248943 (MG) Mobile Wheelchair Technician

Other
Midlothian
May 26, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Overview

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among its 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 Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Role

An opportunity has arisen for a Mobile Technician within the Wheelchair, Delivery, Repair and Refurbishment Service (WDRRS). The service is based at the Community Equipment Store, Peffermill, Edinburgh, and is part of the SMART (Southeast Mobility and Rehabilitation Technology) Services, Astley Ainslie Hospital, Edinburgh. The SMART Centre provides highly specialised clinical rehabilitation technology services, including the Wheelchair and Seating Service, across the southeast of Scotland.

Responsibilities

  • Repair and maintain manual and powered wheelchairs and children’s buggies, either at the workplace or in the community depending on service need.
  • Provide cover for other members of the service, such as the stores and workshop staff, as required.
  • Work to the service’s standard operating procedures and NHS Lothian’s policies and procedures, including all health and safety requirements.

Compensation & Working Hours

  • Permanent, part time post for 21.6 hours over three full weekdays (service is open to days that suit the successful candidate).

Contact

For further information contact Kevin Inglis, WDRRS Manager .

Legal & Funding

To work in the United Kingdom, an individual must demonstrate the relevant permission to work in the country, granted by the UK Visa and Immigration Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to check this is available in the relevant policies.

Safety & Background Checks

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a “regulated role”, appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Any change to the required checks will be confirmed by the hiring manager or the recruitment team. For more details on these changes visit Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Equality & Diversity Statement

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

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