Job overview
The post holder will be responsible for providing engineering support assisting in the delivery of high quality equipment management within the trust. The post holder will be committed to providing best practice solutions to planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and equipment asset management. The post holder will help provide effective medical equipment support to the various wards and departments of the trust.
Based in the Medical equipment Department, you will be expected to support other core areas as required.
Main duties of the job
1. Complete performance verification, cleaning and safe delivery/storage of supported equipment as required.
2. Assist in the implementation and evaluation, of appropriate support to the wards and departments, in line with current trust guidelines and protocols.
3. Implement and influence change in line with developing engineering procedures and policies.
4. Operate within the Health and Safety and COSHH requirements for the department.
5. Act professionally in regard to communication and working with contractors and staff.
6. Maintain a training portfolio in line with trust and role requirements.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training and Qualification
Essential criteria
7. Basic understanding of IT systems input/output
8. GCSE English, Maths, Science
9. NVQ/SVQ 3 qualification or equivalent in electronic, mechanical or biomedical engineering.
Desirable criteria
10. NHS working experience
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
11. Desire and able to learn new skills
12. Ability to think in a clear logical way
13. The ability to work with people from various disciplines and educational backgrounds
14. Ability to concentrate for lengthy periods of time and make decisions
15. Prepared to work in clinical areas where patients are connected to and dependant on medical devices
16. Trustworthy and can be discrete when required
17. Highly motivated to deliver the best possible service to clinicians and patients
Desirable criteria
18. Able to understand complex technical information
19. Produce technical reports, presentations, documentation etc. as required
Other Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
20. Valid UK driving license
21. Responsive, flexible and positive attitude to staff, external and internal situations
22. Able to lift medium weighted objects safely, as required
23. Good manual dexterity skills
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
24. General understanding of Microsoft office, in particular, Excel and Word.
25. Understanding of working in a workshop environment.
Desirable criteria
26. Understanding of relevant/current standards for medical equipment/devices.
27. Working knowledge of NHS policy and procedure particularly in the areas of Finance, Procurement, health and safety.
28. Engineering experience within a professional environment.