Overview
Wheelchair, Seating & Posture Therapist
The closing date is 19 October 2025
Join a Charity Making a Real Difference Specialist Therapist (QEF Mobility Services)
Professionals Encouraged to Apply: Occupational Therapists or Physiotherapists (experience in wheelchair services/seating & posture essential)
The role
Were looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our friendly, multi-disciplinary Clinical Team. This is a rewarding and varied role that involves providing specialised mobility assessments for clients of all ages and abilities. The role has a fixed salary and is not linked to the Agenda for Change. It's based in Carshalton and it's not remote.
Being part of QEF means
* Being an active team player.
* Being an ambassador of QEFs Values and Behaviours.
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o Everyone Matters
o Everyone Works Together
o Everyone makes a difference
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
* Conduct independent assessments and trials of mobility equipment including wheelchairs and scooters.
* Perform seating and posture evaluations to enhance comfort, pressure care, and mobility.
* Advise on safe transfers, manual handling, and travel needs (e.g., air travel via Tryb4uFly).
* Collaborate with external agencies for equipment and adaptations.
* Provide expert advice to clients, families, and professionals.
* Support training delivery and supervise student placements.
* Provide assessments at Mobility Service and off-site venues.
* Provide ongoing clinical advice regarding children's and adult mobility requirements to both internal and external stakeholders.
* Assist in the preparation and delivery of internal/external training courses for professionals and others and participate in the delivery of in-service training for staff.
* Provide supervision of students on clinical placement and less experienced staff.
* Maintain clinical records and write reports to a professional standard efficiently and effectively adhering to RCOT guidelines for documentation and adhering to QEF and Driving Mobility documentation policy and standards.
* Responsible for ensuring that all mandatory training is up to date and to undertake appropriate CPD in line with role.
* Work with fundraising to develop case studies and cases for support.
About us
Queen Elizabeths Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is a Surrey-based charity transforming the lives of over 10,000 disabled children and adults every year. Whether its rehabilitation after a brain injury, improving mobility, or learning new skills for independence, QEF enables people with disabilities to achieve their goals and live life on their terms.
Our services include:
* Mobility Services endorsed by the Department for Transport and one of the UKs top 3 providers.
* Care and Rehabilitation Centre located in Leatherhead.
* QEF Retail Trading 14 charity shops across the region.
* A family of smaller, specialist charities including MERU (assistive products for children) and The Grange (Kent), a residential care home for adults with learning disabilities.
Benefits
* 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing with service(pro-rata)
* Pension and Life Assurance
* Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts
* Free on-site parking
* Specialist training in air travel assessments (Tryb4uFly), Bugzi (powered indoor chairs for children), and adaptive car seating
Disability Confident Employer
QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job.
Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustment(s) for the application process or interview stage on HR@QEF.org.uk or 01372 841 144.
Job responsibilities
* To conduct a practical trial of product suitability for the client's medical, physical and lifestyle needs, to recommend the most suitable manual, electric powered wheelchair or mobility scooter.
* To undertake equipment loading, seating and posture assessments, to advise clients of more suitable options and resolve manual handling concerns. A good understanding of posture management is required to assess seating requirements to improve pressure care and comfort. This may include car seat solutions, wheelchairs and scooters and travel by any medium including aeroplane, bus, taxi and train.
* Liaise with external agencies to assess for and arrange provision of appropriate equipment and adaptations to maximise independence.
* Provide assessments at Mobility Service and off-site venues.
* Provide ongoing clinical advice regarding children's and adult mobility requirements to both internal and external stakeholders.
* Assist in the preparation and delivery of internal/external training courses for professionals and others and participate in the delivery of in-service training for staff.
* Providing supervision of students on clinical placement and less experienced staff.
* Maintain clinical records and write reports to a professional standard efficiently and effectively adhering to the RCOT guidelines for documentation and adhering to QEF and Driving Mobility documentation policy and standards.
* Responsible for ensuring that all mandatory training is up to date and to undertake appropriate CPD in line with role.
* Work with fundraising to develop case studies and cases for support.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Experienced Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist
* Experience in wheelchair services/seating & posture essential
* Diploma or degree in Occupational Therapy or Physiotherapy
* Registered with HCPC
* Membership of relevant professional body e.g. BAOT/RCOT/CSP
* Evidence of relevant post graduate courses/continual professional development
* Driver with full driving license
Personal Attributes
* Ability to demonstrate efficient, effective self-management including use of time, organisation, planning, problem solving, and managing stress of self and clients
* Ability to use own initiative but ask for assistance when appropriate
* Ability to work flexibly and proactively to meet the needs of a varied clinical caseload
* Able to use self-reflection to improve clinical skills
* To respond effectively to constructive feedback
* Commitment to continuous professional development
* To be empathetic and passionate in working with clients and families, with complex physical, cognitive and psychosocial needs
* Ability to travel around the UK with occasional overnight stays.
Experience
* Post qualification experience of working with clients with physical disability and neurological rehabilitation with adults, children and their families
* Experience in assessing for Mobility scooters, wheelchairs and buggies
* Experience of assessing for and ordering/prescribing/fitting equipment and adaptations
* Experience in administering standardised assessments and clinical reasoning in choosing appropriate assessments
* Experience with manual handing including complex handling procedures
* Experience in composing risk assessments
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
* Experience in applying standards and national guidelines to clinical practice
* Experience in assessing for car seats, Equipment loading and stowing within a Vehicle
* Experience in assessing for switching and communication aid mounting
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.
Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People
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