Job summary
Want to understand what a career in Clinical Engineering
might look like? Ready to earn and learn, whilst supporting a vital team based
at Queen Alexandra Hospital?
The Clinical Engineering team are ready to help you reach
your potential, supporting you to achieve your level 2 apprenticeship
qualification in Healthcare Science, whilst having on the job experience the
start of your career in the NHS.
As part of this role, you will support the Medical Equipment
Library team with the management, supply and retrieval of medical equipment to
the wider hospital, as well as broadening your knowledge of health and safety
in a healthcare setting. To give you a flavour of the role, a day in the life
would include:
Collection
of Medical equipment from collection points on the wards
Cleaning/disinfection
of the medical equipment in the returns library
Update
loans in the equipment library
Using
RFID Scanners on wards to update loan records
Top
up the consumables within the equipment library
Servicing
and repair on low-risk devices e.g. thermometers, o2 flowmeters
Main duties of the job
Aside from accessing a great education within a supportive
team, there are a host of other benefits in joining the NHS:
A supported Induction to get you off to the
right start
Access to a wide range of learning and
development opportunities to broaden your skills and knowledge
NHS discount schemes
Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus bank
holidays
On site gym and wellbeing service
In order to be eligible to undertake this apprenticeship,
you must have at least a level 1 Functional Skills in English and Maths. You
should be a confident communicator, with the ability to speak with both staff
and patients. Ideally, you will have had some experience of a healthcare
setting (through either work or work experience), or customer care experience
(through either work or work experience) however, this is not a requirement for
application to the role.
For more information about the role, please see the attached
Job Description, or get in contact with the team Colin Hamilton (Clinical
Engineering Team Leader) at colin.hamilton@porthosp.nhs.uk
or call 02392 283300. We are happy to support visits to the department if you
would like to meet the team prior to application.
About us
The Trust is committed to driving excellence in care for our patients and communities and was rated good by the Care Quality Commission report published 2020 and became a University Hospital. We are ranked as the third in the country for research; embedding education and training across the organisation and we continuously strive to achieve our core values which are at the heart of everything we do. The Trusts main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, starting life as a military hospital over a century ago and now one of the largest hospitals on the south coast and you may have seen us on the TV series Nurses on the Ward. The Trust provides comprehensive secondary care and specialist services to a local population of 675,000 people across South East Hampshire. The Trust employs over 8,000 staff and are #ProudtobePHU; our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because its the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for providing outstanding care and support for patients, colleagues and our community you will find a home at PHU. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in
terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender
identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veterans
status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
1.
To supply, retrieve and support Medical
Equipment Library (MEL) equipment and other equipment used in locations
supported by Clinical Engineering.
2.
To update system records of repairs, loans and
returns as required.
3.
To recognise and help resolve issues that users
borrowing equipment may experience concerning cleanliness, unavailability,
technical issues and use.
4.
To promote the Medical Equipment Library as a
first class service meeting the needs of wards and departments.
5.
To communicate promptly and effectively with
service users and Clinical Engineering for the optimal running of the MEL
Service.
Key Responsibilities:
6.
Provide the range of service support as required
in your supported areas to an agreed individual or team in a highly efficient
manner contributing to the smooth and efficient running of that area.
7.
Work with those you support to develop a
collaborative working partnership, which positively contributes to their
overall efficiency & role performance.
8.
Proactively identify additional activities in
accordance with your role, which would increase the efficiency of those you
support and instigate these activities in agreement with your team.
9.
Work collaboratively with other Support services
staff and support them to deliver successfully as required.
10.
Maintain and improve your knowledge &
understanding of the health service and, more specifically, the area of focus
for those you support.
11.
Works using own initiative but following
departmental systems of work with guidance available when necessary.
12.
Supply and retrieve Medical Equipment Library
(MEL) equipment from, and to, the wards and departments that request it
13.
Ensure equipment that is collected from
customers is clean so as to be readily available for the next user to borrow.
14.
Ensure equipment that is in stock in the MEL is
clean, serviceable, stored correctly in the designated location and has the
necessary accessories for the next user to borrow.
15.
Within their ability and knowledge provide help
and guidance to clinical staff with the operation and use of medical equipment
the MEL supplies.
16.
Visually inspect and check equipment for signs
of damage or faults, removing the equipment from MEL stock, rectifying where
possible and updating equipment records as required.
17.
Ensure Clinical Engineering technicians are
notified if the problem is beyond the scope of the MEL for rectification.
18.
Record all repairs, loans and returns to the MEL
on the computerized information system.
19.
Conduct audits of equipment in the MEL and on
loan, updating the information system as necessary.
20.
Make use of the MEL information system to
identify where equipment in short supply may be retrieved from.
21.
Make use of the MEL information system and other
information sources such as spreadsheets to answer queries on availability and
distribution of equipment.
22.
Keep the MEL secure and tidy and ensure that it
is easy and safe for customers to find equipment out of hours. Ensure it is
easy for customers to update the loan sheet when the MEL is unstaffed.
23.
Deliver consumables and accessories where
required to meet customer requests.
24.
Maintain effective working relationships with
other members of staff of the MEL, Clinical Engineering Section and customers
of the MEL.
25.
Identify operational issues with the MEL and
propose solutions for consideration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Summary:
1.
To supply, retrieve and support Medical
Equipment Library (MEL) equipment and other equipment used in locations
supported by Clinical Engineering.
2.
To update system records of repairs, loans and
returns as required.
3.
To recognise and help resolve issues that users
borrowing equipment may experience concerning cleanliness, unavailability,
technical issues and use.
4.
To promote the Medical Equipment Library as a
first class service meeting the needs of wards and departments.
5.
To communicate promptly and effectively with
service users and Clinical Engineering for the optimal running of the MEL
Service.
Key Responsibilities:
6.
Provide the range of service support as required
in your supported areas to an agreed individual or team in a highly efficient
manner contributing to the smooth and efficient running of that area.
7.
Work with those you support to develop a
collaborative working partnership, which positively contributes to their
overall efficiency & role performance.
8.
Proactively identify additional activities in
accordance with your role, which would increase the efficiency of those you
support and instigate these activities in agreement with your team.
9.
Work collaboratively with other Support services
staff and support them to deliver successfully as required.
10.
Maintain and improve your knowledge &
understanding of the health service and, more specifically, the area of focus
for those you support.
11.
Works using own initiative but following
departmental systems of work with guidance available when necessary.
12.
Supply and retrieve Medical Equipment Library
(MEL) equipment from, and to, the wards and departments that request it
13.
Ensure equipment that is collected from
customers is clean so as to be readily available for the next user to borrow.
14.
Ensure equipment that is in stock in the MEL is
clean, serviceable, stored correctly in the designated location and has the
necessary accessories for the next user to borrow.
15.
Within their ability and knowledge provide help
and guidance to clinical staff with the operation and use of medical equipment
the MEL supplies.
16.
Visually inspect and check equipment for signs
of damage or faults, removing the equipment from MEL stock, rectifying where
possible and updating equipment records as required.
17.
Ensure Clinical Engineering technicians are
notified if the problem is beyond the scope of the MEL for rectification.
18.
Record all repairs, loans and returns to the MEL
on the computerized information system.
19.
Conduct audits of equipment in the MEL and on
loan, updating the information system as necessary.
20.
Make use of the MEL information system to
identify where equipment in short supply may be retrieved from.
21.
Make use of the MEL information system and other
information sources such as spreadsheets to answer queries on availability and
distribution of equipment.
22.
Keep the MEL secure and tidy and ensure that it
is easy and safe for customers to find equipment out of hours. Ensure it is
easy for customers to update the loan sheet when the MEL is unstaffed.
23.
Deliver consumables and accessories where
required to meet customer requests.
24.
Maintain effective working relationships with
other members of staff of the MEL, Clinical Engineering Section and customers
of the MEL.
25.
Identify operational issues with the MEL and
propose solutions for consideration.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Has used information systems to record work related information
- Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
- Previously worked in an NHS hospital in ward areas
- Knowledge of the function of a Medical Equipment Library
- Knowledge of general ward-based medical equipment
Qualifications
Essential
- L1 Maths and L1 English functional skills or equivalent
Desirable
- GCSEs including English, Maths and Science
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to use an information system.
- Ability to add information to an existing spreadsheet.
- Able to lift and carry medical equipment and use a trolley in transporting large single items or collections of equipment.
- Able to learn, understand and follow policies such as infection prevention.
Desirable
- Previously worked in an NHS hospital in ward areas
- Knowledge of the function of a Medical Equipment Library
- Knowledge of general ward-based medical equipment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Has used information systems to record work related information
- Ability to work unsupervised
Desirable
- Previously worked in an NHS hospital in ward areas
- Knowledge of the function of a Medical Equipment Library
- Knowledge of general ward-based medical equipment
Qualifications
Essential
- L1 Maths and L1 English functional skills or equivalent
Desirable
- GCSEs including English, Maths and Science
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong customer service skills.
- Ability to use an information system.
- Ability to add information to an existing spreadsheet.
- Able to lift and carry medical equipment and use a trolley in transporting large single items or collections of equipment.
- Able to learn, understand and follow policies such as infection prevention.
Desirable
- Previously worked in an NHS hospital in ward areas
- Knowledge of the function of a Medical Equipment Library
- Knowledge of general ward-based medical equipment
