Clinical Lead for Wheelchair Services
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Job summary
Package Description: Make a Meaningful Difference in Mobility and Independence Join us as a Clinical Leader for the BSW Wheelchair Service and play a pivotal role in shaping how people across our communities access safe, effective and personcentred wheelchair provision. Your leadership will directly influence the quality of assessment, postural management and rehabilitation support we provideensuring every individual receives equipment that truly meets their needs. In this strategic role, youll lead clinical governance and uphold high standards in line with ICB criteria, national guidance and commissioning requirements. We welcome applications from therapists with strong skills in clinical leadership, assessment, rehabilitation, risk management and postural care. You do not need prior wheelchair-service experience - we offer structured development to help you confidently grow into this specialist area. If youre ready to make a genuine impact while developing your clinical leadership in a supportive environment, wed love to hear from you. The role is based within the BSW region and requires travel across multiple communi
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Lead for Wheelchair Services at HCRG Care Group in Melksham is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring safe, effective, and person-centered wheelchair provision. This position demands strong clinical leadership and governance, with a focus on assessment, postural management, and rehabilitation support. The successful candidate will lead clinical governance in line with ICB criteria, national guidance, and commissioning requirements. Though prior wheelchair service experience is not necessary, structured development will be provided. The role requires travel across the BSW region, dealing with clinical governance, incident reviews, and quality assurance while fostering a collaborative team culture. Essential qualifications include a diploma or degree in Occupational or Physiotherapy and HCPC registration. The role offers a salary between £47,810 to £54,710 FTE with NHS Pension along with various benefits such as access to discounts, career pathways, and mental and physical wellbeing support.
About us
HCRG Care Group, one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, has been transforming the healthcare landscape since 2006. The organisation is committed to improving health and care outcomes by working closely with health commissioners and communities, focusing on experience and efficiency. With a broad portfolio, it offers adult and children community health services, primary care, and social care, among others. HCRG Care Group's services impact millions annually, aiming to change lives by transforming healthcare. The organisation promotes an inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident committed employer, ensuring facilities and technical solutions cater to a diverse workforce. It adheres strictly to safeguarding policies for vulnerable groups. As an employee, individuals can expect robust career development, alongside a commitment to maintaining high clinical and quality standards, backed by substantial innovation funding.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Make a Meaningful Difference in Mobility and Independence
Join us as a Clinical Leader for the BSW Wheelchair Service and play a pivotal role in shaping how people across our communities access safe, effective and personcentred wheelchair provision.Your leadership will directly influence the quality of assessment, postural management and rehabilitation support we provideensuring every individual receives equipment that truly meets their needs.
In this strategic role, youll lead clinical governance and uphold high standards in line with ICB criteria, national guidance and commissioning requirements.We welcome applications from therapists with strong skills in clinical leadership, assessment, rehabilitation, risk management and postural care.
You do not need prior wheelchair-service experience - we offer structured development to help you confidently grow into this specialist area.
If youre ready to make a genuine impact while developing your clinical leadership in a supportive environment, wed love to hear from you.
The role is based within the BSW region and requires travel across multiple community sites.
Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Leadership & Governance Serve as the clinical lead for wheelchair and seating pathways, setting and maintaining high clinical standards.Oversee governance activity, incident review and quality assurance to ensure safe, effective and personcentred care.
Expert Clinical Guidance Provide specialist advice and support on complex cases, using strong assessment and reasoning skills. Promote safe, consistent clinical decisionmaking across the service.
Service Leadership & Management Shape, develop and evaluate clinical pathways in collaboration with operational and clinical colleagues. Support good governance, effective patient flow, equitable access and strong service performance across BSW. Foster a positive, inclusive and collaborative team culture.
Workforce Development & Education Support and develop the clinical team through supervision, coaching, competency building and coordination of training. Champion reflective practice and create a psychologically safe environment where staff can learn and grow.
Quality, Improvement & EvidenceInformed Practice Lead quality improvement activity, including audits, service reviews and datainformed decision-making.Promote evidenceinformed practice, support innovation and drive continuous improvements in safety, effectiveness and user experience.
Please see the full list of job responsibilities in the attached job description.
EssentialEducation, Qualifications & Training
- Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
- HCPC registration and membership of the relevant professional body (e.g., RCOT or CSP)
Experience & Skills
- Understanding of clinical governance, including audit, risk management and education
- Experience delivering a wide range of interventions for people with complex needs
- Confident use of goal setting and outcome measures
- Uptodate, evidencebased clinical knowledge
- Skills in resource management and strong organisational awareness
- Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently
Education, Qualifications & Training
- Additional qualifications related to postural management
- Awareness of current Government initiatives influencing clinical practice
- Understanding of the clinical governance agenda and commissioning processes
- Relevant postgraduate qualification
Experience & Skills
- Experience providing supervision, mentoring or coaching to junior staff or assistants
- Evidence of an innovative, flexible approach to care delivery and service organisation
Package Description
As a Clinical Lead, you will be part of our valued team in our Wheelchair Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
- £49,387 - £56,515 FTE (Band 7 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
- Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
- Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
- Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
- Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
- An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
- The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community ...
