Job vacancy: Head of Medical Engineering *Internal*, North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, Carlisle

Job summary

Main area: Estates and Facilities
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 262-A-24-6419533

Employer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Cumberland Infirmary
Town: Carlisle
Salary: £50,952 - £57,349 pa pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/07/2024 23:59

Head of Medical Engineering Internal

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

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Important Information

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Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £18 + Administration cost of £3.85 = £21.85. Deducted at £6.85 from 1st month salary and £5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: £38 + administration cost of £3.90 = £41.90. Deducted at £11.90 from 1st month salary and £10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Honours degree in Engineering or equivalent level of knowledge and experience and Biomedical Engineering Training in General areas and Specialist areas including Radiology, Renal, CT/MRI
Degree to Masters level
Post Graduate in Management Qualification

Desirable criteria

Fellowship or Membership of professional organisation e.g. IPEM,IHEEM

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Previous management/leadership of a team or service within the medical device sector in a health care setting.
Previous collaboration with clinical and finance teams to provide excellent support of business cases and capital replacement plans
Manage team and individual performance
Demonstrable ability to lead others
Set goals for self, team and individuals
Knowledge and Understanding of NHS policies and procedures and statutory standards relating to Medical Devices and Ionising Radiation
Experience of Medical Equipment contract Management and demonstration of best value for money without affecting patient safety.
Ability to produce plans and strategies that will inform the capital programme in a timely manner for the replacement of all Trust medical devices in line with financial instructions.

Desirable criteria

Management of Medical equipment ,financial management of medical equipment including Procurement with experience of working within Medical Engineering

Skills and Aptitudes

Essential criteria

Leadership qualities necessary to actively lead and develop a specialist department through times of rapidly changing technology and service provision
Put the patient at the centre of all work
Visionary
Emotional resilience to work under pressure and prioritise.
Committed, in depth interest in scientific practice and its application to direct clinical care of patients in a clinical environment
Ability to make judgements involving facts or situations that impact on patients, quality of care and safety.
Understanding the role of the medical engineering team in healthcare and their role in a clinical setting
Understanding of data management, information governance and protection of personal data related to medical equipment and networks.
Understanding of quality and assurance in an engineering, scientific or work-based context
Ability to analyse information comprising workshop data and clinical details with ability to formulate
Good active listening skills to build rapport with the listener to encourage an open discussion.
Ability to identify problems associated with medical equipment, inappropriate testing and incompatible results and to initiate investigation of these and plan corrective action
Self-aware and flexible enough to adopt a range of evaluative or empathising listening styles according to the needs of the listener and the situation.
Ability to work autonomously in the planning and execution of the medical engineering department work.
Ability to organise, plan and monitor the workload of others
Creative and flexible approach to problem solving and work planning with a "can do attitude.
Proficiency in the performance of engineering techniques and the ability to follow and develop Standard Operating Processes
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both writing and speaking in English language in order to: Explain analytical, scientific and clinical aspects of the work to a variety of people including colleagues, clinical professionals, and service managers. Make formal presentations to groups of colleagues. Write reports to inform or persuade

Desirable criteria

Teaching/ Training presentation experience and supervision of staff undergoing formal training

Personal Circumstances

Essential criteria

There is frequent requirement for sitting or standing in a restricted position for a substantial proportion of the working time
There is a regular need to drive to other NCA sites for meetings.
There is a reasonable amount of walking involved to attend other locations
Occasional lifting or moving of heavy loads
Occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances in clinical areas
Occasional exposure to incidents that could have an emotional element to outcomes
There is a frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable. This could include analysis work, investigations, formulating response to formal requests.
Regular interruptions from other managers and clinical teams requiring feedback on unique situations which require risk assessment
Requirement to use a VDU equipment more or less continuously on most days
Occasional exposure to unpleasant working conditions which may include exposure to noise, fumes in the engineering workshops.
Working in patient areas like critical care or theatres, where there may be distressing scenes.