Overview
Detailed job description and main responsibilities. Please review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Standard Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list. All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
* Ordinary National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
* City and Guilds Telecommunication Technicians Technological Certificate.
* City and Guilds Electronic Technicians Technical Certificate.
Desirable criteria
* Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
* Degree in Biomedical Engineering
* Registration as a Clinical Technologist
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in applying workshop technology to electronic & electro-mechanical equipment.
* Able to prioritise and manage own work.
* Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence.
* General knowledge of electronic workshop practice and computer systems.
* Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering.
* Ability to assess the suitability and efficacy of a device in a given environment.
Desirable criteria
* Practical experience in electronic and medical engineering workshop practices and techniques for at least 1 years post-qualification
* Ability to assess the suitability and efficacy of a medical device in a given clinical environment.
* High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure.
* Understanding of the principles of clinical risk assessment.
Skills
Essential criteria
* Competent in the use Excel, Word, etc. to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information, use Asset Management database.
* Use of fine tools for equipment adjustment/assembly.
* Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas (e.g. when visiting wards and theatres, fault finding on patient connected equipment).
* Ability to manage confrontational situations, involving the safe use of medical devices within the clinical environment.
* Able to deliver teaching and training on complex equipment to other professional groups (e.g. train nurses in medical device use).
Desirable criteria
* Experienced in the use of Asset Management Systems
In the event that we receive a high volume of applications, we may need to close the application process earlier than planned. To avoid missing out, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Please contact the Recruiting Manager for an informal discussion should you have any queries relating to the role for which you are applying.
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints, and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that experts in the workplace assess our staff and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Good luck! We look forward to welcome you to our exceptional team!
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
* Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 336.4KB)
* Staff Benefits (PDF, 63.8KB)
* Tips when completing your application (PDF, 50.6KB)
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