Band 3 Warehouse & Technical Assistant

Job summary

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Birmingham Wheelchair Service is part of the Equipment & Technology Group within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The service is based out of the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, however runs clinics and home visits across the whole of Birmingham. The team is made up of a therapy lead, service manager, rehabilitation engineers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, an assistant practitioner, wheelchair technician, Warehouse assistant and administration team . Wheelchairs are provided to children and adults ranging from standard wheelchairs to bespoke customised seating in order to improve the patient's quality of life and independence.

The post holder will support Birmingham Wheelchair Service in the provision of the clinical service by ensuring equipment is checked to specification and available for clinical activity at the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and other locations. All duties will be undertaken with the guidance of relevant clinicians and administration teams. The role will include organisation and management of the storage areas and will include the use of the Service vans to move equipment. With the guidance of the clinicians, the post holder will make minor modifications to wheelchairs including the fitting of accessories.

Main duties of the job

Please note, do not apply for this role if you have previously applied***

Supporting picking, receipting and despatch of wheelchairs, cushions and accessories.Manage stock moving through Birmingham Wheelchair Service

Completing regular stock takes, ordering, asseting, accepting deliveries and arranging collections, utilising computer systems in place and following set procedures

Assist in the manual handling of wheelchairs and associated items for the patients.

Supporting clinical staff with minor modifications and fitting parts to wheelchairs

Maintain accurate written and electronic records of any clinical interventions in accordance with trust standards

Replace existing equipment like for like such as lap belts and harnesses

Delivering/collecting equipment to/from patients home and other locations

Liaising with manufacturers and approved repair contractor

Driving team van, loading and unloading the van

Maintain assessment stock, charging powered wheelchairs, raising repairs where needed

Updating and monitoring stock control spreadsheets utilising IT systems in place

Completing goods inwards procedure, checking all deliveries are complete and raising discrepancies with manufacturers/approved repairer

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.