Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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
1. The repair, adjustment and reconditioning of EAT equipment.
2. 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.
3. Carry out administrative functions to support the clinical and technical team, including necessary administration, loading and unloading equipment, decontamination of equipment, resetting and reprogramming EAT equipment, checking equipment prior to restocking.
4. Undertake visits to the homes of patients across South Wales; a full driving license is required and awareness of lone worker issues.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focused on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Job 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
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or equivalent technical Qualification Educated to GCSE level.
Experience
* IT Competent.
* Direct contact with people on a daily basis.
* Experience working with Electronics or programming computer-based equipment.
* Experience of engineering/technical fault finding and resolution.
Skills
* Ability to adjust and modify computer settings.
* Ability to safely use a range of engineering tools and demonstrate good practical abilities.
* Strong communication skills.
* Qualification in a practical skill(s).
Special Knowledge
* Experience working in an Assistive Technology or related service.
Personal Qualities
* Enthusiastic, committed, adaptable, flexible, and a good team player.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
National Centre for Electronic Assistive Technology, Wales
EAT Installations and Maintenance Manager.
National Centre for Electronic Assistive Technology, Wales
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