Clinical Engineering Medical Equipment Technician
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Engineering Department at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, (NNUHFT) for a Band 5 Medical Equipment Technician.
The Clinical Engineering Department directly and indirectly maintains the 24,000 medical devices within the NNUHFT and Cromer Hospitals.
The Specialist Medical Equipment Technician performs a vital role by ensuring that medical equipment maintenance and repair work is carried out promptly and in line with the manufacturer requirements.
Main duties of the job
To provide planned preventative maintenance, repair, calibration, evaluation, safety testing, acceptance testing and clinical support in accordance with current standards for a wide range of highly complex specialist medical equipment for which the Clinical Engineering Department is currently responsible.
To be responsible for specialist medical and clinical lead practitioner work in areas which cover a wide range of highly specialist complex life support equipment. This work to be carried out for the Trust and other healthcare establishments as required.
To be able to plan own workload and organise servicing for the specialist area for which they are responsible, liaising with equipment users and suppliers. The post holder may also propose policy changes or procedures within the section or department and co-ordinate, supervise, or advise junior staff.
Under instruction and supervision, participate in the evaluation of medical equipment devices with the user prior to purchase, carry out acceptance testing and be involved in adaptation of equipment.
To produce verbal and written reports, as required or self-initiated, including adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals, test, service reports and specifications.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi Faith prayer room
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
* Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
* On-site Nursery
* On-site cafes offering staff discounts
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job responsibilities
* The post holder will work under the instruction and supervision of the Clinical Engineering Workshop Manager or Senior Medical Equipment Technician to provide planned preventative maintenance, repair, calibration, evaluation, safety testing, acceptance testing and clinical support in accordance with current standards for a wide range of highly complex specialist medical equipment for which the Clinical Engineering Department is currently responsible.
* To communicate technical equipment related information to staff, colleagues and suppliers, ensuring the reliability, capability and safety of the equipment.
* The work may involve skills of a highly physical nature utilising a high degree of precision in hand, eye and sensory coordination, coupled with frequent periods of prolonged concentration. The work may occasionally involve highly distressing emergency situations where failing equipment requires attention whilst supporting the life of a patient.
* To disseminate complex, sensitive, contentious and confidential information to all equipment users, including medical and nursing staff, other healthcare professionals, home patients, where appropriate, conversing across the engineering/clinical barriers of understanding, on the safe use, operation and limitations of the equipment maintained and used in patient care.
* To become familiar with all technical standards applicable to this post with particular regard to statutory requirements, policies, and regulations for safe operation of equipment, safe working methods, hazard procedures and protective clothing as the post can involve frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions and hazards.
* To use standard and specialist computer software and/or the internet to support all aspects of Medical Equipment Management and to source and order the most economic parts, accessories and consumables for equipment on the physical asset register. To be responsible for the safe use of the medical equipment and devices to which the parts and accessories are fitted. To maintain stock levels of parts, accessories and consumables.
* To organise and update service documentation, data, operation and service/instruction manuals for equipment when required and to be responsible for equipment maintenance records.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* HNC/HND/B Eng or Equivalent in Electronic Engineering.
* Significant experience as a technician in a relevant medical field.
Skills
* Be able to maintain effective relationships with colleagues and with associates in other disciplines, be willing to teach others and to participate in training courses, some of which may be away from home.
* Specialist knowledge gained through Specialist Equipment Manufacturer training and experience.
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
* Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
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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