Role Summary
The main purpose of the role is to deliver, maintain and repair NHS wheelchairs for service users across Eastern and Northern Devon and Torbay.
Key duties:
- Visiting NHS wheelchair service users in their homes and carrying out repairs, deliveries, modifications, Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM’s) and collections.
- Understanding and demonstrating the safe use of wheelchair equipment to service users with completion of indoor wheelchair driver assessments
- Fault finding and reporting back to office for further repair or referrals.
- Programming of powered wheelchairs in line with the NHS prescription (training will be provided)
- Accurate completion and processing of paperwork.
- Complete reconditioning of wheelchair cushions when required
- Participate in on call rota (on average 1 in 5). Includes possible weekend working whilst on call.
- Driving van provided within the Devon area.
- Daily vehicle maintenance checks and cleaning of the vehicle as required.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role
We are searching for a talented, conscientious and compassionate engineer to join our team. This fast-paced, interesting and rewarding role will require travel in an allocated area, visiting service users in their homes to deliver wheelchairs or maintain, repair or modify them as per Rehabilitation Engineer instructions. The ideal candidate will have a background in related areas, such as bicycle maintenance, electric motors and/or basic electronics. We will provide you with the training required for you to become a field technician, with opportunities for progression within the wider NHS. Tools, PPE, uniform, IT equipment provided.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
For further information please contact: Liam McNamara; Wheelchair Repair Service Manager on liam.mcnamara1@nhs.net or 01392 411611
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
