Job overview
To be part of a team of clinical scientists and technicians supporting and maintaining the Quality and Governance management processes relating to Medical Device whole lifecycle management. The Clinical Engineering Section is primarily concerned with providing repair, calibration, maintenance and governance to a wide range of medical, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in the Barts Health NHS Trust and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations. Clinical equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems.
We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified Lead Clinical Technologist to manage Clinical Engineering support for Mile End Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre. This will involve providing maintenance of specialist clinical and dental equipment at MEH CDC and at sites within the Barts Health NHS Trust and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations. You will join a busy Clinical Engineering department that provides a Medical Equipment Management service to the Trust and external organisations.
The successful candidate will be required to work to high standards of safety and accountability and will carry out scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, non-routine repair, calibration, safety and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical equipment.
As part of your career development you will be offered in-house and formal manufacturers’ training courses.
Main duties of the job
To provide day to day management of the Clinical Engineering staff, resources and services at the Mile End Hospital CDC in order to deliver the specialist clinical technical services associated with the acquisition, planned maintenance, repair and disposal of clinical equipment.
To provide direct, highly specialist technical support for the maintenance and repair of a wide range of clinical equipment, including the most complex devices. To train and develop more junior staff with respect to their technical skills and their organisational and communication abilities.
To be the senior on-site representative of Clinical Engineering, overseeing and setting the standards with regard to interacting with customers and suppliers.
To be part of a team of clinical scientists and technicians supporting and maintaining specialist clinical and dental equipment at sites within the Barts Health NHS Trust and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations with whom Service Level Agreements or contracts exist.
The post is one of a number in the Clinical Engineering Section. The Clinical Engineering Section is primarily concerned with providing repair, calibration, maintenance and governance to a wide range of medical, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in the Barts Health NHS Trust and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations. Clinical equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Degree in Engineering or Physical Science or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
2. BEng / BSc in Engineering or Physical Science or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
3. State Registered Clinical Scientist or Member of the Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists
4. Evidence of regular participation in relevant technical training courses and seminars.
Desirable criteria
5. Incorporated Engineer
6. Member of IPEM or IET
7. MSc
Experience
Essential criteria
8. At least 6 years substantial technical experience as a senior engineer in the management, maintenance and performance checking of complex specialist medical equipment. This should be inclusive of 3 years of Band 6 experience.
9. Experience of working in a clinical environment, needing to minimise down time, whilst taking account of patient safety, dignity and infection prevention
10. Experience of working within a Quality Management System and evidence of active participation in continuous improvement.
11. Experience of supervising and developing junior staff.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Highly developed knowledge of the operation and maintenance of a wide range of complex specialist medical devices.
13. Highly developed knowledge of test procedures used to verify the performance and safety of a wide range of complex specialist medical devices. This will include being able to analyse complex measurement results in order to identify operational or safety deficiencies.
14. Highly developed knowledge of engineering theory necessary to be able to efficiently diagnose and rectify faults on complex specialist medical equipment.
15. In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, technical and quality standards and professional guidance including Health & Safety, Knowledge of medical devices connectivity. Ability to implement equipment networking projects. IEC 601, and MHRA device bulletins
16. Knowledge and understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from the use of a wide range of medical equipment
17. Knowledge of the hazards and safe working practices associated with radiation, high voltages, mechanical loads, chemical and biological contamination.
Desirable criteria
18. Knowledge of medical devices connectivity. Ability to implement equipment networking projects.