest group e.g. PMG

Desirable

• Moving and handling training
• Experience of working in a wheelchair setting

Experience
Essential

• Experience at a senior level
• Advanced experience of working in an MDT way across agency boundaries
• Strategies for organising own caseload and prioritisation of workload
• Advanced level experience of working in a multidisciplinary way and frequently working across agency boundaries.
• Demonstrate strategies for organising own caseload and prioritisation of workload.
• To have worked autonomously.

Desirable

• To have participated in student training

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential

• Ability to work under pressure and be flexible and adaptable to meet competing priorities
• Supervisory skills
• Highly specialised level of knowledge and advanced clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to communicate complex messages to service users and team members in written, verbal, formal and informal ways appropriately
• Ability to form professional relationships with clients that may need motivating and encouraging in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture
• Access to a car
• Knowledge of manual handling techniques and equipment

Desirable

• Needs appropriate computer skills for the role.
• Hardworking and tenacious, willing and able to extend professional knowledge to others.
• Proven team leadership.
• Ability to work as part of a team

Special Circumstances
Desirable

• Able to travel to other sites and off site as necessary

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: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, HP7 0JD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Head Occupational Therapist
Charlotte Slinger
Charlotte.slinger@nhs.net
07979655453

Supporting documents
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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.
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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.