Band 6 Locum Acute Occupational Therapist

Wheelchair Therapist – Band 6

Brief Job Overview

Tripod Partners are recruiting an experienced Band 6 Wheelchair Therapist for a locum opportunity with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, based at Queens Park, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Working within the North East NHS, you will provide specialist clinical input across Postural Management and Wheelchair Services, supporting service users to achieve safe, comfortable, and effective mobility.

This role is ideal for a Therapist with strong wheelchair experience who is confident undertaking complex mobility, posture, and pressure care assessments, prescribing specialist equipment, and working collaboratively with service users, families, carers, and multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist clinical input to service users requiring wheelchair and postural management support.
• Work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, and multidisciplinary team members to identify appropriate clinical and equipment solutions.
• Undertake triage and comprehensive clinical assessments covering mobility, posture, pressure care, and functional needs.
• Complete physical and postural assessments to inform appropriate wheelchair and seating provision.
• Prescribe, review, and set up wheelchairs and associated equipment in partnership with service users.
• Ensure service users are involved in equipment decisions and understand the safe and effective use of prescribed equipment.
• Manage an allocated caseload effectively, prioritising clinical need and using appropriate outcome measures.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical documentation and records.
• Undertake medical device management responsibilities in accordance with service requirements.
• Follow safeguarding procedures when working with vulnerable individuals.
• Undertake physical activities including bending, kneeling, crouching, and other postural assessment techniques as required.
• Safely lift, handle, and manoeuvre wheelchairs and associated equipment as part of daily clinical practice.

About You

You will be an experienced HCPC-registered Therapist with very strong practical experience within Wheelchair Services. You will have the clinical confidence to undertake specialist postural and mobility assessments and prescribe appropriate wheelchair and seating equipment.

You will be confident working autonomously while also contributing effectively to multidisciplinary working. Experience using ELMS2 within Wheelchair Services would be desirable.

Requirements

• Relevant professional qualification and current professional registration.
• Strong and demonstrable experience working within Wheelchair Services.
• Experience undertaking mobility, posture, seating, and pressure care assessments.
• Experience prescribing, reviewing, and setting up wheelchairs and specialist equipment.
• Ability to manage a clinical caseload effectively and prioritise according to need.
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures when working with vulnerable service users.
• Ability to undertake physical and postural assessments, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
• Ability to safely lift and handle wheelchairs and clinical equipment on a regular basis.
• Strong clinical documentation and record-keeping skills.
• Experience using outcome measures.
• Desirable: ELMS2 experience within Wheelchair Services.

Contract & Salary

• Role: Wheelchair Therapist – Band 6
• Employer: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
• Location: Queens Park, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
• Area: North East NHS
• Contract Type: Locum
• Contract Length: Ongoing
• Salary: Negotiable
• Start Date: ASAP
• Working Hours: Monday to Friday, generally 08:30 starts and finishing around 16:30.
• Working Pattern: Flexible regarding number of days worked.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Wheelchair Therapist with strong expertise in postural management, wheelchair assessment, seating, and specialist equipment provision, Tripod Partners would love to hear from you.

To apply for this Wheelchair Therapist – Band 6 role, apply using the form on the page.

Code:  U. 89430. 010008.B20828