Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job Overview
Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Critical Care Scientist for a one year secondment.
You would be working with a specially trained team providing scientific expertise and knowledge of the physiology and technology involved in the delivery of care to critically ill patients.
CCS's undertake scientific and clinical roles, including working directly with patients and providing advice to medical, nursing, and other staff in the critical care setting about the safe and effective use of medical devices.
Main duties of the job
* Perform pre-use safety checks, functionality testing, calibration, and quality control on specialist clinical devices to ensure accurate performance.
* Provide a first line troubleshooting and maintenance service supporting the critical care team at the bedside with respect to all aspects of medical technology.
* Provide scientific support for the transport / transfer of critically ill and anaesthetised patients.
* Skills to deal with occasional exposure to highly distressing and emotional circumstances.
* Operate a wide range of medical devices used in the clinical environment, understanding their clinical applicability, associated risks, and limitations.
* Deliver training on a wide range of medical devices in the clinical environment to the multi-disciplinary team.
* Provide specialist advice and expertise on all aspects of critical care science.
* Promote the culture of safe and effective use of technological systems for the benefit and care of critically ill patients.
* Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, carers, fellow healthcare professionals, external suppliers, engineers, and members of the public to ensure seamless and evolving service delivery.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Critical Care Scientist role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Degree or equivalent in a relevant physiological science, e.g., Physiology, Healthcare Science, Biomedical Science
Desirable criteria
* NHS Scientist Training Programme.
* Registration with Health & Care Professions Council.
Personal and People Development
Essential Criteria
* Experience working within a team.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of mentoring or supervising junior team members.
* Evidence of training experience.
Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
* Currently working as a Healthcare Scientist or equivalent with measurable experience in speciality.
* Extensive knowledge of management of medical devices in clinical use. Experience of training in the application of medical devices.
Desirable criteria
* Attended specialist accredited training courses.
* Knowledge of patient information systems.
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
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Applicant Requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Critical Care Scientist (PDF, 536.5KB)
* Privacy Policy (PDF, 441.0KB)
* AFC Pay Poster 25/26 (PDF, 32.3KB)
* Behaviours Framework (JPG, 298.0KB)
* Applicant MS Teams Checklist (PDF, 560.5KB)
* Trust 10 Year Strategy (PDF, 2.1MB)
* General Statements - AFC - V5.1 (PDF, 424.6KB)
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