Highly Specialist Wheelchair Therapist(Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Job Description
Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist / Physiotherapist – Enfield Wheelchair Service
Enfield Wheelchair Service (EWS) provides a vital, fully NHS‑funded service supporting people of all ages who live with long‑term mobility needs. We are passionate about our community, proud of our team, and dedicated to delivering a service that puts people first.
We foster a culture where staff are trusted, supported, and empowered to make decisions, think creatively, and work collaboratively. If you’re motivated by meaningful work and want to be part of a proactive, supportive team, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Highly Specialist Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our established, skilled and forward‑thinking multidisciplinary team. In this role, you will play a key part in driving high‑quality wheelchair provision across the borough and ensuring our service users receive personalised, effective mobility solutions.
This is a role where your clinical expertise genuinely makes a difference every day.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will act as a highly specialist clinician, managing a caseload of medium, high and very specialist‑need service users. Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading comprehensive clinical assessments and prescribing wheelchairs and specialist seating tailored to individual needs.
- Carrying out assessments in weekly clinics, during home visits, and in community settings as appropriate.
- Working independently and alongside Rehabilitation Engineers and Specialist Seating Engineers to find solutions for complex mobility needs.
- Serving as a key point of contact for service users, responding proactively to concerns, and triaging issues to ensure timely and effective resolutions.
- Travelling to community appointments using the wheelchair service vehicles (a full UK driving licence is required).
About You
You will thrive in this role if you are:
- An excellent communicator who builds strong, positive relationships with colleagues, service users, and partners.
- Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills and the confidence to work both independently and collaboratively.
- A proactive problem‑solver with a flexible, innovative approach to meeting service user needs.
- Experienced in wheelchair services or relevant clinical areas, with a sound working knowledge of mobility equipment and postural management.
- Confident, well‑organised, and skilled in negotiation and clinical decision‑making.
Want to Know More?
We would be delighted to speak with you or welcome you for a visit to meet the team and learn more about the service.
📧 Claire.spencer@enfield.gov.uk
📞 07967 335384
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please email cinzia.percival@enfield.gov.uk
“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.
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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 here 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.