Band 7 Senior Rehabilitation Engineer
- NHS
- Part Time
- Birmingham
- 46148.00 - 52809.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
The Rehabilitation Engineer Service within our Trust's Adult and Specialist Rehabilitation Division of BCHC is looking to recruit a qualified and registered Clinical Technologist, Healthcare Science Practitioner or Clinical Scientist with significant experience to a Senior Rehabilitation Engineer post with particular responsibilities regarding Healthcare Science training at Associate, Practioner and Scientist levels . The post is being advertised at this time as fulltime i.e. 37.5 hours but other hours will be considered.
The successful candidate will be based within one of the 12 Wheelchair Services within the West Midlands. The RE Service is based at West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre 91 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JA
We will be asking shortlisted candidates to complete a presentation regarding the training of healthcare science staff within the field of Rehabilitation Engineering and how they would deal with a trainee experiencing problems whilst training
Main duties of the job
We require a Senior Rehabilitation Engineer with significant experience in the subject field together with line management. They will:-
Support the training of healthcare science staff at Associate, Practioner and Scientist level within the field of Rehabilitation Engineering
Create innovative and safe solutions to meet the assessed clinical needs of wheelchair users. These solutions will take into account relevent legislation and follow our ISO13485:2016 QMS
Line manage Rehabilitation Engineers and support staff
As part of of a Rehabilitation Engineering Team of over 25 staff you will participate in an active CPD and Clinical Supervision programme.
About us
IMPORTANT
- Please ensure you check your TRAC account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
- Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (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, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation 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 better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- BSc / BEng in Mechanical / Rehabilitation Engineering. Engineering / Science or equivalent e.g. IEng / IIPEM (or equivalent)
- Masters equivalent needed (or equivalent)
Desirable
- The Rehabilitation Engineer Service within our Trust's Adult and Specialist Rehabilitation Division of BCHC is looking to recruit a qualified and registered Clinical Technologist, Healthcare Science Practitioner or Clinical Scientist with significant experience to a Senior Rehabilitation Engineer post with particular responsibilities regarding Healthcare Science training at Associate, Practioner and Scientist levels .
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working within wheelchairs services
- Relevant experience of training and supervision within Rehabilitation Engineering
Desirable
- The ability to work within an ISO13485 Quality System
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Good Communication Skills. Ability to express themselves clearly both orally and in writing
- Ability to relate to people with disabilities and show empathy
- PC Skills
- Extensive knowledge of Wheelchairs and Seating
- RCT Registered / HPCP Registered
- Knowledge of the Medical Device Regulations
Personal qualities
Essential
- Highly self motivated
- Very Flexible
- Work with minimal supervision
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address
West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre
91 Oak Tree Lane
Selly Oak Birmingham
B29 6JA
