Rehabilitation Engineer
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS34 5BWView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
We are looking for Rehabilitation Engineers, B7 level with excellent existing skills and experience to join our team here at Bristol Centre for Enable...
Main duties are the prescription and supply of wheelchair accessories and special seating to clients referred to the service.
The work can involve the application of mechanical & bio-engineering knowledge and technical principles to assess, provide solutions and assume responsibility for the designing, fitting and adjusting of specialised adaptations to wheelchairs, specialist seating equipment and other associated equipment to meet the clinical requirements of patients, maximising their independence, functionality, quality of life and management of posture.
The post holder will provide assistance in leading technical and service developments within the Wheelchair and Special Seating Service.
The post is community based, working at BCE, satellite clinics, hospitals, hospices, residential and nursing homes, schools and colleges and patients homes and workplaces. Extensive travel is required in and around Bristol, North Somerset, B&NES and Gloucestershire.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Education and qualifications
Essential
- A degree or equivalent in an appropriate engineering discipline (e.g., mechanical, or electronic engineering, applied science) or equivalent work-based experience
- Registered as a Clinical Technologist on the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT) or the Academy of Healthcare Science (ACHS) register; or registered as a Clinical Scientist on the Health and Social Care Professionals (HCPC) register
Desirable: - IPEM Training Scheme for Clinical Technologists in Health Care Science/Degree in Clinical Engineering (UWE)
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential
- Computer literacy in general Windows utilities and competency in Microsoft Teams, Word, Outlook, Excel etc
- A current valid manual driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
- Experience of completion of risk assessments and Adverse Incident Reports
- Undertake advanced levels of assessment, prescription and supply of wheelchairs and special seating equipment
- Ability and experience of supervision and direction of others, formally and informally.
- Produce informative clinical and technical reports and working drawings in regard to technical aspects of provision and modification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience in the engineering industry where the work experience has been in a responsible engineering position
- At least 3 years directly working in healthcare as a Rehabilitation Engineer
- Significant wide-ranging mechanical engineering experience in design and manufacture
- Working directly within a wheelchair or posture service role, using significant wheelchair and seating product knowledge
- Practical working knowledge of at least one CAD software package
Desirable: - Experience of service development projects
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within a team environment as well as an independent and autonomous professional.
- Advanced communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Cope with potentially distressing circumstances whilst working with patients with: Rapidly deteriorating, life limiting and terminal conditions; A wide range of disabilities with diverse needs and expectations
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
10 September 2026
Last checked
11 September 2026
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