Rehabilitation Engineer - #145556
NHS Highland
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Inverness
Contract type: Full time
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
NHS Highland Wheelchair Service is looking to recruit a Rehabilitation Engineer, based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.
Our Rehabilitation Engineers work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. We work with adults and children across the Highlands, Western Isles and Moray, providing, reconfiguring and repairing manual and powered wheelchairs, including postural support. We provide guidance and training to wheelchair users and their care teams, and to other health professionals.
The successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience working independently to provide a technical service. Relevant experience in medical and technical settings is desirable, but specialist training and ongoing support will be provided.
Although the post is based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, the role involves meeting patients at other clinics, and in their homes, across NHS Highland and Western Isles. This will involve some planned overnight stays (approximately 1-2 nights per month).
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrew Hulse on or Owen Mills on 01463 704164 or .
Additional Information For Candidates
As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through
NHS Highland Wheelchair Service is looking to recruit a Rehabilitation Engineer, based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.
Our Rehabilitation Engineers work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team. We work with adults and children across the Highlands, Western Isles and Moray, providing, reconfiguring and repairing manual and powered wheelchairs, including postural support. We provide guidance and training to wheelchair users and their care teams, and to other health professionals.
The successful candidate will bring demonstrable experience working independently to provide a technical service. Relevant experience in medical and technical settings is desirable, but specialist training and ongoing support will be provided.
Although the post is based at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, the role involves meeting patients at other clinics, and in their homes, across NHS Highland and Western Isles. This will involve some planned overnight stays (approximately 1-2 nights per month).
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andrew Hulse on or Owen Mills on 01463 704164 or .
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