Rehabilitation Engineering Technician

Are you interested in rehabilitation and mechanical engineering and wish to have the opportunity to have a strong work life balance? If so, we have the ideal role for you!, Our Wheelchair Service are looking to recruit a Wheelchair Rehabilitation Technician. We will offer excellent in-service training, one to one clinical development and regular peer support with in-service training offered by our supportive team to ensure you achieve your competencies. This role would suit someone with experience or keen interest in mechanical engineering, excellent communication skills, a team player who will enjoy working in a dynamic and evolving service and above all has a passion for supporting patients with complex needs. As part of your role, you will be working alongside a specialist team of Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Technicians and Rehabilitation Engineer, supported by a great administration team. We are a well-established and welcoming team that would love to have you join. East Berkshire Specialist Wheelchair Service provides wheelchairs and specialist seating to a broad range of people (adults and children) including those with complex disabilities from our newly renovated location at 3 Abell Gardens in Maidenhead. We work on a Monday through Friday basis, with no on call or weekend work so that you can have a fantastic work life balance. We apologise that we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.Main duties of the job

• Providing technical support on wheelchair across multi-disciplinary team in clinic and in the patient's home
• Settingup,deliveringand handing overmanual wheelchair equipment,accessoriesto clients as directed by Therapists and Engineers.
• Carrying out selective mechanical and software modifications to wheelchairs
• Managing stock in line with therapists,patientsand clinical requirements
• Providing support in the moving and handling of patients and equipment
• Working with patients,relativesand carers within a multi-disciplinary team and in partnership with professionals in health, social care,educationand charities as well as with specialist providers and technicians
  
  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites