Wheelchair Technician | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 24 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £30,546 - £32,207 per annum incl. HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW5 2TX |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7690076/333-G-CC-1518 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has come up for a technician to join the Wheelchair Service. The service completes mobility, postural and pressure care assessments for adults and children with long term disabilities. The team consists of therapists, technicians and the administration team. We are looking for a motivated individual who candemonstrate efficient working, superior organisational skills and the compassion and professionalism essential for working with vulnerable clients. It is important to us that the successful candidate not only has the skills to do the job but is kind, considerate and recognises how important wheelchairs are to those who use them.
To support the multidisciplinary team in the provision of a high quality, patient focused wheelchair service. This involves:
· Being delegated responsibility to assess, prescribe and handover certain wheelchairs/ pressure distribution cushions and demonstrate, set up and adjust equipment for its safe use; in a clinic setting or user’s home environment
· Assisting the wheelchair therapists in the smooth running of clinics and/ or with any complex cases when two persons need to be present. This requires travelling between locations according to the needs of the wheelchair service
· Carrying out a range of housekeeping duties to maintain a safe and efficient working environment
The Wheelchair service comprises a wide range of professionals but the main values the service has is an equal focus on delivering both a quality clinical input with a high quality service to match. The team prides on a incredibly tight teamworking ethos.
Please note:This vacancy doesnotmeet the criteria for Skilled Worker sponsorship, unless you meet the criteria by temporary exemption from current changes to immigration rules put in force on 22/07/2025. “Separate provisions are applied to workers who have been sponsored and continuously held a Skilled Worker visa since prior to 04/04/2024."
As such, if you don’t meet the Transitional Provision (above) we are unable to consider your application unless you can provide documentary evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom. If you believe you are eligible for sponsorship or already hold a valid right to work in the UK, please ensure you provide full details of your immigration status in thePre-Screening Immigrationsection of your application form.
Please noterole eligibility also depends on whether the role meets the salary threshold for the relevant occupational code (SOC CODE).
For further info please visit:Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Please see Job Description attached for further details on job description and main responsibilities
This advert closes on Wednesday 7 Jan 2026
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