Job summary
A vacancy has arisen for a Band 6 Rehabilitation Engineer, working with the Wheelchair Service based at Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton. The service cover aspects of the provision of posture and wheeled mobility equipment and special seating to meet the complex needs of people with disabilities, living across 5 boroughs in SW London.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assess people with disabilities, both in a multidisciplinary team and independently, providing technical expertise and prescription to ensure the provision of manual and powered wheelchairs, special seating and associated equipment. They will also be required to develop their knowledge of the manufacturing process, along with practical skills in order to design and manufacture seating systems and modifications. Clients may have complex mobility and postural needs, requiring technically challenging solutions, and a key role of the RE is to provide technical expertise to other wheelchair service colleagues in the review, adaptation, modification, prescription and delivery of both standard and bespoke equipment. There is a requirement for significant travel as the majority of the clinical work is carried out in client's homes, and other clinical sites, throughout South West London. Applicant must hold a full UK drivers licence and will be required to use their own car for visits.
About us
St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in an appropriate engineering discipline (eg mechanical or electronic engineering, or Rehabilitation Engineering or Clinical Science) (2)
- oMembership of, or eligibility of membership of, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (2)
Experience
Essential
- oPractical engineering experience (min 2 years)
- oExperience of risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- oWorking in healthcare environment in an engineering capacity
- oWorking with wheelchairs and seating systems
Skills
Essential
- Independent decision making and ability to work unsupervised using own initiative
- Ability to use basic hand engineering tools and equipment
Desirable
- Ability to produce 2D and 3D technical drawings
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Anatomy and physiology and basic biomechanics.
Desirable
- Wheelchair and seating product knowledge
- Awareness of disability and its impact on posture
Other
Essential
- Car owner and driver
- Problem solving ability
- Experience of working with a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in an appropriate engineering discipline (eg mechanical or electronic engineering, or Rehabilitation Engineering or Clinical Science) (2)
- oMembership of, or eligibility of membership of, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (2)
Experience
Essential
- oPractical engineering experience (min 2 years)
- oExperience of risk assessment and risk management
Desirable
- oWorking in healthcare environment in an engineering capacity
- oWorking with wheelchairs and seating systems
Skills
Essential
- Independent decision making and ability to work unsupervised using own initiative
- Ability to use basic hand engineering tools and equipment
Desirable
- Ability to produce 2D and 3D technical drawings
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Anatomy and physiology and basic biomechanics.
Desirable
- Wheelchair and seating product knowledge
- Awareness of disability and its impact on posture
Other
Essential
- Car owner and driver
- Problem solving ability
- Experience of working with a team
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
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).
