Clinical Scientist - Rehabilitation Engineering

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare organization as a Clinical Scientist in Swansea. This role involves working with patients to enhance their quality of life through innovative assistive technologies. You'll collaborate with a dynamic team and contribute to vital research projects in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic and possess strong communication skills, with a background in Rehabilitation Engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in Rehabilitation Engineering.
• Experience in research, development and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with patients to improve quality of life through assistive technology.
• Participate in research and innovation projects.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

First or second class Honours degree in Engineering

Job description

Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.

Swansea Bay University Health Board reserve the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.

Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.

This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Job overview

This post is fixed term/secondment for 12 months due to funding.

If internal to NHS Wales, please contact your line manager before applying for this as a secondment position.

The Rehabilitation Engineering Unit (REU), located in the purpose-built Specialist Rehabilitation Centre at Morriston Hospital, provides services in special seating /postural management (wheelchairs), pressure ulcer prevention and intervention (PUPIS) and functional electrical stimulation (FES).

The REU team consists of Rehabilitation Engineers, Technicians, Clinical Scientists, Therapists, Nurses, Trainees and Administrators who support the provision of assistive technology services to patients in the South West Wales region. The multi-disciplinary team assess, design and manufacture medical devices (approximately 600 per year), providing engineering solutions to improve the function, mobility and quality of life of people with complex disabilities. We work collaboratively with end-users, families and healthcare professionals.

REU has an externally certified Quality Management System (QMS) and is a section within the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering.

The Unit continues to build on its award-winning reputation, delivering high quality patient care. This is complemented by first class training, research and innovation activities linked with Universities in Wales and collaborations with other Rehabilitation Engineering services

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a HCPC registered Clinical Scientist.

This position offers the chance to work closely with patients to improve their quality of life through the use of assistive technology, working in a friendly, supportive and dynamic team.

This is a rewarding role and would suit an individual who is enthusiastic, organised, keen to develop themselves and wants to help those with complex, long-term disability. They must be effective communicators and have experience working with patients with neuromuscular conditions, as well as an interest in biomechanical function.

The postholder will spend a proportion of their time participating in the department's research and innovation projects. The time allocated and remit will be determined.

Working for our organisation

We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.

You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.

There are also apprenticeships, work placements and volunteering roles available.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.

Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.

If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First or second class Honours degree in Engineering or closely related subject (or equivalent engineering experience)

Registration

Essential criteria

• HCPC registered (or eligibility to become)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience in (Rehabilitation) Engineering

Aptitude/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Experience in research, development and innovation

Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

Equality remains at the centre of the Health Boards policy-making, service delivery and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity and marriage and civil partnership.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

• Job Description/ Person Specification (PDF, 434.7KB)
• Occupational Health Functional Requirements Form (PDF, 712.5KB)
• Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
• Guidance notes for Applicants (PDF, 278.7KB)
• Applicant Guide (PDF, 624.8KB)