Job overview
Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust Clinical Engineering service is expanding its services to deliver the medical technology required to care for the people of Buckinghamshire, contributing to the Trust’s vision to be an outstanding and innovative care provider, creating healthy communities and creating a great place to work.
We are a forward-thinking service, driving the adoption of new technologies like integrated infusion systems with Drug Error Reduction (DERS), medical equipment fully integrated into Critical Care information systems, real time location systems to improve equipment management (RTLS) and systems to support the care of our patients in the community through Virtual Hospital. We are meeting the challenges of modernising the health service, changing how patients access services, digitising care and adopting new technologies while achieving the NHS net zero goal.
We are inviting applications for a new Technologist to join the Clinical Engineering Technical team, working on a range of standard and specialist medical equipment such as anaesthetic machines, ventilators, infusion pumps and ultrasound machines.
Main duties of the job
1. Contributing to the provision of a sufficient safe and effective fleet of medical equipment for the Trust in order to satisfy the requirements of CQC regulations 12 and 15.
2. Delivering Clinical Engineering services in support of the Trust’s clinical activity, ensuring that patient and staff safety remains the service’s highest priority.
3. Carrying out planned maintenance, acceptance testing on new equipment, service & repair on medical equipment and devices in general following agreed procedures or under supervision for more advanced work.
4. Communicating with clinical and non-clinical Trust staff at a variety of levels, including whilst working in a clinical settings such as the ITU and theatres.
5. Communicating with suppliers, their engineers and representatives regarding technical equipment-related information.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we’re a great place to work!
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
6. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
7. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
8. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
9. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
10. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
11. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
12. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
13. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
14. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
15. Bachelor degree or equivalent such as Level 5 apprenticeship in Electronic, Electro-mechanical or Biomedical Engineering or similar scientific or engineering discipline OR BTECH level 4 or 5, or Level 3 or 4 apprenticeship in Clinical Engineering plus relevant experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree
Desirable criteria
16. Entry or in the process of gaining entry to the Register of Clinical Technologists(RCT)
17. Membership of other professional bodies such as IET,IEEE
18. Further professional training relevant to role
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
19. Significant experience of medical equipment maintenance including specialist equipment (E.g. ICU ventilators, anaesthetic systems, renal support systems)
20. Experience of applying current medical equipment safety standards
Desirable criteria
21. Experience of working unsupervised and taking responsibility for own standards of work
22. Experience of using general office and equipment management software
4. SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
23. Ability to work under own initiative to achieve work schedules within timescale and allow urgent tasks to be prioritised
24. Good verbal communication skills to ensure effective communications at all levels with both internal and external contacts
Desirable criteria
25. Ability to interpret and communicate complex data, principles of operation of medical equipment, circuit diagrams, root cause analysis
26. Good time management skills. Able to prioritise work appropriately
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential criteria
27. Be able to travel to other sites and attend off-site training courses
Desirable criteria
28. Able to work in occasional contact with patients and distressing situations as part of normal duties
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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