Wheelchair Technician | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is looking for a technician to join the Wheelchair Service in Greater London. This role involves assessing and prescribing wheelchairs and pressure care solutions for individuals with long-term disabilities. The ideal candidate will possess efficient working skills, organisational abilities, and a compassionate approach to vulnerable clients. The role requires travel between locations and teamwork with therapists. The position is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship unless specific immigration criteria are met.

Qualifications

• Ability to assess, prescribe, and handover wheelchairs and pressure distribution cushions.
• Experience in working with vulnerable clients is important.
• Ability to travel between locations as required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and prescribe wheelchairs and pressure cushions.
• Assist therapists with clinics and complex cases.
• Maintain a safe and efficient working environment.

Skills

Efficient working

Superior organisational skills

Compassion

Professionalism

Job description

An exciting opportunity has come up for a technician to join the Wheelchair Service. The service completes mobility, postural and pressure care assessments for adults and children with long term disabilities. The team consists of therapists, technicians and the administration team. We are looking for a motivated individual who can demonstrate efficient working, superior organisational skills and the compassion and professionalism essential for working with vulnerable clients. It is important to us that the successful candidate not only has the skills to do the job but is kind, considerate and recognises how important wheelchairs are to those who use them.

Key Responsibilities

• Being delegated responsibility to assess, prescribe and handover certain wheelchairs/pressure distribution cushions and demonstrate, set up and adjust equipment for its safe use; in a clinic setting or user’s home environment.
• Assisting the wheelchair therapists in the smooth running of clinics and/or with any complex cases when two persons need to be present. This requires travelling between locations according to the needs of the wheelchair service.
• Carrying out a range of housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and efficient working environment.

The Wheelchair service comprises a wide range of professionals but the main values the service has is an equal focus on delivering both a quality clinical input with a high quality service to match. The team prides on an incredibly tight teamworking ethos.

Please note: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024.

As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in the Pre‑Screening Immigration section of your application form.

Please note role eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).

For further info please visit: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK.

This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Jan 2026.