Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the management of our Medical Engineering Services and tasked with ensuring that these services are delivered in line with our customer contract in an efficient and effective manner.
The main tasks of the role are:
• Asset Management
• Procurement & Contract Management of Suppliers
• People & Performance Management
• Data Management
• Customer Contract Monitoring, Performance Management & Reporting
• Ensuring compliance with legislation, national requirements and local policies at all times.
Reporting to the Director of Operations they will have significant experience in general management together with experience of either asset management or contract management, preferably within a healthcare setting.
As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.
Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trusts frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.
Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.
Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information
Please note this role will be on an ATLAS contract, not an NHS contract.
This advert will close when sufficient applications have been received
To provide leadership, professional management and direction to all staff within the EBME Department, to enable the effective sharing of knowledge, ideas and skills.
Asset Management
• To ensure that maintenance, repairs and safety checks of all medical devices are undertaken in compliance with MHRA Managing Medical Devices January 2021 and other relevant standards.
• To advance the service from being a maintenance and repair service to a full asset management service.
• To monitor and manage the progress of both PPM’s and reactive maintenance jobs utilising the available software solution, ensuring that the department is delivering an effective, efficient and compliant service delivered internally and by external contractors.
• To interrogate and analyse asset data to inform performance reporting, develop improvements and maintain compliance.
• To ensure that the condition of all medical devices is regularly updated on the medical device database and that the data contained within this is accurate and complete.
• To manage the medical device library ensuring stock levels are appropriate to match demand and the asset location is known to facilitate the smooth running of the department.
• To ensure that there are robust systems in place to acceptance test new medical devices and those being returned from 3rd party maintenance and service providers and to arrange the safe disposal of redundant medical devices maximising revenue opportunities in doing so.
• Review / instigate changes to work scheduling systems as appropriate to maximise efficiency, effectiveness and good use of resources.
• To ensure that asset costs are captured throughout the assets lifecycle and that these are used to inform repair or replace decisions to deliver best value for money and asset utilisation.
• To provide advice and guidance to our client to ensure that informed decisions are made with regards to the client(s) Medical Equipment Replacement Programme.
• To manage the provision of advice to the client(s) Medical Director in relation to compliance with Managing Medical Devices January 2021.
• To ensure that the department Liaises with medical, nursing, other senior staff and patients over operational or performance difficulties and that they provide specialist technical guidance and training in the correct use of such equipment.
• To ensure that the department liaises with the Trusts Medical Device Training Officers in relation to new developments and training requirements.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Jan 2025
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