Job overview
The Clinical Engineering department provides services across the Trust to ensure the provision of a fleet of sufficient, safe and effective medical equipment to satisfy the requirements of CQC regulations 12 and 15. It fulfils these by getting the basics right and through innovation.
BHT operates a large and complex medical equipment fleet (~12,000 items, value ~£25M) in support of its clinical activity. The post holder contributes to the departments support of the medical equipment fleet with the aim that no treatment is delayed, cancelled or compromised through a failure or shortage of medical equipment that was foreseeable or preventable.
The post holder is responsible for the management of this portfolio from identifying the need, analysing options, procuring, ongoing management to termination, all within the available budget
As part of a portfolio of services Clinical Engineering engages third party suppliers (approx. 200) to provide medical equipment support services (approx. £3M).
Main duties of the job
Delivering highly specialised Clinical Engineering services in support of the Trust’s clinical activity, ensuring that patient and staff safety remains the service’s highest priority.
Acting as a member of the Clinical Engineering senior management team.
Line managing the Clinical Engineering contract management analyst and any co-opted or bank staff assisting,
Managing the delegated budget – approximate value £3M
Setting up and running a timetable of contract performance and resolving third party supplier shortfalls against KPIs.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
1. Degree in a scientific, engineering or technical subject or equivalent experience
2. Entry on the Register of Clinical Technologists, CEng or similar professional engineering registration
3. Significant expertise in supporting or using medical technology in a specialist or high acuity clinical setting
4. Commercial expertise and understanding of the operation of the medical equipment market
5. Full understanding of compliant NHS procurement rules
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
6. Significant experience in writing, presenting and reviewing business cases
7. Significant experience in reading and interpreting contract detail, terms and conditions, applicable legislation
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
8. An extensive record of working in the medical equipment market, in either a commercial or NHS setting with in-depth understanding of commercial and NHS practices
9. Managing revenue budgets complying with NHS finance and procurement SFI’s
10. Management of a programme of support of complex medical equipment and systems involving multidisciplinary teams in live clinical environments
11. Experience of using general office software packages
12. Experience of communicating and working with all the professional groups within the multi-disciplinary team both clinical and technical
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
13. Be able to travel to other sites and attend off-site equipment demonstrations
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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