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An opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Clinical Scientist within Assistive Technology at the SMART (Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology) Centre, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh. The SMART Centre (www.smart.scot.nhs.uk) provides highly specialised clinical rehabilitation technology services across the southeast of Scotland.
The post-holder will undertake on-the-job training to achieve registration with the Health & Care Professions Council as a Clinical Scientist specialising in Rehabilitation Engineering. The training programme undertaken will be depend on their existing qualifications and experience. The service will contribute to travel and other expenses to undertake training out with the Lothian area. The successful applicant will, however, need to pay the fees and the costs of applying for and maintaining their registration. Once registered the post-holder can expect to be deployed within the Wheelchair & Seating Service as a Senior Clinical Scientist though this will be subject to the needs of the services at that time and they may also be required to work across one of the other services (Custom Design Service, Environmental Control or Gait Analysis).
During their training the post-holder, will, under supervision and within the limits of their knowledge and skills, undertake clinical assessment of complex cases in the field of assistive technology including patient assessment, data collection and analysis and use of specialist engineering systems to enable design, development and provision of innovative engineering solutions/medical devices to meet the needs of patients with multiple and complex physical and neurological conditions. The post-holder will be required to be flexible in their approach, adaptable to service and training requirements and to contribute to the day-to-day operation of services. Training will be across all Assistive Technology services but with a focus on the Wheelchair & Seating Service.
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact James Hollington on 0131 529 9441 or at james.hollington@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Lothian is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Lothian welcomes applications from all sections of society.
***PLEASE NOTE: We cannot accept late applications so please ensure your application is submitted early***
This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/ record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.