Rehabilitation Engineer: Sponsorship Available

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for Rehabilitation Engineers, B7 level with excellent existing skills and experience to join our team here at Bristol Centre for Enablement, near Cribbs Causeway, Bristol. This is a full time role but flexible working options may be available.

We are a large team of clinical, support and admin staff and cover a large area of Bristol and Bath. We are a busy fast paced service, but with support from the team and opportunities for training and development.

Main duties of the job

Main duties are the prescription and supply of wheelchair accessories and special seating to clients referred to the service.

The work can involve the application of mechanical & bio-engineering knowledge and technical principles to assess, provide solutions and assume responsibility for the designing, fitting and adjusting of specialised adaptations to wheelchairs, specialist seating equipment and other associated equipment to meet the clinical requirements of patients, maximising their independence, functionality, quality of life and management of posture.

The post holder will provide assistance in leading technical and service developments within the Wheelchair and Special Seating Service.

The post is community based, working at BCE, satellite clinics, hospitals, hospices, residential and nursing homes, schools and colleges and patients homes and workplaces. Extensive travel is required in and around Bristol, North Somerset, B&NES and Gloucestershire.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • A degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline (e.g., mechanical, or electronic engineering, applied science) or equivalent work-based experience
  • Registered as a Clinical Technologist on the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or the Academy of Healthcare Science (ACHS) register; or registered as a Clinical Scientist on the Health and Social Care Professionals (HCPC) register

Desirable

  • IPEM Training Scheme for Clinical Technologists in Health Care Science/Degree in Clinical Engineering (UWE)

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

  • Computer literacy in general Windows utilities and competency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel etc
  • A current valid manual driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
  • Experience of completion of risk assessments and Adverse Incident Reports
  • Undertake advanced levels of assessment, prescription and supply of wheelchairs and special seating equipment
  • Ability and experience of supervision and direction of others, formally and informally.
  • Produce informative clinical and technical reports and working drawings in regard to technical aspects of provision and modification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post-qualification experience in the engineering industry where the work experience has been in a responsible engineering position
  • At least 3 years directly working in healthcare as a Rehabilitation Engineer
  • Significant wide-ranging mechanical engineering experience in design and manufacture
  • Working directly within a wheelchair or posture service role, using significant wheelchair and seating product knowledge
  • Practical working knowledge of at least one CAD software package

Desirable

  • Experience of service development projects

Personal qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work within a team environment as well as an independent and autonomous professional.
  • Advanced communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
  • Cope with potentially distressing circumstances whilst working with patients with: Rapidly deteriorating, life limiting and terminal conditions; A wide range of disabilities with diverse needs and expectations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 8 October 2026

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