Job summary
Buckinghamshire Wheelchair Service is in a very unusual position to be advertising the Band 4 Occupational Therapy Technical Instructor position based at Amersham Hospital!

You would be an independent practitioner working autonomously and as an integral member of the Buckinghamshire Wheelchair service supporting senior clinicians jointly with complex Wheelchair assessments, in clinics and also with your own caseload.

Main duties of the job
You would be responsible for a specific caseload under the supervision of a senior therapist, implementing assessments of complex Wheelchair requirements and provision of these within the criteria for the service. That might be for children or adults with many complex posture and mobility needs.

To teach and advise patients, relatives and carers and undertake home visits if appropriate to assess access requirements and environmental requirements to enable patients to have a wheelchair.

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 (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: 05 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
Reference number: 434-CR8407594
Job locations: Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street, Amersham, HP7 0JD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification for main responsibilities to ensure your skills are what is essentially required for this post and demonstrate these in your application.

Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training

• Essential: Good level of education to GCSE standard (at least 3 subjects)
• Essential: Grade C GCSE or equivalent in English
• Essential: NVQ level III in Health Care

Experience

• Essential: Able to accept and undertake responsibility for designated tasks
• Essential: Experience of a role in Healthcare at Band 2 or 3 level allied health professional working with adults, children with disabilities
• Essential: Management of own caseload and prioritisation of workload
• Essential: Basic computer skills
• Desirable: Experience working within a wheelchair service

Special circumstances

• Essential: Full driving licence and access to a vehicle on a daily basis

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.

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/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: 8a Clinical Lead for the Wheelchair service, Nicola Patel or Meera Newey, nicola.patel1@nhs.net, 01494324399

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