Job overview
We are looking to recruit a suitably qualified Clinical Equipment Librarian & Assistant Clinical Technologist to deliver a high quality, value for money, Library Service. You will also be part of a team supporting and maintaining specialist clinical and dental equipment 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.
This position is offered on a fixed term part-time basis for up to 12 months.
For an informal discussion, please contact Andrzej Jastrzebski, Head of Clinical Engineering on 0207 3777101 or Nirmal Raj, Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering on 0207 3777701/ 02035942250.
Main duties of the job
To run the Clinical Equipment Library at a designated site; ensuring availability of clinical equipment (such as infusion devices, patient monitoring equipment and medical suction equipment); delivering requested items to clinical areas and collecting items after use, cleaning and decontaminating equipment between return and issue.
To provide administrative support to the team including updating job and device records in the medical equipment management database, supporting procurement and the associated record keeping, and administering the calibration of test equipment.
To adopt and promote a customer-focussed culture, understanding customer requirements and ensuring that communication is timely and effective.
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
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. BTEC HNC in Engineering or Physical Science or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
Desirable criteria
2. Evidence of regular attendance at technical training courses throughout career.
3. Working towards Registered Clinical Technologist status.
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Practical experience of using a range of test & measuring equipment and of applying electronic engineering workshop practices and techniques.
5. Experience of providing front line customer service.
Desirable criteria
6. Experience in the maintenance and performance checking of clinical equipment
7. Experience of working in a clinical environment, taking account of patient safety, dignity and infection prevention.
8. Experience of working within a Quality Management System.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
9. Knowledge of engineering theory necessary to be able to efficiently diagnose and rectify faults on clinical equipment.
10. Knowledge and understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from the use of a wide range of medical equipment.
Desirable criteria
11. Knowledge of the operation and maintenance of a wide range of medical devices.
12. Knowledge of test procedures used to verify the performance and safety of a wide range of clinical equipment. This will include being able to analyse basic measurement results in order to identify operational or safety deficiencies
13. Knowledge of relevant legislation, technical and quality national standards, national and professional guidance.
14. Knowledge of stock control systems
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Electronic engineering skills including the use of test & measuring equipment, handling and assembly of components and boards, fault finding and diagnosis, use of technical manuals and circuit diagrams.
16. Intermediate mechanical engineering skills including use of test and measuring equipment, assembly and bonding of components, use of technical manuals and drawings.
17. Ability to use MS Windows and Office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc); to manage files and set up documents and spreadsheets.
18. Ability to use a computerised equipment management database system
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
19. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
20. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
21. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
22. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B2 or higher.
23. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)