The NHFM Medical Engineering Team is a highly cohesive group of around 20 Technicians based across four main sites at Wansbeck, North Tyneside, Northumbria, and Hexham hospitals, providing technical support to clinical teams in maintaining approximately 25,000 medical devices throughout Northumberland. Patient safety is a priority, and the team is committed to delivering the very highest quality technical service to the Trust.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Working in a key role within the Medical Engineering Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of a wide range of medical devices throughout their full lifecycle. This includes acceptance testing, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, and decommissioning of devices. Based at The Northumbria Hospital in Cramlington, the successful candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, able to work unsupervised or as part of a team, often under pressure to meet tight deadlines, ensuring that medical devices are appropriately maintained and available for clinical use.
You will be qualified to HNC level in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or equivalent and have extensive knowledge and experience of maintaining complex electronic medical equipment, including anaesthetic delivery systems, patient ventilators, and other life support equipment. Participation in an out-of-hours emergency on-call rota is required.
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provides specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance, and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck, and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and the benefits of working for us.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Chris Halcrow
Job title: Head of Medical Engineering
Email address: chris.halcrow@nhct.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01670 529020
Candidates who are shortlisted for an interview are encouraged to request an informal departmental visit.
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