Reference Number:
PEO-002485
Salary:
MM1 £45,393 - £57,477
Advert closing date:
08/03/2026
Department:
People
Location:
Civic Centre Site
Contract type:
Permanent
Division:
Enfield Wheelchair Service
Hours Per Week:
36
Contract End Date:
Not specified
Interview Date:
Not specified
Job Description
Enfield Wheelchair Service is an individual NHS funded service provided by the London Borough of Enfield, offering a comprehensive service to people of all ages living with long term mobility problems. We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. We encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do, by empowering our people to collaborate, think innovatively, make decisions and find solutions. We are looking for a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our established and proactive team to drive delivery wheelchair services across the London Borough of Enfield.
This post is an integral contributor to the Enfield Wheelchair Service (EWS) team. The post holder will be a highly specialist clinician responsible for a caseload of medium, high and very specialist need service users, leading on clinical assessment and prescription of wheelchairs and associated equipment which are tailored to meet the individuals assessed needs.
Assessments are made via weekly clinic assessments, home visits or venues appropriate to the service user in the community. The therapist will work alone or in conjunction with Rehabilitation Engineers and Special seating engineers, where presenting clinical needs indicate. They will often be the point of contact for service users who contact the service with issues or concerns regarding their wheeled mobility and will respond in a proactive, problem-solving manner, triaging the appropriate response for effective solution.
To be successful you will have excellent communication skills and be able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues both within and external to the wheelchair service. You will have strong organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to provide flexible innovation.
Applications for the post are invited from individuals who have experience within relevant services and who have a working knowledge of wheelchairs and associated equipment. The candidate should be confident, well organized, proficient at solving problems and have practiced negotiation skills.
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"This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment".
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
* An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
* A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
* Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
* Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
* Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
* Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click
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to find out more.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.