Technical Officer

Posture and Mobility Group UK; Pontypridd; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Technical Officer to assist clinicians in assessing patients for mobility equipment. This role involves providing technical support, conducting equipment inspections, and ensuring compliance with health standards. The ideal candidate will help in evaluating service users with complex needs and maintain accurate administrative records. The organization emphasizes collaborative working within multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated service delivery, aiming for high-quality care and health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Assisting registered clinicians in assessing patients for mobility equipment.
• Performing equipment inspections and ensuring safety compliance.
• Ordering equipment and maintaining accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support and advice for mobility equipment provision.
• Assisting in assessments of patients with mobility needs.
• Supporting fitting of equipment under clinician guidance.

Skills

Clinical Support

Technical Safety Compliance

Administrative Skills

Collaborative Working

Job description

Technical Officer

Ref: 001-HS048-1225

Location: Pontypridd CF37 5TT

Hours: Full-time

Organisation: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Closing Date: 30/12/2025

Job summary

• Clinical Support and Assessment: Assist registered clinicians in assessing patients for wheelchairs and postural accessories, including conducting home visits and mobility driving tests.
• Technical and Safety Responsibilities: Perform equipment inspections, tool calibrations, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
• Administrative and Reporting Duties: Order equipment, maintain accurate records, and support incident reporting in line with departmental and regulatory policies.
• Collaborative Working: Engage with multidisciplinary teams and external partners across health and social care sectors to support integrated service delivery.

Main duties of the job

To provide technical support and advice to the department as required to ensure effective and efficient provision of mobility equipment to service users who have a range of impairments and require mobility or prosthetic equipment.

To assist registered clinicians during the assessments of patients referred for posture, pressure, and specialised mobility equipment to meet service users' complex postural and mobility needs and associated conditions, and to support the environmental assessment and fitting of equipment under the guidance of a registered clinician.

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.