North Nottinghamshire B7 Rehabilitation Engineer

Due to expansion of our current service have an exciting opportunity for a Rehabilitation Engineer to join our friendly and supportive Wheelchair Service team, delivering high-quality care across North Nottinghamshire including Mansfield and Bassetlaw.

Our service supports individuals who require long-term mobility equipment and specialist seating solutions to maintain independence and achieve their lifestyle goals. In this role, you will carry out holistic assessments and prescribe specialist wheelchair equipment.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary Clinical Team led by a Clinical Lead, working alongside OT's, Physio's, fellow RE's, technicians, and support staff. As part of a busy service you will help deliver equipment efficiently, enabling provision of wheelchairs, cushions, and accessories on the same day as assessment.

The role is primarily clinic-based across two well-equipped sites, with additional work in service users homes, schools, day centres, and specialist settings. You will collaborate with community and acute services.

We offer a supportive and flexible working environment, where you will work independently and with peer support.

You will receive line management from an experienced Clinical Lead with support from other RE's and Clinical Scientists across Ross Care. We are committed to your professional development, offering comprehensive training, regular supervision, and ongoing learning opportunities through PDR/PDP and CPD.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist assessments of mobility, posture, and function for service users with complex, long-term needs, informing tailored wheelchair and seating solutions.

Work collaboratively with service users, carers, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic, person-centred care, valuing individual goals and lived experience.

Provide expert technical advice within the Wheelchair service, applying engineering principles to support clinical decisions, optimise posture, and enhance quality of life.

Contribute to quality assurance and continuous improvement, ensuring safe, effective, and efficient service delivery in line with best practice.

Assess, design, and recommend bespoke equipment adaptations, producing clear technical specifications and drawings to support safe implementation.

Prepare, issue, and set up powered wheelchairs, demonstrate controls, ensure suitability, and confirm safe operation at handover. You will provide clear guidance to service users and carers to promote confidence and independence in use.

Support pressure ulcer prevention and management through specialist seating and advice to service users and professionals.

Contribute to medical device management, including maintenance, repairs, and quality control.

Maintain safe clinical environments, adhere to infection control and health and safety standards, and uphold safeguarding responsibilities.

Safely handle equipment in line with manual handling guidelines.

We operate across 40 regions in England and Wales, supporting over 400,000 wheelchair users each year and covering 45% of the population. We take great pride in the role we play in making a real difference in the lives of those who matter most - our patients and their families.

Culture and Values

Ross Care are a values-led organisation where people come first and whilst demand can often be high, our commitment to delivering high-quality care never wavers.

We foster an environment where every team member is included, supported and empowered to contribute ideas and shape how we deliver services.

Career Development and Support

We provide a mature career pathway designed to help you grow with us and clinical supervision and CPD opportunities are embedded at all levels. We offer opportunity, structure, encouragement and excellent line management support.

We offer a wide range of learning opportunities, including apprenticeships and training programmes. Many of our team members progress into new roles within the organisation, thanks to our strong grow your own culture.

Our Commitment to Sustainability

We take our environmental responsibilities seriously - tracking our carbon footprint, setting measurable targets, and continuously seeking new ways to reduce environmental impact.