Job summary
Owing to an internal promotion there is an exciting opportunity to join the Environmental Control Service working out of the Portsmouth based office at St Mary's Hospital
The successful candidate will support a team consisting of a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, a Clinical Scientist, (Team Leader), Clinical Technologists, Occupational Therapists and an administrator, working with patients with complex disability, assessing for, and installing environmental control systems to promote independence and safety for patients with complex disability.
This is an opportunity to use your technical skills and knowledge to assist patients living in the community to access their environment and use their computer so that they can remain independent in the community for as long a possible.
The service covers patients living in Hampshire the Isle of Wight and Dorset. The post holder will need to have access to a car for work and travel expenses will be paid. The post holder will cover patient needs primarily in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight but occasional cover in Dorset may be required.
The post holder is expected to have worked in the field of Environmental Controls/Assistive Technology/Medical Engineering and bring with them practical skills and knowledge that can be applied to these systems.
Base Location: St Marys Hospital, Portsmouth
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The job will involve participating in the multidisciplinary assessment of patients and make recommendations for the technical solutions to meet the patients identified needs
There is a requirement to carry out the installation of electronic/electrical/computerised equipment (including Smart devices) in patients own homes or other places of residence.
The post holder will be expected to respond to requests for repairs and carry out fault finding on equipment and demonstrate problem solving skills in seeking solutions for patients.
There will be a need to teach patients and carers the various functions of the equipment and how to access the systems that you will install . Therefore, good communication skills, patience, and enthusiasm are required for this role.
Once skills and knowledge of the systems and service have the training of others within the team and in the wider healthcare community.
About us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description.
- Undertake specialist assessments, individually or as part of the multi-disciplinary team, with patients with complex disability to determine their need for environmental controls.
- Undertake interventions with patients of all ages; children under the age of 18 in their home environment or other relevant locality e.g. school.
- Prescribe, install, maintain and repair equipment appropriately to meet patients need.4. Undertake the selection, ordering, storage, maintenance, decontamination and evaluation of environmental control equipment.5. Give advice to others regarding technical solutions for environmental control options within the patients home environment 6.Communicate the results of assessment and clinical decisions to patients, carers, other professionals, verbally and in writing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description.
- Undertake specialist assessments, individually or as part of the multi-disciplinary team, with patients with complex disability to determine their need for environmental controls.
- Undertake interventions with patients of all ages; children under the age of 18 in their home environment or other relevant locality e.g. school.
- Prescribe, install, maintain and repair equipment appropriately to meet patients need.4. Undertake the selection, ordering, storage, maintenance, decontamination and evaluation of environmental control equipment.5. Give advice to others regarding technical solutions for environmental control options within the patients home environment 6.Communicate the results of assessment and clinical decisions to patients, carers, other professionals, verbally and in writing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Electronic Engineering or a scientific subject.and relevant experience or HNC/HND in Electronics or Engineering with knowledge, gained during working in the field, equivalent to that of a graduate. Or Background in Computing or Electronics with previous experience of working in an Assistive Technology /Communication devices or an Environmental Control Service assessing and installing equipment in the community.)
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Ability to identify complex electronic and electrical faults at a system and at a component level.
- Ability to install, repair and maintain electrical and electronic and computer-based systems.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to problem solve and take decisions within the remit of the job role and to seek advice as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc in Electronic Engineering or a scientific subject.and relevant experience or HNC/HND in Electronics or Engineering with knowledge, gained during working in the field, equivalent to that of a graduate. Or Background in Computing or Electronics with previous experience of working in an Assistive Technology /Communication devices or an Environmental Control Service assessing and installing equipment in the community.)
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
- Ability to identify complex electronic and electrical faults at a system and at a component level.
- Ability to install, repair and maintain electrical and electronic and computer-based systems.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to problem solve and take decisions within the remit of the job role and to seek advice as appropriate.
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).
Additional information
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).
