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.
This will be face to face interviews only as we need to conduct practical tests as part of the interview process. Please ensure you can attend face to face before applying.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good quality academic qualifications in engineering / technology; HNC/HND or equivalent + post-qualification training.
- Additional theoretical knowledge acquired through CPD (professional short courses, personal study, conferences)
- Working towards RCT registration
Desirable criteria
- Honours degree in Clinical Technology/Electronics or equivalent
- Registered Clinical Technologist
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as a technologist.
- Experience in fault diagnosis.
- Specialist knowledge on the maintenance and repair of a range of medical devicess
- Use of Office and other equipment specific software packages.
- Disassembly and reassembly skills
- Knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical electronic engineering
- Ability to use equipment management data bases
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of working in a Health care setting
- Knowledge of MHRA Managing Medical Devices April 2015
- At least 2 years’ experience as a technologist
Communication and Relationship
Essential criteria
- Able to communicate complex and varied information across professional boundaries to a range of staff both inside and outside the organisation.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Interpretation of legislation/policy/complex test results where there is no precedent
- Analysis and interpretation of engineering test results.
- Investigate and manage causes of problems with users/ patients / equipment, escalating to managers if required
- Use of special computer packages.
Planning & organisation skills
Essential criteria
- Plan programmes of work within own service and other services, involving a wide range of other professionals.
- Work independently and under pressure, prioritising workloads .
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Keyboard skills
- Ability to lift items of equipment up to 15kg, following Trust manual handling policy and practices.
- Ability to work in small or awkward spaces; when installing or maintaining equipment
- Able to calibrate and test equipment with small margins of error
- Colour vision and good eyesight
Other
Essential criteria
- Be able to work within broad occupational policies and establish how these should be interpreted for the Trust
- Full UK driving licence
- Compassionate – demonstrates a caring nature towards patients, colleagues and the public.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.
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