Job summary
Employer heading
Medical Engineering Technician
NHS AfC: Band 4
Choose Well - Choose WWL
Job overview
An exciting new vacancy has arisen for a Medical Engineering Technician within Medical Electronics Department.
The Medical Electronics Department will be responsible for managing the maintenance and repair of all medical equipment across WWL’s services. As this is a brand-new service, the successful applicant will be expected to work with minimum supervision, and demonstrate a very proactive, enthusiastic approach to their work to introduce best practise solutions from the outset.
The applicant should possess an HNC in electrical / electronic engineering and have experience of working in the field of electrical / electronic maintenance, preferably in a healthcare environment.
Experience of working with engineering databases would be a distinct advantage.
The role will require the post holder to travel across the Wigan & Leigh area in a works vehicle as part of their normal daily duties. A full, current UK driving license will be required.
This is a permanent post working 37.5 hours per week. A flexible approach will be required, with the occasional requirement to work outside of normal clinic hours.
*Applicants who have already received feedback that they are unsuitable for the position need not apply - unless they have taken steps to strengthen their application to demonstrate and evidence how you meet the essential criteria since that decision. *
Main duties of the job
Responsibilities will include acceptance testing of new equipment, minor repairs and planned preventative maintenance. A knowledge of cleaning / decontamination procedures would be an advantage.
This position will also assist WWL sleep services by doing acceptance testing and troubleshooting on respiratory equipment.
The role will offer training & the opportunity to progress throughout the Trusts engineering services.
You will be self-motivated and well-organised, capable of planning and executing the maintenance of equipment used in various levels of clinical areas. This requires good communication and negotiation skills as you will be required to organise access arrangements with equipment users and external suppliers in conjunction with other divisions.
You will also be expected to ensure efficient use of financial resources within the department and any other tasks required for effective operation of the department.
Working for our organisation
Choose Well – Choose WWL
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
On-Call
Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for detailed list of responsibilities.
Main duties include:
- Collect and deliver medical equipment prior to and post decontamination, storage and servicing across the WWL sites.
- Conduct acceptance testing for new devices, including sleep service equipment, in accordance with medical electronics acceptance protocols.
- Using the department’s vehicle when appropriate. This will involve communicating technical related information to technical / non-technical staff and your own colleagues.
- Disassemble and reassemble medical equipment for decontamination and repair as required using your skills of dexterity and co-ordination with the aid of precision tools and specialised test equipment.
- Clean and decontaminate medical equipment prior to service, repair and storage in accordance with department procedures to ensure that equipment is safe for oneself and other engineering technicians to carry out their duties and to prevent cross infection to patients.
- Service and repair a range of medical equipment within the Trust diagnosing faults on complex equipment using test equipment and dedicated computer software provided.
- Carry out electrical safety testing on serviced and repaired complex medical equipment that is to be used for patient care with the test equipment provided to ensure that the results obtained are within the stated limits and values
- Maintain the statutory and general records appertaining to the work of the Medical Electronics Department that will include equipment history, maintenance, test results, technical updates, mandatory upgrades and modifications, and stock control.
- Use Oracle as required and liaise with contractors and external companies in dealing with ordering / invoicing etc.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HNC/HND in electronic / electrical repair and maintenance and attend manufacturers short courses. Or equivalent relevant experience in an electronic / electrical environment.
Desirable criteria
- ECDL European Computer Driving Licence.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in the maintenance and performance checking of electrical/electronic equipment.
- Practical experience of using a range of test & measuring equipment and of applying electronics engineering workshop practice and techniques.
Desirable criteria
- Previous employment in a health care maintenance environment.
- Knowledge of the safe operation and techniques used within a maintenance environment.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work with other professions. Must be able to work using own initiative as work will be managed rather than supervised.
- Highly versatile and receptive to training initiatives and change. Have good dexterity with an eye for detail.
- Good communicator
- Have good dexterity with an eye for detail.
Desirable criteria
- Geographically familiar with the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh area.
- Be computer literate in the use of Microsoft windows operating systems and applications.
- Ability to work with databases etc
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good level of general knowledge.
- Good level of literacy and numeracy skills.
- Fully conversant with electrical safety testing techniques
Additional
Essential criteria
- Primarily to be involved with the repair and servicing of High Risk devices i.e. Defibs Infusion devices i.e. syringe and I.V pumps, PCA's etc, Non-Invasive Ventilators, CPaps, Medical Gas system (Flowmeters and suction controllers (VAC) etc
- Full driving licence.
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Febin Sebastian
- Job title
- Acting Medical Equipment Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942773521
- Additional information
Medical Electronics
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary
Wigan Lane,
Wigan.
WN1 2NN
01942773521 Internal- 3521
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