Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge? Would you like to join London's largest and busiest teaching hospital? Are you an experienced Rehabilitation Engineer and wish to join an established team working in the field of posture and mobility?
We are looking to recruit a Rehabilitation Engineer to work our customers across the South and East London area to provide engineering input to the prescription and delivery of both posture and mobility systems as well as assistive communication systems based on the needs of the user and environment. The applicant will be working across multiple services in both South East and East London
Good communication skills, ability to show initiative, self-motivation and ability to work independently are key
An engineering qualification and/or equivalent work based experience is a requirement.
Applicants must be currently registered as a Clinical Technologist or Clinical Scientist with Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine/Health and Care Professions Council.
Those who are not currently registered may still apply although successful candidate would be expected to undertake the necessary training and development to achieve registration within 24 months from employment. - Where this is the case the successful candidate may be paid using Annex 21 of the Agenda For Change payscale until they have achieved the relevant level of competence and registration
A full (manual) driving licence is required.
Main duties of the job
The service is provided to persons with severe disability, the majority with long-term conditions, many deteriorating and some rapidly deteriorating and in terminal phase. Clinical factors include; physical function, sensory, cognitive, neurological and physiological status.
A prime function is to provide clinical-technical assessment and support to medical, para-medical, and administrative colleagues in both the electronic assistive technology and wheelchair services, and commission and monitor work from contracted suppliers.
The post may on occasion involve providing cover for other staff of the regional rehabilitation engineering team or Rehabilitation Engineering Division, for such events as sickness or leave.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Technical and Clinical Responsibilities
- Ensure that any equipment likely to be used in assessment, review or clinical work is ready and fit for use, functioning correctly and, where required, calibrated/serviced.
- Sensitively exchange complex clinical and technical information with the patient and other stakeholders, using terminology that ensures understanding by all parties, noting that there is likelihood that English is not the first language. Understand cultural and ethnic issues and use terminology that is understandable by all parties.
- To physically manipulate the patients postural position to provide the best clinical solution and ensuring continued environmental function while understanding the limitations that the patient condition presents.
- Manufacture and/or construct prototype solutions during the time of, or in response to, a patient review or assessment.
- Record, accurately, the outcome of the assessment or review, particularly any physiological/technical information obtained utilising specialist diagnostic equipment e.g. pressure mapping of skin contact areas, extent of joint movement etc.
- Report on the assessments or reviews, relating the findings to the agreed clinical needs and rehabilitation objectives of the patient.
- Propose further action where the previous clinical information is in conflict with the findings of the assessment or review e.g. pain management, patient environment changes etc.
- Independently, or as part of a team, propose solutions for the needs of the patient, prioritising and weighing options against; needs, risk, availability, cost and patient/other stakeholder preferences. Achieve agreement on optimum solution and produce accurate cost estimates to assist decision making.
- Independently produce a specification in appropriate recognised format (design, calculations, drawings, work instructions etc.) for the solution, ensuring that production and implementation are feasible and timely and that it integrates with the overall treatment plan of the patient.
- Manage the production of the solution/prescription, ensuring that; documentation, testing, inspection and risk management are carried out where needed. This may also include the physical manufacture and/or construction of the solution in whole or in part, pre-delivery inspection and handover/training.
- Provide technical expertise as part of 3rd party specialist medical equipment contract review meetings.
- Maintain a caseload of clinical cases for intervention in regard to the clients rehabilitation needs and prioritise caseload tasks in response to clinical and service demands.
Accurately record the work carried out for individual services and report this as collated data on a monthly basis. Ensure that over a longer period (6 months) the required activity targets are met. If issued, record detail of lease vehicle usage and advise manager appropriately if annual mileage totals are likely to be exceeded.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Technical and Clinical Responsibilities
- Ensure that any equipment likely to be used in assessment, review or clinical work is ready and fit for use, functioning correctly and, where required, calibrated/serviced.
- Sensitively exchange complex clinical and technical information with the patient and other stakeholders, using terminology that ensures understanding by all parties, noting that there is likelihood that English is not the first language. Understand cultural and ethnic issues and use terminology that is understandable by all parties.
- To physically manipulate the patients postural position to provide the best clinical solution and ensuring continued environmental function while understanding the limitations that the patient condition presents.
- Manufacture and/or construct prototype solutions during the time of, or in response to, a patient review or assessment.
- Record, accurately, the outcome of the assessment or review, particularly any physiological/technical information obtained utilising specialist diagnostic equipment e.g. pressure mapping of skin contact areas, extent of joint movement etc.
- Report on the assessments or reviews, relating the findings to the agreed clinical needs and rehabilitation objectives of the patient.
- Propose further action where the previous clinical information is in conflict with the findings of the assessment or review e.g. pain management, patient environment changes etc.
- Independently, or as part of a team, propose solutions for the needs of the patient, prioritising and weighing options against; needs, risk, availability, cost and patient/other stakeholder preferences. Achieve agreement on optimum solution and produce accurate cost estimates to assist decision making.
- Independently produce a specification in appropriate recognised format (design, calculations, drawings, work instructions etc.) for the solution, ensuring that production and implementation are feasible and timely and that it integrates with the overall treatment plan of the patient.
- Manage the production of the solution/prescription, ensuring that; documentation, testing, inspection and risk management are carried out where needed. This may also include the physical manufacture and/or construction of the solution in whole or in part, pre-delivery inspection and handover/training.
- Provide technical expertise as part of 3rd party specialist medical equipment contract review meetings.
- Maintain a caseload of clinical cases for intervention in regard to the clients rehabilitation needs and prioritise caseload tasks in response to clinical and service demands.
Accurately record the work carried out for individual services and report this as collated data on a monthly basis. Ensure that over a longer period (6 months) the required activity targets are met. If issued, record detail of lease vehicle usage and advise manager appropriately if annual mileage totals are likely to be exceeded.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- A degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. mechanical or electronic engineering, applied science) or equivalent work based experience.
- Registered as a Healthcare Science Practitioner with Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Health Professions Council.
Desirable
- Incorporated membership of Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.
- Formal training and accreditation in: Anatomy & physiology, Basic biomechanics, Seating & posture, Tissue viability, Patient care and reporting
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A current, "viable", manual, driving licence
- Extensive broad-based knowledge of engineering contractors in light engineering manufacturing.
Desirable
- Five years post-qualification experience in the engineering industry or in the health care industry where the work experience has been in a responsible engineering position.
- Significant wide-ranging light engineering experience in design and manufacture.
- Wheelchair and seating product knowledge.
- Detailed knowledge of control and switch systems for use with electrically powered wheelchairs, seating and environmental control systems. This includes the ability to reprogram devices to better suit the needs of the patient.
- Awareness of medical conditions associated with the profoundly disabled, including treatment regimes and typical prognosis.
- Working experience of independently monitored quality systems (e.g., ISO 9000, ISO 46000, BS EN ISO 13485).
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a wide range of people of differing ethnic origin and whom, because of disability and cognitive impairment may not be able to communicate well, as well as good observational and analytical skills in the clinical environment.
Desirable
- Physical manipulation of patient with regard to physiological and functional measurement while understanding any limitations generated by the medical conditions presented.
- Casting techniques for the use in the development of orthotic profiles to correct and manage patient posture.
- Computer literacy in general Windows utilities and competency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Access.
- Understand hazards involved in working "hands-on" with disabled patients, sometimes in unfamiliar and challenging environments such as may be encountered on domiciliary visits.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- A degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline (e.g. mechanical or electronic engineering, applied science) or equivalent work based experience.
- Registered as a Healthcare Science Practitioner with Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Health Professions Council.
Desirable
- Incorporated membership of Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.
- Formal training and accreditation in: Anatomy & physiology, Basic biomechanics, Seating & posture, Tissue viability, Patient care and reporting
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- A current, "viable", manual, driving licence
- Extensive broad-based knowledge of engineering contractors in light engineering manufacturing.
Desirable
- Five years post-qualification experience in the engineering industry or in the health care industry where the work experience has been in a responsible engineering position.
- Significant wide-ranging light engineering experience in design and manufacture.
- Wheelchair and seating product knowledge.
- Detailed knowledge of control and switch systems for use with electrically powered wheelchairs, seating and environmental control systems. This includes the ability to reprogram devices to better suit the needs of the patient.
- Awareness of medical conditions associated with the profoundly disabled, including treatment regimes and typical prognosis.
- Working experience of independently monitored quality systems (e.g., ISO 9000, ISO 46000, BS EN ISO 13485).
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good written and verbal communication skills with a wide range of people of differing ethnic origin and whom, because of disability and cognitive impairment may not be able to communicate well, as well as good observational and analytical skills in the clinical environment.
Desirable
- Physical manipulation of patient with regard to physiological and functional measurement while understanding any limitations generated by the medical conditions presented.
- Casting techniques for the use in the development of orthotic profiles to correct and manage patient posture.
- Computer literacy in general Windows utilities and competency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Access.
- Understand hazards involved in working "hands-on" with disabled patients, sometimes in unfamiliar and challenging environments such as may be encountered on domiciliary visits.
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).
