Job summary
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The Adult and Specialist Rehabilitation Division of BCHC is looking to recruit a Trainee Rehabilitation Engineer (Clinical Technologist). The successful applicant will undertake the IPEM Clinical Technologist Training Scheme with the intention of meeting the requirements of the Register of Clinical Technologists or the Academy of Healthcare Science Register.

The position we are recruiting to is that of a Trainee Rehabilitation Engineer to based with predominantly Warwickshire Wheelchair Service. You will already have suitable qualifications such as a mechanical or medical engineering degree or alternative qualifications with relevant experience to be eligible to join the IPEM Clinical Technologist Training Scheme

Main duties of the job
We require a trainee Rehabilitation Engineer (healthcare science practitioner / clinical technologist) to undergo a formal training programme to become a qualified member of our Rehabilitation Engineering team to support our future staff needs

The position is patient facing and very hands on with respect to using hand tools to adjust and fit equipment. You will be required you to build a portfolio of evidence throughout the 2 year scheme which together with observed practice will be assessed by IPEM Moderators.

The Rehabilitation Engineer Service is based in Selly Oak, Birmingham however the training placement is primarily based at Warwickshire Wheelchair Service (Leamington Spa and Nuneaton). However, some placements and learning opportunities will be based at other locations, generally within the West Midlands. The aim of this post being to grow the clinical capacity at these Wheelchair Services

Upon successful completion of the Training Scheme you wil be eligible to join the Register for Clinical Technologists allowing you to apply for qualified Rehabilitation Engineer positions within our service.

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
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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

• Complete an approved training plan identified in the Rehabilitation Engineer Training scheme, to enable registration with the Register for Clinical Technologists / Health Professions Council as a Clinical Technologist (Rehabilitation Engineer).
• Clinical work experience may take place at hospitals clinics, schools, other institutions and on domiciliary visits. This is a patient facing role
• Use of tools to carry out the adjustment of mechanical and electrical equipment
• Use IT equipment to write reports, use email. Specialist use of IT equipment required using a computer aided drawing system, a stability assessment system and pressure measuring equipment and wheelchair programming tools.

Person Specification
Qualification
Essential

• Engineering / Science Degree (BSc / BEng)

Desirable

• Degree in Mechanical or biomechanical Engineering

Experience
Essential

• The ability to work within an ISO13485 Quality System

Desirable

• Experience working with people with disability, wheelchairs and/ or seating desirable

Skills
Essential

• Good Communication Skills. Ability to express themselves clearly both orally and in writing
• Ability to analyse simple engineering problems
• Ability to relate to people with disabilities and show empathy
• Ability to effectively use hand tools

Desirable

• Ability to analyse simple biomechanical problems
• Knowledge of Wheelchairs and Seating

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Very Flexible Positive, energetic, enthusiastic in outlook and able to set a good example Ability to manage under pressure; work to tight deadlines, evidencing excellent time management, Able to work independently or as part of a team

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).