Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Technical Officer (Electrical/Programming Bias)
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Join our Posture and Mobility Service in a varied, hands-on role supporting people to remain mobile, independent, and safe. The role includes regular travel to service users’ homes to carry out driving assessments, equipment setup, and support in real-world environments.
Technical And Safety Responsibilities
Carry out inspection, configuration, programming, and adjustment of powered mobility equipment, including motors, actuators, batteries, and control modules. A key part of the role is working with specialist controls (e.g. head controls), as well as completing electrical diagnostics and component replacement in line with manufacturer guidance and safety standards.
Clinical Support And Assessment
Support registered clinicians with patient assessments for wheelchairs and postural equipment. This includes home visits, mobility driving assessments, and carrying out home environment assessments to determine suitability for powered wheelchairs, including liaison with local authorities regarding required adaptations.
Administrative And Reporting Duties
Order equipment, maintain accurate records, and support incident reporting in line with departmental and regulatory requirements.
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Collaborative Working
Work closely with multidisciplinary teams and external partners across health and social care to support coordinated, person-centred care.
Carry out electrical work on powered mobility equipment within competence, including component replacement, diagnostics, programming, and setup of specialist controls (e.g. head controls), escalating where required.
Provide technical support and advice to the service to ensure the safe and effective provision of mobility equipment for service users with a wide range of needs.
Assist registered clinicians with the assessment of patients requiring posture, pressure, and specialist mobility equipment, including support with equipment setup, fitting, and mobility driving assessments.
Undertake home environment assessments to determine suitability for powered wheelchairs, including identifying access issues and liaising with local authorities and partner services regarding required adaptations.
Maintain accurate records and contribute to safe working practices by following departmental procedures and manufacturer guidance.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Josh Williams
- Job title: Rehabilitation Engineer / MTO
- Email address: joshua.williams5@wales.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01443 661747
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