Wheelchair Technician

Job summary

Main duties of the job

You will work independently and as part of a team with clients of all ages who have a wide variety of physical disabilities, carrying out routine assessments, implementing treatment plans, and carrying out handovers of prescribed equipment under direction form Wheelchair Therapists and the Rehab Engineer Technician.

You will be required to work both in a clinic setting and in external venues including schools, day centres, and patients homes.

You will provide technical advice and support as required to the Wheelchair Therapists and Assistant Practitioners within the team and participate in more complex assessments with the Therapists/RET.

You will instruct and advise clients and carers in the correct use of issued equipment and follow treatment plans as prescribed by the Wheelchair Therapist/ RE and report back when any further action is required.

You will carry out minor repairs, modifications and adaptations to wheelchairs and special seating and monitor the quality of wheelchair fleet.

You must be able to work both independently and as part of a team to communicate effectively and maintain good working relationships.

You will be expected to participate in in-service training and assist in staff induction and training of new staff and education of students.

Job responsibilities

Flexible working will be considered for all roles.

Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.

At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our NHS services in your local community.

They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.

After all, values are about people and they were created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important to them

Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.

P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and promote independence in the healthcare we provide..

E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.

O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.

P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.

L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.

E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.