Overview
NHs Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE
Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering – Medical Equipment Management
Vale of Leven Hospital
Clinical Engineer - Associate Practitioner
Band 4
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. 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 50,000 jobs per year.
You will work as part of a team of clinical engineer technologists based in the Vale of Leven Hospital. You will have a permanent contract with a 37-hour working week that is Monday to Friday. Every day is different, you could be called to the medical assessment unit 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 receive competency-based training on a range of low-risk and non-complex medical equipment, which will enable you to commission, calibrate, performance assure and repair that equipment.
Do you think you can make a difference?
We are looking for people that are passionate about equipment, engineering and helping people. People that are always interested in the latest gadget and have a desire to learn.
If you can offer some or all the following, we would love you to apply:
* Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 8
* Knowledge of electrical, electronic and general engineering principles
* Experience of the service, repair and fault finding of electronic or electrical systems.
* Good organisational and communication skills
Benefits
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday (pro rata)
* NHS discounts and more
* You will work Monday to Friday, working 8am to 4pm (7.5 hours) on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, and 8am to 3.30pm (7 hours) on a Thursday.
Informal contact
James Scobie (Section Manager) at James.Scobie@nhs.scot
Stephen McGloin (Technical Manager) at Stephen.mcgloin@nhs.scot
Information for candidates Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
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