UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
Mechanical Maintenance Assistant
(BAND 2/3)
The Medical Physics Equipment Management Service (MPEMS) requires one dynamic Mechanical Maintenance Assistant, to take a key role within the service. We are looking for dedicated and highly driven individuals who have the enthusiasm to start or enhance a career within the NHS. We are looking for people whom are passionate, results driven, really care about what they do and can have a little fun along the way! In return you will have an opportunity to gain a professionally recognised qualification in a challenging and rewarding profession, and earn a decent salary from the off.
We have a small but very experienced team of Mechanical Engineers, whom respond to the specialist needs of our customers/clinical colleagues in terms of mechanical engineering problems.
Your passion for making things will be turned into practical experience in an exciting live environment where you will have the opportunity to learn and develop all of the key skills required to start your career in mechanical engineering within a large University Hospital.
We will be delighted to take applications for those recently out of school or also out of a recently completed college course, in a related discipline. Current level of experience and qualifications will determine which NHS pay band the chosen candidate will start on, which will be either band 2 or band 3. The key requirement is passion and enthusiasm.
• Development/Assembly of mechanical fixtures and fittings for medical applications.
• Work within an accredited Quality Management system
• Servicing and Repair of mechanical medical devices
• Support medical device research and innovation
• Records management
• Training and development
Any other duties as required within the scope of the position
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
• Use machine tools and engineering processes to produce parts to support the business of the department
• Undertake electrical safety testing and routine maintenance on medical equipment, to planned schedules / workload and prioritised tasks, upholding working standards, policies, procedures, and objectives in order to maintain professional standards and service delivery.
• Communicate with clinical users to gain a clear understanding of the nature of problems with equipment. Assess the seriousness and implications of the problem and, under advice from senior staff, respond appropriately to the urgency of the user request.
• Check that equipment performs to manufacturer's specification.
• Carry out safety and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical equipment to an approved protocol.
• Undertake first line repairs of medical equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
• Use computer skills to maintain relevant scientific and technical records of work performed. In particular ensure the equipment management computer database (e-Quip) is operated in an accurate, methodical manner with work being logged as it progresses until completion.
• Extract information from the equipment management database in response to requests by clinical staff or Department management.
• Liaise with manufacturers to obtain information on spares availability
• Monitor stocks of appropriate components and spares, requesting where necessary to keep an adequate stock.
• Take responsibility for all tools and equipment within the Postholder’s care. Ensure workshop facilities are kept clear and well-ordered and that all equipment is maintained to acceptable standards.
• Inform management and other Clinical Engineering staff of the condition and performance of the equipment within the Postholder's care.
• Respond to Safety Action Bulletins (SABS) from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and from equipment manufacturers as directed by the Head of Section.
• Participate in regular section meetings.
• Be familiar with and follow the Trust's incident report procedure.
We will be unable to accommodate remote interviews for this position - all interview will be face to face
This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024