Clinical Engineering Technologist Nottingham, England
Job description
Band 5
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Engineering Technologist to join a large team in a busy medical equipment servicing unit.
This post is ideal for an experienced Technologist looking to progress their career in a challenging and busy environment. Alternatively we are looking for a Technologist seeking to improve their experience and capabilities.
This post will include activities, selection and evaluation, acceptance testing and installation, calibration, planned maintenance, repair, routine safety testing, decommissioning and disposal. These services are provided for a defined range of electro-mechanical medical equipment within the care of Clinical Engineering that are owned by or used by the Trust.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full job description and person specification documents attached to this vacancy.
Main duties will include activities, selection and evaluation, acceptance testing and installation, calibration, planned maintenance, repair, routine safety testing, decommissioning and disposal. These services are provided for a defined range of electro-mechanical medical equipment within the care of Clinical Engineering that are owned by or used by the Trust.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) is one of the largest acute teaching trusts in the country. It includes Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House, a facility in Nottingham City Centre where hearing services are based. The Trust provides acute and specialist services to 2.5 million people within Nottingham and surrounding communities and has about 1,800 beds and 100 wards.
The Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department is a large service that includes both clinical and support sections. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a friendly team environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of a defined range of medical equipment/devices, requiring a high degree of competence, experience and specialised knowledge.
Please note we are also willing to consider candidates who don’t meet all the essential criteria as a progression against agreed milestones, this will be under Annex 21 basis as defined in the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment. Measures including pay and milestones underpinning this appointment will be discussed with the successful candidate by the appointing manager.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HNC/HND in Clinical Technology/Electronics Engineering or equivalent. Additional theoretical knowledge acquired through CPD (professional short courses, personal study, conferences)
- Working towards Registered Clinical Technologist (RCT) registration
Desirable criteria
- Degree in electronics or in a relevant subject
- Registered Clinical Technologist
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as an engineer Experience in fault diagnosis. Knowledge of mechanical and /or electrical and electronic engineering Knowledge in the use of Excel, Word etc
- Able to use databases
- Disassembly and reassembly skills
- Knowledge of mechanical and/or electronic engineering
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of working in a healthcare setting
- At least 2 years experience as a technologist
- Knowledge of MHRA Managing Medical Devices.
Communication and relationship
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate complex information across professional boundaries Able to deliver training to groups of other professional staff Good negotiation skills Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.
Analytical and Judgement
Essential criteria
- Interpretation of legislation/policy/complex test results where there is no precedent Use of special computer packages. Analysis and interpretation of engineering test results
- Investigate and manage causes of problems with users and escalation
Planning and organisation
Essential criteria
- Plan programmes of work that impact within own service and other services, involving a wide range of other professionals. Work unsupervised and under pressure
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to calibrate equipment with small margins of error
- Able to list items of equipment upto 15KG
- Keyboard skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Compassionate - be able to demonstrate a caring nature towards patients.
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