The Manchester and Trafford Wheelchair Service are looking for an experienced Clinical Scientist / Clinical Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, rehabilitation engineers, technicians and therapy assistants. We deliver care to those requiring posture and mobility equipment across Manchester and Trafford.
The service currently provides input to approximately 10,000 patients of all ages with a permanent mobility requirement, providing a wide range of wheelchairs from that of an active user to those with severe postural needs. Day to day service delivery is by clinic attendance or community visits which will require, at times, lone working.
The wheelchair team aim to assess and prescribe appropriate equipment in a timely manner and to work closely with our multi‑agency partners including social services, education authority and wider NHS teams.
Manchester and Trafford wheelchair service offers complex special‑seating assessments and provision of equipment to a high number of patients across all ages. This enables us to support those with complex and asymmetrical body shapes to mobilise. This is most effective in conjunction with effective 24‑hour postural management programmes.
The wheelchair service thrives on providing high quality care and requires a team player who will rise to the challenge of working in a dynamic and evolving service and above all have a passion for supporting patients with complex needs.
Key responsibilities
- The post holder will lead and develop the engineering team within the Wheelchair Service to ensure an efficient, high‑quality service.
- The post holder will take a lead role in the client‑focused assessment, prescription and provision of mobility equipment.
- The post holder will design, develop and manufacture equipment or modify and adapt existing equipment to an agreed solution.
- The post holder will lead on changes to service delivery and processes to ensure recommendations within Medical Devices Regulations, ISO Standards and MHRA alerts are adhered to and will lead on the monitoring of approved repairer contracts.
- The post holder will provide leadership, management and communication to and for the team ensuring the delivery of specialist technical expertise and assessment for the Wheelchair Service using engineering principles and technology.
- The post holder will provide quality control for the engineering team to ensure service users receive an effective and efficient service and will ensure delivery of the quality strategy within the designated area incorporating establishment of systems and processes.
About MFT
MFT is one of the largest NHS trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is a major integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
Our digitally enabled organisation improves clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and drives research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our electronic patient record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic research centre and education provider and are embarking on our Green Plan to play our part in making healthcare more sustainable.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .
The advert closes on Monday 20 Oct 2025.
