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Medical Technical Officer
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-HS059-0924
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
ALAS Posture & Mobility Centre
Town
Treforest
Salary
£35,922 - £43,257 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/09/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Medical Technical Officer

Band 6

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the  living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until  the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed


 

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic person to join the Medical Technical Team within the Posture and Mobility Service, ALAS.  The post will be based out of the PMC in Treforest, covering work within the South West Wales community.

The role of the Medical Technical Officer is to carry out assessment of an individual’s clinical, postural and pressure needs and to visit users at home / schools to assess for, prescribe, deliver, fit and adapt or modify mobility equipment.

The successful candidate will be registered/eligible to register as a Healthcare Science Practitioner or Clinical Technologist e.g. accredited vocational degree or equivalent. Significant experience of a medical and technical or engineering environment is essential, with knowledge and understanding of postural assessment and biomechanics. Experience of design, manufacture and management of specialised assistive technology specified to meet clinical need is required for this role. 

It would be an advantage to have experience of working with wheelchairs, particularly with the fitting and adjustment of them. An understanding of seating and anatomy would also be preferred.

The successful candidate must be willing to undertake lone working and driving across the large geographical area we cover, for which ALAS vans are provided.

Main duties of the job

Brief duties of the role include;

To manage a varied caseload of  adults with complex postural needs, using evidence-based/client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in primary and secondary care settings to include home visits and community facilities.

To carry out assessments of patients referred for posture, pressure and specialised mobility equipment to meet service user’s complex postural and mobility needs and associated clinical conditions. To be responsible for the environmental assessment and fitting of the equipment. 

To triage and prioritise referrals in a timely manner and to make technical decisions based on referral information demonstrating a high level of clinical reasoning skills.

To use a wide range of appropriate tools to fit and adjust equipment and employ safe manual handling techniques when moving heavy/awkward equipment, often in enclosed environments within community settings (homes, schools and hospital wards etc.).

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is  “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our  vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.   As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.    We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.   Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.    

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.    Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.  Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff  and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered/eligible to register as a Healthcare Science Practitioner or Clinical Technologist e.g. accredited vocational degree or equivalent.
  • Postgraduate diploma or equivalent e.g. specialist knowledge of specialised assistive technology assessment/prescription/provision
Desirable criteria
  • • Having or working towards a higher degree
  • • Fieldwork education

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant experience of a medical and technical or engineering environment.
  • • Working with clinical staff.
  • • Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • • Working within a quality system.
  • • Taking part in audits.
  • • Experience in wheelchair/ seating/standardised assessment.
Desirable criteria
  • • Lone working
  • • Supervising students
  • • Working with service-users with life-threatening conditions

Skills

Essential criteria
  • • Good communication skills.
  • • Good organisation and time management.
  • • Clinical reasoning
  • • Computer skills.
  • • Clinical experience with individuals with complex needs within a social setting.
  • Experience of Postural Management
Desirable criteria
  • • Dexterity to operate hand tools

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria
  • • Knowledge and understanding of postural assessment and biomechanics
  • • Design, manufacture and management of specialised assistive technology specified to meet clinical need.
Desirable criteria
  • • Clinical/ Quality audit.
  • Wheelchair accreditation
  • • Understanding of pressure wounds and management

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential criteria
  • • Enthusiastic and committed approach.
  • • Adaptable with coping skills.
  • • Good team worker.
  • • Good at problem solving.
  • • Team player

OTHER

Essential criteria
  • • Car driver / Full driving license.
Desirable criteria
  • • Special interest group involvement

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Russel Bailey
Job title
MTO Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01443 661709
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