Medical Devices Lead & Waste Co-ordinator | Private Hospital | Wrexham | Full-time | Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Competitive salary plus excellent benefits
Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham is currently looking to recruit for a Medical Devices Lead and Waste Co-ordinator to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and friendly team.
Spire Yale Hospital is one of North Wales’ leading private hospitals and we take pride in delivering high-quality care. We offer fast access to consultations with specialists in a wide range of treatments, supported by advanced imaging and diagnostic technology.
Working hours: Monday - Friday 9 am to 5 pm
Contract type: Permanent
Please note, that the position will involve 22.5 hours dedicated to medical device responsibilities and 15 hours focused on waste coordination.
In the role of Medical Devices Lead and Waste Coordinator, you will be responsible for assisting colleagues and line managers in ensuring efficient operational management of waste, thereby contributing to a safe workplace for all employees. You will oversee that the management of clinical biomedical equipment aligns with Clinical Policy 53: Managing Medical Devices Policy throughout the hospital.
Duties and responsibilities (not limited to):
1. Main point of contact for the maintenance and repair of all biomedical equipment, liaising with the clinical departments to ensure that equipment is accessible for the attending engineer at a mutually agreed time and date
2. Ensure that there are suitable and sufficient clinical, offensive, general, dry mixed recycling and food waste bins available throughout the site
3. Management and maintenance of biomedical equipment work orders within asset management systems
4. Ensuring that there are suitable and sufficient internal and external storage arrangements for different types of waste
5. Carry out daily compliance inspections of internal and external bins, initiating remedial action where possible, and reporting any concerns to the departmental manager
6. Ensuring that all assets are documented within asset management systems and any required servicing is scheduled appropriately
7. Reporting and investigating incidences and non-conformance through Spire’s incident reporting system (DCIQ)
8. Support internal patient safety quality review (PSQR) audits, external audits including the annual pre-acceptance audit and CQC inspections
9. Assist the clinical heads of departments to implement local service contracts and document as appropriate. All documentation to be uploaded to Nuvolo or Pirana as required
10. Conducting quarterly waste management and carbon reduction committee meetings following the standardised meeting agenda
Who we're looking for
11. Self-motivated and the ability to work using own initiative
12. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team
13. Good communication & organisational skills
14. Experience of Microsoft Word and Excel is essential
15. Knowledge of hospital computer system ‘SAP’ would be an advantage.
Benefits
We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
16. 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
17. Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
18. ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
19. Private medical insurance
20. Life assurance
21. Free DBS
22. Free Car park
23. Free Uniform