Job summary
This role sits within a specialist paediatric rehabilitation engineering service supporting children and young people with severe and complex physical disabilities. We provide equipment that supports 24-hour postural management which plays a vital role in maintaining posture, comfort, function, and independence across seating, standing, and lying systems. As part of this role, the post holder will attend a range of specialist clinics both on-site and off-site, working within a multidisciplinary team to assess individual needs and determine appropriate AT solutions. You will provide technical advice to families, clinicians, and colleagues on the safe and effective use of the equipment along with offering technical guidance to junior staff members and liaising with external agencies where appropriate.
Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
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Main duties of the job
This position is offered at Band 6 for applicants who are registered Rehabilitation Engineers with the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT).
However, we will also consider appointing an experienced Band 5 Rehabilitation Engineer who is eligible and committed to completing RCT registration. You will be expected to complete the required training within the agreed timeframe, and progression from Band 5 to Band 6 will depend on successful RCT registration.
Please clearly indicate on your application whether you are applying for the Band 6 post or the Band 5-6 development role.
This role will involve being active within the clinics we run at Chailey. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, nurses, medics and fellow engineers. You will jointly assess the complex clients we see and contribute to the design, development and manufacture of new equipment or the adaptation of existing solutions. You will be an active member of the clinical team and provide technical expertise to support clinical decision making.
You will be responsible for managing any ongoing actions, producing technical plans, engineering drawings, generating prescriptions, gathering supplier quotes and preparing funding applications. You will need to keep track of all your ongoing work and ensure it is completed in a timely manner.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To attend solo or as part of an RES team appointments and clinics with users, carers, and staff of other disciplines/outside agencies to discuss problems experienced by clients and their carers for which assistive technology may provide a solution.
2. To design and develop and manufacture equipment or adapt/modify commercially available equipment to solve individual problems of daily living experienced by clients and their families and carers.
3. To work within our Quality Management System and understand what we are registered to do.
4. To take account of the medical, therapeutic, nursing and the clients personal requirements relevant to the assistive devices to be supplied.
5. To use sound engineering techniques and other appropriate practices to develop and produce the assistive devices required and to seek advice when in doubt.
6. The post holder will need to communicate effectively with management and all RES staff, therapists, clients, local services and contractors and communicate in a professional manner.
7. To effectively organise and complete own workload and be efficient in the use of time and materials.
8. Contribute to project files and product development, attend staff meetings and participate in delegated action plans for the department as agreed by management.
9. Work as an engaged and enthusiastic member of the RES team including supporting ongoing projects and assisting other members of staff.
RES provides clinical support to the pupils of Chailey Heritage School and a large number of outpatients referred from local services who cannot meet these clients needs.
If on a B5-6 transition post part of your main duties will involve completing your training and working towards registration. You will be supported but expected to manage your own training to a degree and obtain registration within the agreed timeframe.
The degree of supported supervision and autonomy will vary depending on the banding being appointed to and previous experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To attend solo or as part of an RES team appointments and clinics with users, carers, and staff of other disciplines/outside agencies to discuss problems experienced by clients and their carers for which assistive technology may provide a solution.
2. To design and develop and manufacture equipment or adapt/modify commercially available equipment to solve individual problems of daily living experienced by clients and their families and carers.
3. To work within our Quality Management System and understand what we are registered to do.
4. To take account of the medical, therapeutic, nursing and the clients personal requirements relevant to the assistive devices to be supplied.
5. To use sound engineering techniques and other appropriate practices to develop and produce the assistive devices required and to seek advice when in doubt.
6. The post holder will need to communicate effectively with management and all RES staff, therapists, clients, local services and contractors and communicate in a professional manner.
7. To effectively organise and complete own workload and be efficient in the use of time and materials.
8. Contribute to project files and product development, attend staff meetings and participate in delegated action plans for the department as agreed by management.
9. Work as an engaged and enthusiastic member of the RES team including supporting ongoing projects and assisting other members of staff.
RES provides clinical support to the pupils of Chailey Heritage School and a large number of outpatients referred from local services who cannot meet these clients needs.
If on a B5-6 transition post part of your main duties will involve completing your training and working towards registration. You will be supported but expected to manage your own training to a degree and obtain registration within the agreed timeframe.
The degree of supported supervision and autonomy will vary depending on the banding being appointed to and previous experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC or higher in mechanical engineering (or equivalent engineer degree e.g. product design or rehabilitation engineering)
- Registered with the voluntary register of Clinical Technologists (for those applying for B5-6 transition this is not required)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Working within a rehabilitation engineering department
- Recent experience using a variety of engineering machinery such as mills, lathes, band saws, drills, saws, and welding.
- Problem solving using mechanical engineering techniques
- Experience working as a B5 RE (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Working with children and young people, including those with complex conditions
- Provision of a range of specialist assistive technology (e.g postural management equipment, daily living equipment, EAT)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully (verbally and in writing) with colleagues in the same and different disciplines and with clients and their families.
- Ability to organise own workload and work to tight timescales.
- Ability to create and interpret engineering technical drawings.
- Ability to drive & clean driving licence
- Skills to work as an effective team member
Desirable
- Use of 3D CAD packages
- Knowledge & understanding of quality systems.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC or higher in mechanical engineering (or equivalent engineer degree e.g. product design or rehabilitation engineering)
- Registered with the voluntary register of Clinical Technologists (for those applying for B5-6 transition this is not required)
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Working within a rehabilitation engineering department
- Recent experience using a variety of engineering machinery such as mills, lathes, band saws, drills, saws, and welding.
- Problem solving using mechanical engineering techniques
- Experience working as a B5 RE (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Working with children and young people, including those with complex conditions
- Provision of a range of specialist assistive technology (e.g postural management equipment, daily living equipment, EAT)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully (verbally and in writing) with colleagues in the same and different disciplines and with clients and their families.
- Ability to organise own workload and work to tight timescales.
- Ability to create and interpret engineering technical drawings.
- Ability to drive & clean driving licence
- Skills to work as an effective team member
Desirable
- Use of 3D CAD packages
- Knowledge & understanding of quality systems.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
