Rehabilitation Engineers

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Catbrain; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking Rehabilitation Engineers, B7 level, with strong skills and experience to join our team at Bristol Centre for Enablement, near Cribbs Causeway, Bristol. This is a full-time role with potential flexible working options.

The post covers BCE and multiple settings including satellite clinics, hospitals, hospices, schools and patients' homes, with extensive travel across Bristol and surrounding areas to deliver specialised wheelchair equipment and seating solutions.

Responsibilities

• Main duties are the prescription and supply of wheelchair accessories and special seating to clients referred to the service.
• The work can involve the application of mechanical and bio-engineering knowledge and technical principles to assess, provide solutions and assume responsibility for the designing, fitting and adjusting of specialised adaptations to wheelchairs, specialist seating equipment and other associated equipment to meet the clinical requirements of patients, maximising their independence, functionality, quality of life and management of posture.
• The post holder will provide assistance in leading technical and service developments within the Wheelchair and Special Seating Service.
• The post is community based, working at BCE, satellite clinics, hospitals, hospices, residential and nursing homes, schools and colleges and patients' homes and workplaces. Extensive travel is required in and around Bristol, North Somerset, B&NES and Gloucestershire.

Job description

Rehabilitation Engineer | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (BFT)

Company: North Bristol NHS

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 pa pro rata

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bristol, BS34 5BW

Job type: Contract

Posting date: 10 Sept 2026

Closing date: 10 Oct 2026

Summary

We are looking for Rehabilitation Engineers, B7 level with excellent existing skills and experience to join our team here at Bristol Centre for Enablement, near Cribbs Causeway, Bristol. This is a full-time role but flexible working options may be available.

We are a large team of clinical, support and admin staff and cover a large area of Bristol and Bath. We are a busy fast-paced service, but with support from the team and opportunities for training and development.

Main duties are the prescription and supply of wheelchair accessories and special seating to clients referred to the service.

The work can involve the application of mechanical & bio-engineering knowledge and technical principles to assess, provide solutions and assume responsibility for the designing, fitting and adjusting of specialised adaptations to wheelchairs, specialist seating equipment and other associated equipment to meet the clinical requirements of patients, maximising their independence, functionality, quality of life and management of posture.

The post holder will provide assistance in leading technical and service developments within the Wheelchair and Special Seating Service.

The post is community based, working at BCE, satellite clinics, hospitals, hospices, residential and nursing homes, schools and colleges and patients' homes and workplaces. Extensive travel is required in and around Bristol, North Somerset, B&NES and Gloucestershire.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026