Job summary
The successful applicant will need to establish credibility with a wide range of stakeholders and have the required knowledge and performance skills to fulfil the duties and responsibilities outlined within the Job Description.
The role is offered as a 14 month secondment or fixed term appointment until September 30th 2027. If you are interested in applying for the secondmentposition, you must obtain permission from your current line
manager prior to applying for this post.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will work as part of the project team for the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) under the direction of the Equipment Workstream Delivery Manager and working within the commissioning framework established by the Head of Commissioning and Activation, supporting the delivery of the commissioning programme for clinical equipment within the nVCC.
- The postholder will provide expert advice and operational support to the Equipment Workstream in relation to planning, sourcing, installation, testing and commissioning of all medical devices necessary for the commencement of services wFFithing the nVCC, drawing on internal and external knowledge sources as appropriate.
- The postholder will support the logistic planning and operation delivery of equipment installation and commissioning activities, ensuring alignment with the overall nVCC Commissioning and Activation Plan.
- The postholder will support the logistics planning support role in relation to the technical planning, logistics coordination and commissioning of medical devices within the nVCC, ensuring effective integration with wider commissioning activities and any 'double running' period with services on the existing Velindre Cancer Centre site.
About us
Here at Velindre University NHS Trust we are extremely proud of the specialist services we provide across the whole of Wales in our cutting-edge Velindre Cancer Centre and ouraward-winning Welsh Blood Service, as well as the expertise of our corporate functions that bring the two divisions together. We are also fortunate to host the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership and Health Technology Wales and have developed strong partnership working with these expert services.
Formed in 1994, the Trust has a dedicated workforce that continuously strives to provide the key principles of prudent healthcare through a wide array of roles. We play a vital role in the communities we support and have ambitious plans for the future to continue to improve the services we deliver. We strive to maintain our core values in everything we do by being; accountable, bold, caring and dynamic, and ensuring the best possible care for our patients and donors.
If you want to work for an organisation that prides itself on making a real difference and offers exciting career opportunities then Velindre University NHS Trust is the place for you.
Visit our website to find out more https://velindre.nhs.wales/
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant Masters level qualification, or equivalent.
- In depth and highly developed specialist, professional and technical knowledge on medical devices, national standards, COP, MHRA and associated regulations.
- Subject specialist knowledge in relation to a range of medical devices including electronic and imaging equipment used in healthcare/clinical settings.
- In depth specialist knowledge of associated legislation, including health and safety.
- Good level of experience in supplier management gained in a healthcare environment.
- Experience of working in a Clinical Equipment Services environment.
- Extensive experience of liaising with clinical staff in relation to medical devices.
- Experience in commissioning healthcare facilities, including planning, coordination and verification of commissioning activities for clinical equipment and associated building services.
- Knowledge of healthcare commissioning processes, including development of commissioning programmes, pre-installation checks, validation, testing and handover requirements prior to operational use.
- An appropriate track record in specifying, evaluating and commissioning medical devices and in particular, medical electronic devices over a number of years.
- Experience supporting the installation, testing and/or commissioning of medical equipment within healthcare environments
Desirable
- Prince2 Project Management at a minimum of Foundation Level.
- Experience of working in a Clinical Equipment Services environment at a time of change.
- Experience of operating as a core member of a project team in the context of a project that included significant quantities of medical devices, including a significant number of electronic devices.
- Experience of serving as the primary medical electronics advisor to users.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oTo be politically astute.
- oTo recognise and reflect the Trust's core values.
- oTo demonstrate personal and professional integrity.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant Masters level qualification, or equivalent.
- In depth and highly developed specialist, professional and technical knowledge on medical devices, national standards, COP, MHRA and associated regulations.
- Subject specialist knowledge in relation to a range of medical devices including electronic and imaging equipment used in healthcare/clinical settings.
- In depth specialist knowledge of associated legislation, including health and safety.
- Good level of experience in supplier management gained in a healthcare environment.
- Experience of working in a Clinical Equipment Services environment.
- Extensive experience of liaising with clinical staff in relation to medical devices.
- Experience in commissioning healthcare facilities, including planning, coordination and verification of commissioning activities for clinical equipment and associated building services.
- Knowledge of healthcare commissioning processes, including development of commissioning programmes, pre-installation checks, validation, testing and handover requirements prior to operational use.
- An appropriate track record in specifying, evaluating and commissioning medical devices and in particular, medical electronic devices over a number of years.
- Experience supporting the installation, testing and/or commissioning of medical equipment within healthcare environments
Desirable
- Prince2 Project Management at a minimum of Foundation Level.
- Experience of working in a Clinical Equipment Services environment at a time of change.
- Experience of operating as a core member of a project team in the context of a project that included significant quantities of medical devices, including a significant number of electronic devices.
- Experience of serving as the primary medical electronics advisor to users.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- oTo be politically astute.
- oTo recognise and reflect the Trust's core values.
- oTo demonstrate personal and professional integrity.
Desirable
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.
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.
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).
