Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
This post is only open for applications for individuals employed within the Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Care System
Organisations within scope are as follows:
* Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
* Southern Health Foundation Trust
* Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust
* University Hospital Southampton
* Solent NHS Trust
* South Central Ambulance Service
* Isle of Wight NHS Trust
* Hampshire Hospitals
Band 5 - £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Permanent 37.5 hours per week
We have a great opportunity for you to join our Clinical Engineering Team here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. We are looking to recruit a Clinical Engineering Technician to provide support in specialist areas such as Critical Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Cardiac Care, and the Emergency Department. You will have experience in providing comprehensive medical device maintenance, repair, commissioning, and management services to a wide range of clinical specialties and geographical areas. You will use your knowledge to assist and advise nursing and other staff in the use of medical devices.
Key Responsibilities
* To provide comprehensive medical device maintenance, repair, commissioning, and management services to a wide range of clinical specialties and geographical areas, including Critical Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Cardiac Care, and the Emergency Department.
* Provide assistance and guidance to nursing and other staff in the use of medical devices.
* Organise and update service, operation, and instruction procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
* BEng/BSc in electronics or a scientific subject OR HNC/HND working towards a degree
Desirable
* Other applicable qualifications and relevant experience
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Work extensively without supervision using own initiative
* Sound knowledge of a broad range of scientific principles
* Proficient communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to organise own workload
* Able to use standard office and bespoke software applications
* Licensed to drive a van to provide technical support at the premises of PCTs and other customers
Desirable
* Use of specialised equipment for testing medical devices
* Mechanical workshop practices
* Understanding of clinical measurements and procedures
Experience
* Eighteen months experience of electronic and electromechanical systems (or exceptionally other equivalent combination of qualifications and knowledge)
* Experience in medical devices and healthcare environment
* Manufacturer's training courses
* Information Technology experience
* Member of an appropriate professional institute
* Member of Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Responsive and flexible attitude and approach
* Create and maintain effective professional relationships
* Effective communicator both orally and in writing
* Ability to act and ensure delivery
* Physically fit to undertake tasks involving frequently lifting and moving medical equipment
* Prepared to work in clinical areas where there are critically unwell patients connected to, and dependent on, medical devices
Desirable
* Prepared to work some unsocial hours
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality, and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
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