Job summary
Specialist Rehabilitation Engineer-Wheelchair Service
We are delighted to be able to advertise for an experienced Rehabilitation Engineer to join our busy team in the West Berkshire Wheelchair Service.
The West Berkshire Specialist Wheelchair Service provides specialised seating for patients with postural needs and mobility within the home. Patients range from child to adult and the service covers West Berkshire. All patients have a long-term mobility related condition and the majority have highly complex clinical needs.
We encourage active involvement in service development and leadership within our team and department.
We attract Therapists and support staff from all over the country and internationally. If you'd like to see more about what we do, please go to our twitter @rbhtherapyteam.
Main duties of the job
- To provide specialist rehabilitation engineer support to a multi-disciplinary team working in the Wheelchair Service for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital (RBFT) in clinic and in patients' homes.
- Assessment and prescription of wheelchairs, seating and accessories to patients' individual requirements. Planning, monitoring and reviewing treatment plans, including pressure mapping.
- Line managing, leading and supervising members of the Wheelchair Service.
- Lead for medical devices within the service and ensure that compliance to all relevant laws and regulations are met.
- Manage the reviewing for appropriateness and safety of trialed equipment and safety of modifications, developing processes and procedures as necessary.
- Supervise the management of stock and best use of equipment within the service.
- Provide support in the moving and handling of patients and equipment.
- Liaise with the approved repairer ensuring timely collections and repairs.
- To undertake delegated tasks to contribute to the safe and smooth running of the service.
About us
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Readings biggest employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this advert for detailed responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to this advert for detailed responsibilities.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills & experience
Essential
- Excellent all round background in general mechanical engineering disciplines at least to Higher National Certificate
- Master's degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. BSc Rehabilitation Engineering, or mechanical electronic engineering, or applied science, or IPEM Diploma in Clinical Technology)
- Registered or eligible to be registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists with the Institute of Physics and Engineering Medicine
- Knowledge and experiences of Computer Aided Design with a working knowledge of Information Technology
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a Rehabilitation Engineer within wheelchair services including the assessment and provision of specialist postural seating, Electric Powered Indoor / Outdoor Chairs (EPIOC's) and specialist powered wheelchair controls
- Wheelchair and seating product knowledge
Desirable
- Minimum 3 years' experience in the design and manufacture of technical equipment
Planning & organisational skills
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
- Ability to train technicians within the team to competency levels and ensure they are professionally developed
Desirable
- Experience of implementing service improvements with proven impacts on clinical services
- Experience of supervising staff and/or students
Analytical skills
Essential
- Independent decision making and ability to work unsupervised using own initiative
- Undertake independent assessments of clients within their own environments or in clinic
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills & experience
Essential
- Excellent all round background in general mechanical engineering disciplines at least to Higher National Certificate
- Master's degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. BSc Rehabilitation Engineering, or mechanical electronic engineering, or applied science, or IPEM Diploma in Clinical Technology)
- Registered or eligible to be registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists with the Institute of Physics and Engineering Medicine
- Knowledge and experiences of Computer Aided Design with a working knowledge of Information Technology
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a Rehabilitation Engineer within wheelchair services including the assessment and provision of specialist postural seating, Electric Powered Indoor / Outdoor Chairs (EPIOC's) and specialist powered wheelchair controls
- Wheelchair and seating product knowledge
Desirable
- Minimum 3 years' experience in the design and manufacture of technical equipment
Planning & organisational skills
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
- Ability to train technicians within the team to competency levels and ensure they are professionally developed
Desirable
- Experience of implementing service improvements with proven impacts on clinical services
- Experience of supervising staff and/or students
Analytical skills
Essential
- Independent decision making and ability to work unsupervised using own initiative
- Undertake independent assessments of clients within their own environments or in clinic
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).
