Bristol
Full Time
Permanent
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum
The Bristol Centre for Enablement is seeking a friendly, enthusiastic and personable Field Service Engineer to work within our Wheelchair & Special Seating Service.
You will work autonomously to offer a specialist repair service for wheelchair users. Strong problem solving and fault-finding skills will facilitate timely repairs to be undertaken, enabling patients to maintain an optimum level of independence. Good communication skills will be required as you will have daily contact with a wide variety of patients, both adults and juniors, with individual needs and challenges in a range of settings such as home addresses, schools and care facilities.
A varied daily workload will require a range of repair skills so a broad engineering background would be advantageous. The successful candidate must be able to maintain accurate, detailed call notes and see jobs through to completion.
The post would suit candidates with a background in vehicle repair and maintenance, machine servicing, and other machine repair services.
Candidates must:
Main duties of the job
Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
We commit to treating each patient as an individual with respect and dignity, aiming to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a first-class experience for everyone who uses our services.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.
The base for this post is at one of our offsite locations at the Independent Living Centre at Cheltenham, serving Gloucestershire and surrounding areas as part of the Bristol Centre for Enablement (BCE) family. BCE is a regional enablement centre in Patchway who provide a range of specialist disability equipment for patients across the South West.
Bristol
Full Time
Permanent
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum