# Occupational Therapy, Posture and Mobility Technician

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- **Location:** University Hospital of Wales
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Occupational Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £26,813 - £27,890 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-29T11:00:58.007Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cardiff/Pontypridd/Cardiff_Vale_University_Health_Board/Therapy/Therapy-v8174298
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174298?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://cavuhb.nhs.wales

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity to work within the Clinical Team at the South Wales Posture and Mobility Service. Developing and using clinical, technical and people skills to provide equipment solutions to our adult and paediatric service users across South Wales. You will work with the support of the therapists and other professionals within the wider service and work with service users of all ages and a variety of needs. Equipment provision ranges from standard manual wheelchairs, to active user and powered wheelchairs as well as buggies for younger children.

English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

### Main duties of the job

- Use technical skills and postural knowledge to set up and fit manual and powered wheelchairs, optimising comfort, independence and posture for the service user.
- Assist registered professionals in the assessment of service users for provision of both manual and powered wheelchairs across South Wales.
- Carry out administrative duties as per department’s guidelines, using the data management systems required.
- Assist senior staff in delivery training as well as attending relevant training.

### 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

### Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Satisfactory Enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults and Children’s Barred List check
- Basic understanding of disability and the functional implications of the use of a wheelchair.
- Adaptable with coping skills.
- Good at problem solving.
- Commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility to the needs of the Service.
- Good team player.

**Desirable**

- Working in a wheelchair or related service.
- Eager to learn new skills.

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant experience of working in a caring environment.
- Experience of working with people with a disability.
- Communicating with people both individually or in groups.

**Desirable**

- Experience of working in a health care setting.

### Skills and Attributes

**Essential**

- Good communication skills.
- Ability to adapt to changes in job pressures due to unforeseen circumstances.
- Dexterity
- Good organisation and time management.
- Ability to safely use a range of tools, good practical abilities.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Awareness of own limitations.
- Ability to work alone.

**Desirable**

- Qualification in practical skills relevant to the setting.
- Fundamental IT skills, including word, email and database use.
- Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

### Qualifications and knowledge

**Essential**

- Relevant qualification such as NVQ level 3 Health and Social Care, NVQ level 3 Engineering, or AGORED level 3.

**Desirable**

- First aid
- Basic IT qualification

## Documents

- [jdps - sdmp (pdf, 256.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10646447)
- [oh form - ig ffurflen (pdf, 216.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10476901)
- [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)

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