About this role
Job summary
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
The post holder will be responsible for the following:
The repair, adjustment and reconditioning of EAT equipment.
To 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.
To carry out administrative functions to support the clinical and technical team, that will include necessary administration, loading and unloading equipment, decontamination of equipment, resetting and reprogramming EAT equipment, checking equipment prior to restocking.To undertake visits to the homes of patients across South Wales, ability to travel is essential to the post and to be aware 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 focussed 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 description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to GCSE level, or equivalent experience of working in similar role.
Desirable
Electrical qualification eg Portable Appliance Test PAT qualified
Experience Essential
IT Competent. Direct contact with people on a daily basis.
Desirable
Experience working with Electronics or programming computer-based equipment Experience of engineering/technical fault finding and resolution.
Skills Essential
Ability to adjust and modify computer settings. Ability to safely use a range of engineering tools, good practical abilities. Communication Skills
Desirable
Qualification in a practical skill(s)
Special Knowledge Desirable
Working in an Assistive Technology or related service.
Personal Qualities Essential
Enthusiastic. Committed approach. Adaptable Flexible to the service. 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Address National Centre for Electronic Assistive Technology, Wales
Fairwater Road
Cardiff
CF5 2YN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)