Wheelchair Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role involves providing wheelchair assessment, prescription, and postural management advice to children, young people, and adults across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The post holder will conduct standard and specialist assessments, often for clients with complex needs, and contribute to clinical governance and service development within the Wheelchair Service. Travel to various locations, including patient homes, is essential.
Key responsibilities
- Participate in the delivery of the countywide Wheelchair Service.
- Provide standard and specialist assessments and advice to clients, including those with complex needs.
- Conduct assessment clinics in Hayle, Truro, and Liskeard, with travel to residences as required.
- Contribute to clinical governance and service development within the Wheelchair Service.
- Work in partnership with professional specialists, the Clinical Lead, and Wheelchair Service Team Lead.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of clinical governance and ability to involve service users in service improvement
- Current professional registration with the HCPC
- Degree or equivalent qualification in Occupational Therapy / Physiotherapy
- IELTS unless qualification taken in English
- Experience providing information, recommendations and advice to clients, carers, and families to promote optimal function and independence using compensatory strategies to promote health & well-being
- Experience of working with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, with an understanding of team roles and professional roles
- Experience of assessing cognitive, sensory and motor impairment and its impact on function, posture and mobility
- Skilled in time and self-management, working flexibly as part of a team with the ability to engage with other professionals
- Able to work in highly stressful situations including the ability to manage distressing and highly emotive situations successfully
- Highly developed communication skills and ability to adapt approach to those cognitively impaired or with learning disabilities
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Wheelchair Therapist
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a Specialist Team of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists providing wheelchair assessment and prescription, and postural management advice to children, young people and adults in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.This post will suit both Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapist looking to enhance their skills in postural management in a community setting.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential you are able to travel independently on a daily basis to and from the base, patient's homes and other venues around the geographical area, which may not be accessible by public transport.
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Please note: If you need sponsorship, please check the requirements for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) on the gov.uk website to see if you're eligible before applying.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to participate in the delivery of the countywide Wheelchair Service providing standard and specialist assessments and advice to clients including those who often present with complex needs. Assessment clinics are situated in Hayle, Truro and Liskeard with travel to place of residence required in some circumstances.To contribute to clinical governance and se
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