Job summary
Employer heading
Specialist Medical Engineering Technician
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Specialist Medical Engineering Technician
Full Time: 37.5 hours
As part of a multi-disciplinary team of specialist medical engineers, your duties will include the commissioning and acceptance testing of new medical devices, carrying out planned maintenance, repairs, fault finding and electrical safety testing on medical equipment of a highly complex nature.
Equipment includes: life support, patient monitoring, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilatory and anaesthetic equipment which at times may be connected to a patient.
You will be required to work without supervision and conduct diagnostic procedures.
You will take responsibility for the supervision of junior medical engineering staff under your technical control, and the supervision of contract staff carrying out maintenance on Trust premises; these staff could be working with highly complex medical equipment.
You will be required to provide training to nurses, clinical and care staff in the safe use of medical equipment, and keep appropriate records.
You will also be required to participate in an on-call rota providing emergency 24-hour cover to Life support ventilation in Spinal Injuries Unit, ITU and Home Based Patients (HBPs). HBP’s medical devices are located on premises outside of the Acute Trust, in HBPs’ homes.
Main duties of the job
Technical/Specialist Knowledge
1.1 Technical expertise across a broad range of medical devices and utilise specialist knowledge within a designated field of medical device technology. This specialist engineering knowledge will be gained through formal qualifications (HNC or above), attendance at Manufacturer approved training courses, self study, continuing professional development and practical experience of maintaining and repairing highly complex medical equipment.
1.2 Attend training courses and update individual technical knowledge of specialist equipment and knowledge in respect of specialised clinical use of such equipment. To disseminate this information to the relevant healthcare specialists as required
1.3 Attend mandatory training, to enable the Trust to meet its obligations under its policies and legislation. The post holder will identify personal and departmental training and development delivery needs.
Working for our organisation
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits. Accessible version available upon request.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification attached.
Advertising date: 24th July 2024
Closing date: 8th August 2024
Shortlisting date: 13 August 2024
Proposed Interview date: 22 August 2024
Please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than
stated should a sufficient number of applications be received,
you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- BEng in Electronics or equivalent
- Special knowledge through postgraduate diploma
- Full/clean driving licence
Desirable criteria
- Professional registration
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- EBME experience
- Specialist equipment training & experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Logical fault finding methodology
- Ability to react to emergencies
- Competent to participate in an on-call rota
- Good telephone manner
- Ability to communicate with staff at all levels
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Hough
- Job title
- Head of Medical Devices Management
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07775 596 359
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