Wheelchair Clinician

**Role**:Wheelchair Clinician

**Location**:York

**Salary**:£32,000 - £38,000 pa

**Hours**: Full time 37.5 hrs per week, Monday - Friday 08:30am - 16:30pm

**Main Purpose**:
To be clinically responsible for the assessment, review and provision of equipment for clients, to contribute to Service developments within the Team and to lead with support of supervisor on an agreed clinical area.
NRS Healthcare -ICB commissioned provider of the Vale of York and North Yorkshire Wheelchair services

We have 1 x full time permanent vacancy (37.5 hours)

We will consider newly qualified or inexperienced Band 6 for a development role.

The post holder will play a key role in the provision of a high-quality service covering the assessment, prescription and provision of wheelchairs, pressure cushioning and associated accessories to clients of all ages with a wide variety of conditions.

You will work closely with a variety of health care professionals and staff from other agencies/organisations and must have the ability to innovate and problem solve to help clients achieve their mobility goals and facilitate independence. Excellent communication skills and being team focused are a must for this role. You will be working both in the community and the hospital settings and will be required to visit patients in their own homes.

This is a multi-location post, so you will be required to work in Harrogate, Scarborough, Northallerton and York area, therefore a car driver is essential.

We pride ourselves on the supportive and friendly nature of our Wheelchair Service; we offer regular 1:1 clinical supervision and appraisal to support your continued professional development and have a well-established in-service and external training opportunities.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit to one of our wheelchair clinics, please contact the Clinical Lead
- Rachel Cleary on 07720085049

**General information**
- Most information handled within this post will be strictly confidential and must be treated as such. Client confidentiality must be respected at all times.
- NRS will assist you by providing mandatory training, support and advice. Safeguarding children and adults is everyone’s business
- The post holder will need to be flexible in their approach, undertaking, as necessary, any other duties appropriate to the position. You may also be required to travel to locations other than your normal place of work. Due to the nature of your role, it may be necessary to work to time constraints and tight deadlines. This may occasionally require staying late or working outside normal working hours of attendance.
- Although the above job description contains the main elements of your duties, from time to time you will receive further instructions as to the nature of your responsibilities. Because of the ever changing and developing nature of the Company's business your obligations/duties will inevitably also vary and develop over time. The Company reserves the right at any time during your employment to require you to undertake duties, which are reasonable and fall within your capabilities.

This document outlines the major areas of responsibility and key tasks. It is not intended to be an exhaustive job description.

**In return we offer you the following**
- A chance to work as part of a great team doing a rewarding job
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Career progression opportunities & training
- Pension scheme
- Enhanced holiday of 33 days per year (including bank holidays) which increases with service up to 38 days per year (including bank holidays)
- Participation in our employee recognition scheme and recommend a friend scheme
- Entitlement to Employee Assistance Programme and Bike to Work scheme
- Access to exclusive employee discounts and savings in gym & wellness discounts
- To be noted: _
- This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the professional and operational managers._
- This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder._
- Under the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, prospective employees are advised that they will be required to provide documentary evidence to support their right to work in the UK._

**Salary**: £32,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: On the road

Reference ID: York501500003642