Senior specialist Rehabilitation Engineer (Band 7)

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job description

Senior specialist Rehabilitation Engineer (Band 7)

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Rehabilitation Engineering Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 339-NMSK8313-BAL

Site Bristol Centre for Enablement Town Bristol Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/04/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a rehabilitation engineer to join our current team. The posts will be based between The Wheelchair and Special Seating Service, Bristol Centre for Enablement (BCE) at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol.

It is essential that all candidates must be registered with the Register of Clinical Technologists as a Rehabilitation Engineer, or The Academy for Healthcare Science Register as a Rehabilitation / Clinical Engineer or the Health and Care Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist.

Relevant experience working in a wheelchair and seating service is essential. We are looking for someone who is flexible, with a professional attitude and the ability to meet the requirements of the post. Teamwork with other technical staff and the therapy team is an important element of this role. Also the ability to work alone to problem solve clients requirements.

A full driving licence and access to a suitable vehicle for work purposes is required to enable travel around the area covered by the service.

Main duties of the job

1. Be responsible for the clinical and specialist technical assessment, prescription and provision of specialist equipment.
2. Apply mechanical engineering, bioengineering and technological principles to assess and provide specialist clinical engineering solutions for the clinical, functional and environmental requirements of disabled adult and paediatric patients who use manual wheelchairs, indoor and indoor / outdoor powered wheelchairs and special postural management systems.
3. Undertake independent assessments and multi-disciplinary assessments of patients within their own environments or at clinics based at BCE.
4. As part of the multi-disciplinary team, assess patients for bespoke moulded seating. Assume the responsibility for interfacing the moulded seat onto the patient’s wheelchair and ensuring the combined equipment is safe for its intended purpose.
5. Design, draw and provide clear written instructions for the production, manufacture and clinical fitting of custom made adaptations to wheelchairs, special seating systems and associated equipment to meet the intended clinical and technical requirements of individual patients.

Person specification

• Significant industry experience
• 3 years as RE
• Design and manufacture experience
• Directly working in wheelchair / posture service
• Knowledge of CAD

Knowledge and skills

• IT literate
• Experience of RA and incident reporting
• Experience of wheelchair prescription and supply.
• Experience of supervision of others

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

Please be aware this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.