technical specialist Lewes, England
Job description
This post is situated within a specialist paediatric rehabilitation engineering service. The client group currently served have severe and complex physical disabilities and therefore require bespoke assistive technology (AT) solutions in order to undertake activities of daily living. The equipment has a clinical role in the care of the child or young person helping to support to reduce the progression of deformity in particular that associated with seating, standing and lying. RES provides clinical support to the pupils of Chailey Heritage School and a large number of mainly paediatric outpatients referred from the Sussex area whose local services who cannot meet these clients needs.
The post holder will be required to design, develop and manufacture equipment or modify and adapt existing equipment to an agreed solution. They require excellent communication skills to liaise with clients, their families and carers, other professionals and suppliers. The post holder will be expected to provide additional specialist input in a range of clinics. They are also expected to provide a technical advisory role to the junior members of staff within the service, CCS and as appropriate outside agencies.
