University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6 Specialist Medical Engineer

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Job summary

The unsupervised repair and maintenance of medical devices within UHB NHS Foundation Trust.

Assisting clinical and nursing staff in the configuration and use of medical equipment.

Have knowledge of and support the use of the Departments Quality Management System.

Involved in Departments on call system.

Main duties of the job

The unsupervised repair and maintenance of medical devices within UHB NHS Foundation Trust.

Commissioning and decommissioning of Medical devices within UHB NHS Foundation Trust.

Functional and safety testing of new and repaired medical devices prior to use within UHB NHS Foundation Trust.

Involvement in scheduled maintenance and calibration schemes to ensure the electrical safety and correct operation of medical devices to manufacturer's guidelines.

Involvement with incident investigation, equipment assessment and report writing.

Using departmental/Trust Equipment Management System for record keeping, equipment testing/upgrades and communication. Responsibility for keeping accurate and up to date job details on the Departmental Equipment Management System.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Details

Date posted

11 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1073039YS

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note*: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note*: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional electronics knowledge through BEng in electronics or equivalent.
  • Manufacturer approved technical training on a wide range of complex medical equipment.
  • Evidence of attendance of short courses and regular updating of training required

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in the repair and maintenance of medical equipment.
  • A comprehensive understanding and competence in the repair and maintenance of medical equipment specific to the section.
  • Ability to record and analyse work data.
  • Relevant knowledge and competence in electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, anaesthetics, gas, infusion therapies computing and physiological measurement, as appropriate to thesection
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional electronics knowledge through BEng in electronics or equivalent.
  • Manufacturer approved technical training on a wide range of complex medical equipment.
  • Evidence of attendance of short courses and regular updating of training required

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in the repair and maintenance of medical equipment.
  • A comprehensive understanding and competence in the repair and maintenance of medical equipment specific to the section.
  • Ability to record and analyse work data.
  • Relevant knowledge and competence in electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, anaesthetics, gas, infusion therapies computing and physiological measurement, as appropriate to thesection

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Karl Langford

karl.langford@uhb.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

11 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1073039YS

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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