Responsible for conducting the servicing, repairs and maintenance of the Trusts medical devices and medical equipment in order to ensure the safety of patients, staff and to support assurance of correct diagnosis and treatment of patients.
To organise and contribute to the planned preventative maintenance (PPM), servicing and repairs of a wide spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices to ensure all equipment operates effectively and safely with minimum downtime.
Responsible for contributing to the efficient running of the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) scheme to ensure:
* Medical devices are regularly checked for safety to Trusts Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
* It functions to manufacturer’s specifications.
* Carry out calibration and quality control checks.
* Carry out acceptance testing and electrical safety testing in accordance with local policies.
* To ensure that all medical devices are serviced and maintained in line with current legislation and manufacturers guidelines.
* To ensure any hardware upgrades are carried out in a safe and proficient manner.
* To ensure any software updates are carried out in a timely and proficient manner.
Communicate with a variety of stakeholders that include operational users, clinical users and responder groups to gain a full understanding of the nature of fault or problem with the medical devices, conducting problem investigation of highly specialised and highly complex medical equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of patients to ensure the safety of staff and patients at all times. Assess the seriousness of the issues and implications and respond appropriately to the urgency of the requests.
Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.
Benefits
* Competitive NHS salary
* A standard working week of 37.5 hours
* Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
* Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
* Generous Pension Scheme
* Career and salary progression
* Car leasing scheme
* Free parking across Trust sites
* Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
* Staff networks
* Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stuart Bennett Job title: Fleet & Equipment Medical Devices Team Leader Email address: Stuart.Bennett@swast.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07770 698 956
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