Job summary
This is an opportunity to join a dedicated, motivated, exciting and supportive specialised assistive technology team. Our team has an excellent national and international reputation for quality, innovation and research and development. We deliver regional services for communication aids and environmental control across the Yorkshire and Humber region and are directly commissioned by NHS England as a specialised service.
This post is a predominately field based role for an Assistive Technology Technician. In this role you will independently work on site and in the community, manage a caseload of clients and carry out field servicing of high value, complex, equipment provided by the department, which will include the installation, servicing and maintenance of such equipment.
We are looking for individuals who are skilled multidisciplinary craftspeople; who have experience of field servicing in the community (traveling across different sites in personal vehicle); have experience of equipment maintenance, repair and configuration; have excellent independent technical fault finding, diagnosis and remediation skills; who have practical engineering knowledge of a wide range of mechanical and/or electronic processes and tools; have knowledge of assistive technology equipment and the associated benefits to our clients; who have excellent communication skills; and who are able to work with individuals who have severe physical and communication difficulties.
Main duties of the job
The interview date for this role will be Thursday 30th April 2026
If successful, you will be working across Yorkshire and Humber in installing and maintaining communication aids and environmental controls (including computer access equipment and some wheelchair controls). You will help deliver a high-quality service to our clients. You will be responsible for ensuring the safe and effective provision of this complex technology, and work within a client focussed and dedicated multi disciplinary team. This team of Allied Health Professionals and HealthCare Scientists work to ensure the needs of our clients, who have severe disabilities, are met.
If you are highly motivated, hardworking, conscientious, a good team player, willing to learn and develop and passionate about the use of assistive technology and working with people with disabilities, then please look at our website and apply!
About us
Barnsley
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress
in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the
best Place to Work
We scored best
in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate
leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also
scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to
each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone
We are proud of
the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future
and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has never
been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we
can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation
Barnsley
Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants
For
individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health
& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert
to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no
longer eligible for sponsorship
The
cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only
be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
We reserve the right to close positions early
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly skilled in an engineering specialism relevant to role.
- Excellent technical fault finding and diagnosis skills.
- Ability to independently make decisions regarding technical fault finding and remedial actions.
- Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for use of fine tools.
- Skills in training in technical topics and the use of equipment.
- Skills in the analysis and interpretation of technical specifications from clinical staff in order to assemble and configure equipment for provision to clients.
- Ability to work independently within the applicable competencies and policies
- Ability to demonstrate flexible and innovative thinking in designing solutions for individual clients.
- Ability to work with persons who have severe physical and communication difficulties
- IT literate with experience of a range of common applications and operating systems.
Desirable
- Engineering skills and abilities for fabrication of custom manufactured mechanical and/or electronic equipment.
- Drafting and/or CAD
- Programming
- Fault finding skills relating to electronic assistive technology or other complex patient critical and multi-faceted equipment
- Detailed knowledge of a range of common operating systems and accessibility features.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Engineering qualification equivalent to Level 4 or equivalent qualifications and experience.
- To be committed to working towards registration as a Clinical Technologist.
Desirable
- Relevant Engineering Degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of field servicing of equipment.
- Experience of equipment setup, configuration, assembly and provision.
- Experience in assembly of mechanical and/or electrical components.
- Experience of carrying out equipment planned preventative maintenance.
- Experience of engineering/technical fault finding and resolution.
- Experience of risk assessment and other relevant procedures relating to the safe provision of equipment.
- Experience of carrying out all stages of effective equipment management.
- Experienced in the use of tools (hand and powered) relevant to assembly and fault finding.
Desirable
- Experience of assistive technology (AAC&EC) device configuration and provision.
- Experience of working with people with disabilities.
- Experience in wheelchair provision or maintenance.
- Experienced in the use of workshop and hand tools for fabrication of mechanical and/or electronic equipment.
- Experienced in the use of CAD.
- Experience in CAM and other advanced manufacturing tools and techniques
Values based question
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Appropriate engineering knowledge, acquired through training and/or equivalent experience.
- Practical engineering knowledge related to engineering specialism, such as, as relevant, the use lathes, milling machines, band saws, radial drills, soldering and electronics equipment.
- Knowledge of role of assistive technology (AAC&EC) and benefits to service users.
- Knowledge of procedures and process of a PPM program.
- Knowledge of risk assessment and evaluation with relation to equipment provision.
- Knowledge of Medical Devices Directive
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
- Understanding of the role and application of relevant Health and Safety policy.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the range of existing assistive technology (AAC&EC) solutions.
- Knowledge of the Community Equipment Code of Practice or other relevant standards.
- Knowledge of relevant medical conditions, physiology and anatomy.
- Knowledge of MHRA guidance related to equipment management and manufacture
Person Specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly skilled in an engineering specialism relevant to role.
- Excellent technical fault finding and diagnosis skills.
- Ability to independently make decisions regarding technical fault finding and remedial actions.
- Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for use of fine tools.
- Skills in training in technical topics and the use of equipment.
- Skills in the analysis and interpretation of technical specifications from clinical staff in order to assemble and configure equipment for provision to clients.
- Ability to work independently within the applicable competencies and policies
- Ability to demonstrate flexible and innovative thinking in designing solutions for individual clients.
- Ability to work with persons who have severe physical and communication difficulties
- IT literate with experience of a range of common applications and operating systems.
Desirable
- Engineering skills and abilities for fabrication of custom manufactured mechanical and/or electronic equipment.
- Drafting and/or CAD
- Programming
- Fault finding skills relating to electronic assistive technology or other complex patient critical and multi-faceted equipment
- Detailed knowledge of a range of common operating systems and accessibility features.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant Engineering qualification equivalent to Level 4 or equivalent qualifications and experience.
- To be committed to working towards registration as a Clinical Technologist.
Desirable
- Relevant Engineering Degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of field servicing of equipment.
- Experience of equipment setup, configuration, assembly and provision.
- Experience in assembly of mechanical and/or electrical components.
- Experience of carrying out equipment planned preventative maintenance.
- Experience of engineering/technical fault finding and resolution.
- Experience of risk assessment and other relevant procedures relating to the safe provision of equipment.
- Experience of carrying out all stages of effective equipment management.
- Experienced in the use of tools (hand and powered) relevant to assembly and fault finding.
Desirable
- Experience of assistive technology (AAC&EC) device configuration and provision.
- Experience of working with people with disabilities.
- Experience in wheelchair provision or maintenance.
- Experienced in the use of workshop and hand tools for fabrication of mechanical and/or electronic equipment.
- Experienced in the use of CAD.
- Experience in CAM and other advanced manufacturing tools and techniques
Values based question
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Appropriate engineering knowledge, acquired through training and/or equivalent experience.
- Practical engineering knowledge related to engineering specialism, such as, as relevant, the use lathes, milling machines, band saws, radial drills, soldering and electronics equipment.
- Knowledge of role of assistive technology (AAC&EC) and benefits to service users.
- Knowledge of procedures and process of a PPM program.
- Knowledge of risk assessment and evaluation with relation to equipment provision.
- Knowledge of Medical Devices Directive
- Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
- Understanding of the role and application of relevant Health and Safety policy.
Desirable
- Knowledge of the range of existing assistive technology (AAC&EC) solutions.
- Knowledge of the Community Equipment Code of Practice or other relevant standards.
- Knowledge of relevant medical conditions, physiology and anatomy.
- Knowledge of MHRA guidance related to equipment management and manufacture
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.
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