# EAT Service Engineer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/eat-service-engineer/f7de8ff2-5f37-4e9f-87cc-c3e3c63e27ab - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/eat-service-engineer/f7de8ff2-5f37-4e9f-87cc-c3e3c63e27ab.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board - **Town:** Cardiff - **Region:** Cardiff - **Country:** Wales - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £26,300 - £27,890 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm with 30min unpaid lunch break) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T10:22:18.245Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Cardiff/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Equipment_Management/Equipment_Management-v8011967 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8011967?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales ## Job Content ### Job overview The Electronic Assistive Technology Service Wales (EAT) provides a holistic assessment, trials, long term loan and maintenance service that aims to enhance our patients’ independence, mobility and ability to communicate.  The EAT service is made up of four services, but to a large extent operates as a single entity with a common referral pathway, triage and treatment regimen. The Service is provided by a range of registered healthcare professionals that include Clinical Scientists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Technologists, supported by unregistered support staff e.g. Administrators, Technical Instructors and hopefully soon - by you as the service engineer. We are looking for a skilled Service Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparation, reconditioning and fault assessing of EAT equipment. If you are well organised with a strong technical background, enjoy playing with electronics and keep your area of responsibility in order, we would like to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for the following: The repair, adjustment and reconditioning of EAT equipment. To support the EAT Technical and Clinical Staff with preparation of EAT equipment and assist staff at installation appointments.  Delivering and collecting equipment as directed by senior staff. To carry out administrative functions to support the clinical and technical team, that will include necessary administration, loading and unloading equipment, decontamination of equipment, resetting and reprogramming EAT equipment, checking equipment prior to restocking. To undertake visits to the homes of patients across South Wales, ability to travel is essential to the post and to be aware of lone worker issues. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac ## Job Details The Electronic Assistive Technology Service Wales (EAT) provides a holistic assessment, trials, long term loan and maintenance service that aims to enhance our patients’ independence, mobility and ability to communicate. The EAT service is made up of four services, but to a large extent operates as a single entity with a common referral pathway, triage and treatment regimen. The Service is provided by a range of registered healthcare professionals that include Clinical Scientists, Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Technologists, supported by unregistered support staff e.g. Administrators, Technical Instructors and hopefully soon - by you as the service engineer. We are looking for a skilled Service Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparation, reconditioning and fault assessing of EAT equipment. If you are well organised with a strong technical background, enjoy playing with electronics and keep your area of responsibility in order, we would like to hear from you. ## Job Description The post holder will be responsible for the following: The repair, adjustment and reconditioning of EAT equipment. To support the EAT Technical and Clinical Staff with preparation of EAT equipment and assist staff at installation appointments. Delivering and collecting equipment as directed by senior staff. To carry out administrative functions to support the clinical and technical team, that will include necessary administration, loading and unloading equipment, decontamination of equipment, resetting and reprogramming EAT equipment, checking equipment prior to restocking. To undertake visits to the homes of patients across South Wales, ability to travel is essential to the post and to be aware of lone worker issues. ## Responsibilities You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to adjust and modify computer settings. - Ability to safely use a range of engineering tools, good practical abilities. - Communication Skills **Desirable** - Qualification in a practical skill(s) ### Experience **Essential** - IT Competent. - Direct contact with people on a daily basis. **Desirable** - Experience working with Electronics or programming computer-based equipment - Experience of engineering/technical fault finding and resolution. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to GCSE level, or equivalent experience of working in similar role. **Desirable** - Electrical qualification eg Portable Appliance Test PAT qualified ### Special Knowledge **Desirable** - Working in an Assistive Technology or related service. ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Enthusiastic. Committed approach. Adaptable Flexible to the service. Good team player. ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 1008.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297617) - [oh form - ig ffurflen (docx, 100.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10298224) - [guidance notes for applicants nov25 (pdf, 322.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2843) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2852) - [shaping our future wellbeing strategy (pdf, 2.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2851) - [nwssp recruitment services privacy notice (pdf, 404.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1630) - [croeso i fwrdd iechyd prifysgol caerdydd a’r fro (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2422) - [welcome to cardiff and vale university health board (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2421) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.