Job summary
Employer heading
Head of Dialysis Technical Services
Band 8a
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the
next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
- We are kind and caring
- We are respectful
- We have trust and integrity
- We take personal responsibility
As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.
We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Job overview
Applications are invited for Head of Dialysis Technical Services within South East Wales.
This is an opportunity to lead a small team of specalised enginneers who are an integral part of the patient journey supporting the maintenance and repair of complex renal equipment. The succesful candidate will be a senior manager within the Nephrology and Transplant directorate support the delivery and developmemt of key priorities including Home Therapies expansion.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the leadership, motivation, overall functioning and organisation of the specialised Dialysis Technical Service within Nephology & Transplant directorate. The postholder will be expected to keep within budget and operational constraints. .
They will take the lead and have the ability and experience to handle any of the complex as well as day to day technical problems, giving advice relevant to medical equipment.
The post holder will be expected to deal directly with patients, communicating complex equipment related issues to relevant stakeholders eg: Clinical colleagues, patients and carers. They will have the skill, knowledge, ability and breadth of experience to be able to deal with the complex and unexpected situations that arise.
The post holder will contribute to the overall direction of the directorate contributing individual skills and specialist knowledge as appropriate, assisting the Directorate Manager and wider management team in the overall strategic direction of Nephrology & Transplant. Liaison with customers and suppliers both within NHS Wales and externally will be a priority.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Appropriate Master’s Degree or equivalent & Registration with RCT or HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Able to meet the requirements for membership at Corporate Engineer level or equivalent professional membership of a relevant professional body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in applying medical device maintenance and risk management principles & In depth knowledge of the regulatory framework around medical devices & Specialist knowledge and understanding of a wide range of medical equipment.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Expert skills in the use of computer database and management systems. & Able to use Excel, Word etc to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information & Able to generate equipment related reports to meet the needs of the customer & Able to plan own work, liaise with users, suppliers etc. & Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within or relating to own specialist area of competence & Able to take responsibility for the standard of work of the Team & Able to allocate and review the work of the team & Able to set and review standards of work & Able to plan strategically, ensuring continuous improvement & Able to analyse complex technical problems, interpret and make appropriate decisions & Able to communicate complex information across professional boundaries (e.g. fault finding in an emergency call out, to minimise misunderstanding and obtain the required information) & Able to negotiate with customers including those in specialist clinical areas & Able to represent the department at meetings for major development projects.
Desirable criteria
- Highly developed craft skills enabling the use of appropriate tools and measuring equipment. Skills in handling small components in complex equipment.
Special Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced knowledge of electronic workshop practice and computer systems & Advanced knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering, principles & Able to advise on the suitability of new equipment & Able to undertake the investigation of adverse equipment related incidents and provide written reports. & Thorough knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines e.g. ISO 9001 2015, BSI standards, MDA/MHRA guidance, Health and Safety, COSHH. & High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure & Knowledge of specialist safety issues as they apply to medical equipment such as electrical, mechanical and contamination hazards & Able to undertake specialist training on the maintenance and repair of a range of medical devices.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Able to work with a high level of autonomy to achieve required results & Able to work within existing quality procedures & Able to work as part of a larger team & Able to work on multiple concurrent tasks & Good interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills. & Able to identify what needs to be done and to have the motivation to see it done. Eager to learn new skills & Ability to command respect from colleagues & Leadership and organisational qualities. & Able to deal with a number of concurrent technical and organisational activities & Able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns & Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas (e.g. when visiting wards and theatres fault finding on patient connected equipment) & Able to deal with the customers & Able to handle disciplinary and personnel matters relating to the team.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Long
- Job title
- Directorate Manager - Nephrology & Transplant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02921848395
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