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Applications are invited for the post of Senior Clinical Engineer - Medical Devices to support a progressive Clinical Devices Team across Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. This is an on-site role which requires the post holder to be on Trust site Mon-Fri 7.5hrs per day.
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled, motivated and experienced Clinical Engineer to join the friendly team. Applicants should have extensive experience in planning, monitoring and delivery of operational activities involving medical devices within the NHS. They are expected to have a high-level understanding of a range of medical device operation & application, and possess effective report writing and presentation skills.
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic candidate to work closely with the Clinical Devices Team to provide operational management of medical devices across the Trust. You will be a proactive and flexible professional who is able to bring about positive change through effective influence and negotiation.
Main Duties of the Job
* Working to the Trust's rolling 5-year medical device plan. Adjusting and prioritising tasks to meet organisational requirements.
* To rationalise the equipment inventory to enforce standardisation and remove redundant items.
* Management of external contracts including managed equipment services/PFI, lease equipment and other contracts.
* Responsible for purchasing designated assets or arranging contracts.
* Provide advice, contribute and write relevant departmental business cases.
* Produce complex management reports which may require skills in negotiation and diplomacy.
* Appraisal and audit of both new and existing service contracts, ensuring that all medical devices have quality maintenance cover where required.
* Monitor and resolve regulatory and CAS alerts.
* Develop and manage medical devices governance processes, and support regulatory inquiries.
* Assist Wards/Departments to implement Trust policy for clinical device management.
* Identify the need for new instrumentation or equipment for use in the Trust.
* Work collaboratively to develop and undertake audits in order to improve the effective use and maintenance of medical devices.
* Perform other duties which may be required by the line manager.
Qualifications & Training
* Relevant undergraduate degree or equivalence in Medical Physics or Biomedical Engineering.
* Master's degree or equivalence in Medical Physics or Biomedical Engineering.
* Successful completion of post graduate training in Medical Physics or Clinical Engineering.
Knowledge & Experience
* Minimum 3 years post training experience at AfC Band 7 working in a Clinical Engineering or Medical Physics role within the NHS.
* Expert knowledge and extensive practical experience of medical devices technologies, safety issues and quality assurance.
* Advanced understanding of patient and staff risks arising from use of complex medical devices.
* Proven experience in negotiating, arranging and monitoring of contracts.
* Experience in interpreting complex information and communicating, both verbally and in writing.
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.
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