Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Rehabilitation Engineering Service based at Chailey Clinical Services for a motivated team player to join the team in the role of Senior Specialist Rehabilitation Engineer.
This post is situated within a specialist paediatric Rehabilitation Engineering Service. The client group currently served have severe and complex physical disabilities and therefore require bespoke assistive technology (AT) solutions in order to undertake activities of daily living. The equipment has a clinical role in the care of the child or young person helping to support to reduce the progression of deformity in particular that associated with seating, standing and lying.
RES provides clinical support to the pupils of Chailey Heritage School and a large number of mainly paediatric outpatients referred from the Sussex area whose local services who cannot meet these clients' needs.
You will be working in a team of Clinical Scientists, Rehabilitation Engineers, Technicians and administrate staff todesign, develop, manufacture and modify assistive technology to support our clients with their posture and daily activities.
Main duties of the job
You will deliver high quality, client focused, specialist clinical assessment and prescription of assistive technology to children, young people or adults referred to the clinics and services at Chailey Clinical Services (CCS).
You will be required to identify suitable commercially available equipment or design, develop and manufacture equipment, or modify and adapt existing equipment to an agreed solution. A large portion of this role will involve the assessment for, design of, manufacture and delivery of custom moulded seating or custom equipment.
Your role will be to attend specialist clinics on and off site as a senior engineer and as part of a multidisciplinary team assess the client. In clinics you will provide specialist input.
You will provide a technical advisory role to other staff in the department, service, CCS and as appropriate outside agencies.
You will be part of the senior B7 team within the department and take on responsibilities and work as appropriate.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected :
- to provide additional specialist input in a range of clinics.
- to design, develop and manufacture equipment or modify and adapt existing equipment to an agreed solution.
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to effectively organise, prioritise and complete own workload and be efficient in the use of time and materials.
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to have excellent written and verbal communication skills to liaise with clients, their families and carers, other professionals and suppliers.
- to provide technical support to other team members including inspecting, approving and ensuring work completed within timescales
- to provide leadership within the RES team including supervision, service development, delegated responsibilities etc
- to support the organisation with the provision of multidisciplinary learning and training opportunities including
- work within Health & Safety requirements
- work within Quality Management system
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected :
- to provide additional specialist input in a range of clinics.
- to design, develop and manufacture equipment or modify and adapt existing equipment to an agreed solution.
-
to effectively organise, prioritise and complete own workload and be efficient in the use of time and materials.
-
to have excellent written and verbal communication skills to liaise with clients, their families and carers, other professionals and suppliers.
- to provide technical support to other team members including inspecting, approving and ensuring work completed within timescales
- to provide leadership within the RES team including supervision, service development, delegated responsibilities etc
- to support the organisation with the provision of multidisciplinary learning and training opportunities including
- work within Health & Safety requirements
- work within Quality Management system
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in appropriate engineering or related discipline
- MSc/MPhil level qualification in relevant area or experience to this level
- Registered Clinical Technologist on the VRCT or the Academy for Healthcare Science, Healthcare Science Practitioner Register OR Registration or eligible for registration as a Clinical Scientist following completion of STP scheme
- Professional Membership of an Engineering Institution (eg IPEM, IMechE, IET)
Desirable
- Incorporated Engineer (RE)
- Qualification in Rehabilitation Engineering (RE)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Rehabilitation Engineering working independently and as part of a team or completion of STP Rehabilitation Engineering specialism or equivalent in order to register with HCPC as a clinical scientist
- Team working (including multidisciplinary) in delivering clinical services
- Working with children, young people and adults with complex disabilities
- Knowledge of manufacturing using a range of techniques or materials
Desirable
- Provision of a range of specialist assistive technology (e.g postural management equipment, daily living equipment, EAT)
- Providing leadership within the team and supporting senior management as appropriate
- Working within and developing quality systems
- Ability to assess for, cast, design, manufacture, assemble and deliver custom countered seating
Skills
Essential
- Able to work flexibly, efficiently and effectively to organise and prioritise own work and those of other members of staff
- To convey complex information to staff of other disciplines and users/cares in a manner in which it is understood.
- Knowledge and experience of using risk management in all aspects of work
- Teaching / training skills
Desirable
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) &/or Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM), 3d printing, scanning knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of quality management systems
other
Essential
- Clean driving licence as an element of this job may involve off site working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First degree in appropriate engineering or related discipline
- MSc/MPhil level qualification in relevant area or experience to this level
- Registered Clinical Technologist on the VRCT or the Academy for Healthcare Science, Healthcare Science Practitioner Register OR Registration or eligible for registration as a Clinical Scientist following completion of STP scheme
- Professional Membership of an Engineering Institution (eg IPEM, IMechE, IET)
Desirable
- Incorporated Engineer (RE)
- Qualification in Rehabilitation Engineering (RE)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in Rehabilitation Engineering working independently and as part of a team or completion of STP Rehabilitation Engineering specialism or equivalent in order to register with HCPC as a clinical scientist
- Team working (including multidisciplinary) in delivering clinical services
- Working with children, young people and adults with complex disabilities
- Knowledge of manufacturing using a range of techniques or materials
Desirable
- Provision of a range of specialist assistive technology (e.g postural management equipment, daily living equipment, EAT)
- Providing leadership within the team and supporting senior management as appropriate
- Working within and developing quality systems
- Ability to assess for, cast, design, manufacture, assemble and deliver custom countered seating
Skills
Essential
- Able to work flexibly, efficiently and effectively to organise and prioritise own work and those of other members of staff
- To convey complex information to staff of other disciplines and users/cares in a manner in which it is understood.
- Knowledge and experience of using risk management in all aspects of work
- Teaching / training skills
Desirable
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) &/or Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM), 3d printing, scanning knowledge
- Knowledge and understanding of quality management systems
other
Essential
- Clean driving licence as an element of this job may involve off site working
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
