Job overview
We are looking for applicants with good mechanical workshop skills with a positive and flexible attitude to join our team.
The Rehabilitation Engineering Department provides technical support to Oxfordshire Wheelchair service and the Specialist Disability Service at
the Oxford Centre for Enablement. We are an established manufacturer of custom contour seating and a specialist provider of mobile arm
supports. We apply engineering principles and technology in the provision of services to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities. The
wheelchairs and seating systems we provide are individually specified prescriptions which frequently require custom made devices and
modifications to enable independence. The post holder will be required to manufacture and set up equipment as well as providing support to the
Rehabilitation Engineers.
To arrange an informal discussion or visit please contact Zoe Hadley, Rehabilitation Engineering team lead, at k
Please only apply if you already have a right to work in the UK until October this role is not eligible for visa sponsorships.
Main duties of the job
We do not expect applicants to have experience in all of these areas, but are looking for someone who is able to use tools and has the right attitude and aptitude for the role.
The Technician will manufacture custom contour seating and wheelchair accessories in both milled foam and Lynx sheet either working to
engineers’ drawings or instructions.
Training will be provided on our specific processes and manufacturing techniques.
The Technician will manufacture parts and components for stock as requested and will also maintain local components stock.
Post holders are expected to be able to use a range of hand and power tools.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.
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Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment.
If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.