Job summary
The Access to Communication and Technology team wish to recruit a Senior Technician to join their large multidisciplinary team including the existing technical services team.
ACT is a specialist Electronic Assistive Technology service, based at the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6JA. We are commissioned by NHS England to provide specialist assessment of children and adults who require Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Environmental Control (EC) and computer access.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide technical expertise and support to the ACT clinicians and their clients as a member of the technical team. The primary role for this post is to configure and install equipment, repair existing equipment, mount devices to wheelchairs and perform the annual maintenance including electrical safety testing, generally in domiciliary settings (ie patient's homes). There will also be a requirement to deliver/collect equipment.
This role includes leading on an aspect of the technical service as well as the development of new devices and solutions.
They will also provide line management of 1-3 technicians.
The post holder will have qualifications and experience in electronics or engineering.
They will relate well with people with a disability or those caring for a person with disability.
The post is based at the West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre but the post holder will work out in the region so they will need to be able to drive around the region
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
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 and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab 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 best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HND Electronic Engineering, General Engineering or similar qualification or degree or significant experience in one of these areas
- Good standard of education to GCSE level, including Maths and English
- Already registered to a relevant Healthcare Science organisation VRCT or AHCS or willing to work towards the requirements for registration
Desirable
- City and Guilds 2377 PAT Testing Qualification or equivalent
Other requirements
Essential
- To be independently mobile across Trust and region, including being able to transport heavy equipment
- Hold a current UK driving licence that is not suspended
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a technical service offering support to clients with equipment.
Desirable
- Worked within an Assistive Technology Setting
- Relevant experience of delivering Planned Preventative Maintenance
- Relevant experience of testing in clinical environment.
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to relate to people with a disability or those caring for a person with disability and show empathy
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software
- Able to use hand and power tools for general equipment maintenance. Including soldering
Desirable
- Ability to Test equipment in a range of settings and physical environments which may be challenging or difficult
- Able to understand electronic circuit diagrams
- Relevant experience of product design and development.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self motivated
- Work with minimal supervision
- Well organised
- Good communication skills
- Able to work independently with the ability to plan time and workload
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HND Electronic Engineering, General Engineering or similar qualification or degree or significant experience in one of these areas
- Good standard of education to GCSE level, including Maths and English
- Already registered to a relevant Healthcare Science organisation VRCT or AHCS or willing to work towards the requirements for registration
Desirable
- City and Guilds 2377 PAT Testing Qualification or equivalent
Other requirements
Essential
- To be independently mobile across Trust and region, including being able to transport heavy equipment
- Hold a current UK driving licence that is not suspended
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in a technical service offering support to clients with equipment.
Desirable
- Worked within an Assistive Technology Setting
- Relevant experience of delivering Planned Preventative Maintenance
- Relevant experience of testing in clinical environment.
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to relate to people with a disability or those caring for a person with disability and show empathy
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software
- Able to use hand and power tools for general equipment maintenance. Including soldering
Desirable
- Ability to Test equipment in a range of settings and physical environments which may be challenging or difficult
- Able to understand electronic circuit diagrams
- Relevant experience of product design and development.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Self motivated
- Work with minimal supervision
- Well organised
- Good communication skills
- Able to work independently with the ability to plan time and workload
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.
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).
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.
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).
