NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC)
is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The Role
Clinical Engineer Specialist Clinical Technologist
Department of Clinical Physics and Bio‑Engineering Medical Equipment Management
Medical equipment is used for medical treatment and diagnosis of patients in all areas of a hospital and beyond. Having fully functional and accurate medical equipment is essential for the safe diagnosis and treatment of patients, and it is the Medical Equipment Management service that is responsible for that equipment.
Who We Are
The Medical Equipment Management service is a team of highly trained clinical engineer technologists who are experts on medical equipment. We work across ten hospital sites in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, managing the full life cycle of over 55,000 medical equipment devices, completing over 60,000 jobs per year.
The Opportunity
You will work as part of a team of clinical engineer technologists based in the Royal Alexandra Hospital. You will have a permanent contract with a working week that is Monday to Friday. Every day is different, you could be called to theatre to help with an equipment failure one day, or the next day commissioning new medical equipment, to the next day performing planned maintenance in an out‑patient clinic. You will work with a wide range of medical devices including specialist and highly complex equipment. You will receive both manufacturer and in‑house specialist training, to develop your skills to enable you to commission, calibrate, performance‑assure and repair a wide range of specialist and highly complex equipment.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern
* Location based in Royal Alexandra Hospital
* Permanent Contract
* Full‑time position (36 hours per week)
* Shift pattern is Monday to Friday, working 7.2 hours per day
Key Responsibilities
* Commissioning of medical devices: complete acceptance checking and installation of new medical devices, including specialist and highly complex units, to ensure devices are safe for staff and patients.
* Scheduled maintenance: carry out scheduled planned maintenance and quality assurance testing on medical devices, including specialist and highly complex units, in accordance with the Asset Management System.
* Fault‑finding and repair: carry out fault diagnosis on a broad range of medical devices, including specialist and highly complex equipment, using a planned and systematic approach making use of diagnostic aids and test equipment. When required liaising with manufacturers and agents.
* Decommissioning of medical devices: decommission medical devices following standard operating procedures.
* Electrical safety testing: visual inspection and electrical safety testing of equipment for compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and Electricity at Work Regulations.
* Safety alerts / field safety notices: investigate, develop responses and complete jobs or actions that have been generated in response to a safety alert, safety notice, etc.
* Incident investigation: lead technical equipment evaluation for medical devices involved in incidents, providing a report to the Section or Technical Manager.
Knowledge, Training, Qualifications and/or Experience Required
We are looking for people that are passionate about medical equipment, patient safety, engineering and helping people. People who work well in a team and have a desire to learn.
* Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 9
* Post‑graduate experience of medical equipment, for example attending manufacturers technical courses
* Experience of the service, repair and fault finding of a wide range of medical equipment
* Understanding of the clinical, scientific and engineering principles of a broad range of medical devices
* Good organisational and communication skills
What We Offer
* A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
* Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
* Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
* Development opportunities including study bursaries, e‑learning and classroom‑based courses
* Enhanced pay for working public holidays
* NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
* Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Contact
Pauline Craig (Section Manager) – pauline.craig3@nhs.scot
Stephen McGloin (Technical Manager) – Stephen.McGloin@nhs.scot
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