Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Engineering Technologist to join a large team in a busy medical equipment servicing unit.
This post is ideal for a Technologist looking to progress their career in a challenging and busy environment or seeking to improve their experience and capabilities.
This post will include activities such as selection and evaluation, acceptance testing and installation, calibration, planned maintenance, repair, routine safety testing, decommissioning, and disposal. These services are provided for a defined range of complex electro-mechanical medical equipment within the care of Clinical Engineering that are owned by or used by the Trust and certain organisations outside the Trust.
Main duties of the job
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education, and innovation.
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the repair, maintenance, and servicing of a defined range of medical equipment/devices, requiring a high degree of competence, experience, and specialised knowledge.
Please note we are also willing to consider candidates who don't meet all the essential criteria as a progression against agreed milestones, this will be under Annex 21 basis as defined in the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment. Measures including pay and milestones underpinning this appointment will be discussed with the successful candidate by the appointing manager.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
* Good quality academic qualifications in engineering/technology; HNC/HND or equivalent + post-qualification training.
* Additional theoretical knowledge acquired through CPD (professional short courses, personal study, conferences)
* Working towards RCT registration
* Honours degree in Clinical Technology/Electronics or equivalent
* Registered Clinical Technologist
Experience
* Experience working as a technologist.
* Experience in fault diagnosis.
* Specialist knowledge on the maintenance and repair of a range of medical devices.
* Use of Office and other equipment specific software packages.
* Disassembly and reassembly skills.
* Knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical electronic engineering.
* Ability to use equipment management databases.
* Knowledge and experience of working in a healthcare setting.
* Knowledge of MHRA Managing Medical Devices April 2015.
* At least 2 years' experience as a technologist.
Communication and Relationship
* Able to communicate complex and varied information across professional boundaries to a range of staff both inside and outside the organisation.
* Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.
Analytical & Judgement Skills
* Interpretation of legislation/policy/complex test results where there is no precedent.
* Analysis and interpretation of engineering test results.
* Investigate and manage causes of problems with users/patients/equipment, escalating to managers if required.
* Use of special computer packages.
* Plan programmes of work within own service and other services, involving a wide range of other professionals.
* Work independently and under pressure, prioritising workloads.
Physical skills
* Ability to lift items of equipment up to 15kg, following Trust manual handling policy and practices.
* Ability to work in small or awkward spaces when installing or maintaining equipment.
* Able to calibrate and test equipment with small margins of error.
* Colour vision and good eyesight.
Other
* Be able to work within broad occupational policies and establish how these should be interpreted for the Trust.
* Full UK driving licence.
* Compassionate - demonstrates a caring nature towards patients, colleagues, and the public.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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