Wheelchair Technician

Cnwlnhshealthcharity; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a motivated technician for their Wheelchair Service. This role involves assessing and prescribing equipment, assisting therapists, and ensuring efficient clinic operation. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational skills and a commitment to patient care. Opportunities for career development are available, along with a supportive team environment. The position requires experience in health or social care settings and emphasizes compassion for vulnerable clients.

Benefits

Generous relocation package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting.
• Experience of working with vulnerable adults and/or children.

Responsibilities

• Assess, prescribe and handover wheelchairs and pressure distribution cushions.
• Assist wheelchair therapists in the smooth running of clinics.
• Maintain a safe and efficient working environment.

Skills

Organisational & time management skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Confident in using tools and technical equipment

Ability to use PC and databases to an intermediate level

Problem solving approach

Education

Level 3 qualification in health and social care or equivalent

Job description

Search here to find a new job, a new career, an opportunity to up skill or to simply change your career direction.
Become part of our team.
We care for you as much as you care for others.

There’s a place for you at CNWL.
We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

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CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page.

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has come up for a technician to join the Wheelchair Service. The service completes mobility, postural and pressure care assessments for adults and children with long term disabilities. The team consists of therapists, technicians and the administration team. We are looking for a motivated individual who can demonstrate efficient working, superior organisational skills and the compassion and professionalism essential for working with vulnerable clients. It is important to us that the successful candidate not only has the skills to do the job but is kind, considerate and recognises how important wheelchairs are to those who use them.

Main duties of the job

• Being delegated responsibility to assess, prescribe and handover certain wheelchairs/ pressure distribution cushions and demonstrate, set up and adjust equipment for its safe use; in a clinic setting or user’s home environment.
• Assisting the wheelchair therapists in the smooth running of clinics and/or with any complex cases when two persons need to be present. This requires travelling between locations according to the needs of the wheelchair service.
• Carrying out a range of housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and efficient working environment.

Working for our organisation

The Wheelchair service comprises a wide range of professionals but the main values the service has is an equal focus on delivering both a quality clinical input with a high quality service to match. The team prides on a incredibly tight teamworking ethos.

Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre-Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached for further details on job description and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Values and Behaviours

• Organisational & time management skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use own initiative and prioritise workload
• Able to work in a team
• Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning
• Flexible approach to changing circumstances and departmental needs

Educations/Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in health and social care/ equivalent work based/ NVQ level 3 qualification Or Significant equivalent relevant work-based experience and achievement of competencies in a therapy/technical role
• Evidence of additional training relevant to the role

Work Experience

• Experience of working in a health or social care setting technician, or equivalent in another establishment
• Experience of working with vulnerable adults and or children

Skills and Knowledge

• Confident in using tools and technical equipment
• Experience of stock control
• Ability to use PC and databases to an intermediate level
• Knowledge of EU laws and general Health & Safety
• Problem solving approach
• Awareness and basic understanding of risk management
• Ability to deal with difficult situations
• Ability to take short, factual and concise notes of any telephone enquiries
• Ability to undertake prescribed therapy activities
• Ability to participate in administrative duties

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
• If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

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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.

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