Senior Rehabilitation Technician – Mobile Wheelchair Specialist

About the role

The Senior Rehabilitation Technician will join the WestMarc Yoker Depot team to deliver, maintain and repair wheelchairs and related seating equipment for patients across the West of Scotland. Working independently, you will ensure that equipment is safe, functional and meets the needs of users and their carers.

Key responsibilities

• Prioritise and schedule your own workload and that of Wheelchair Delivery Assistants.
• Perform maintenance and repair of manual and powered wheelchairs and routine seating equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions and national guidelines.
• Deliver, fit and demonstrate safe operation of equipment to wheelchair users and their carers.
• Provide technical advice to the interdisciplinary team and participate in communication structures set by the Head of Service.
• Cover sickness and holiday absences for other mobile technical teams when required.
• Identify, investigate and report adverse incidents involving wheelchairs following national medical device reporting procedures.
• Fit, demonstrate and repair seating equipment under clinical and technical guidelines.

Required profile

• HNC in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent) or ONC with three years relevant experience.
• Minimum three years post‑qualification experience in an engineering environment.
• Good knowledge of engineering practices and materials; wheelchair repair knowledge is advantageous.
• Full, valid driving licence.
• Strong time‑management, problem‑solving and communication abilities.

Required skills

• Wheelchair maintenance and repair.
• Powered wheelchair repair.
• Seating equipment repair.
• Understanding of engineering materials and practices.

What we offer

• Full‑time permanent contract (36 hours per week).
• Shift pattern Monday‑Friday, 08:00‑16:30.
• Opportunity to work within a large NHS trust serving over 1 million people.