Job summary
Band 4/5 Clinical Technologist (Clinical Engineering)
PLEASE NOTE: This is a Band 5 post, but applicants with GCSE Grade C or above in English Language, Mathematics and Double Science, plus A-level Grade C or above in Chemistry or Biology, and a pass in another science subject would be considered for appointment at a lower banding for entry onto an apprenticeship scheme.
Equivalent qualifications or professional experience may be also be accepted.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Engineering team for a Clinical Technologist in the care of medical equipment, to undertake the maintenance of medical devices to support the treatment of patients in Clinical Areas and Wards throughout the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Responsibility for carrying out servicing and repairs of medical equipment.
Teamwork is essential, so it would be expected that the post holder would both provide and receive guidance and supervision to and from other Clinical technologists who understand the equipment used.
Ensure that medical devices are serviced, repaired and maintained to an appropriate standard.
Travel to other sites will be required to ensure maintenance is carried out at each location.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Technologist in this role will be responsible for the care of medical equipment. This involves the repair and maintenance of medical devices to support the treatment of patients in Clinical Areas and Wards throughout the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
The post is based in Clinical Engineering, where there are over twenty technologists providing a maintenance and repair service for approximately 17,000 medical devices across 6 sites Royal Berkshire Hospital, Prince Charles Eye Unit (Windsor), Windsor Dialysis Unit, Bracknell Health Space, Townlands Hospital (Henley) and West Berks Community Hospital (Thatcham).
Main Duties
The post involves the support of medical equipment in all its aspects ensuring that the equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum downtime.
As a member of the Engineering Team, the Post-holder will be expected to:
- Deliver service support of medical devices including acceptance, safety checking, repair and calibration of medical equipment to the relevant technical standards.
- Liaise with clinical, technical staff, and manufacturers to identify faults and repair medical equipment. This will include working in clinical areas.
- Assist users in the safe and appropriate use of medical equipment that lies within their area of responsibility.
- Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with departmental procedures and quality systems.
- As required to take part in service and repair work outside the Trust in order to meet the department contractual responsibilities.
- Participate in Rotas and where required be responsible for supporting the service provided by Clinical Engineering in all their aspects.
- Monitoring and reordering spares and consumables required in order to provide a continuous service and minimise downtime.
- Liaise with clinical Staff to ensure that equipment is used safely and in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
- Identify areas in which the provision of service may be improved, informs the section manager and other relevant parties in order to action the necessary changes.
- Attend relevant meetings with manufacturers to obtain and provide feedback on Medical devices, performance and spares.
- Inspect, clean, test and repair all equipment library devices. This will involve coming into contact with equipment contaminated with bodily fluids, biohazards and chemical cleaners/disinfectants.
- Keep relevant records of service and repairs in the clinical engineering database, and maintain trending information on usage of infusion devices within the trust.
- Collate feedback and analysis of faults with the aim to reduce the chance of similar faults reoccurring.
- Respond appropriately to breakdowns with the aim to leave the equipment in a serviceable state, or if not, to ensure that clinical staff are aware of its condition so that they can make alternative arrangements.
- Participate in a program of planned preventative maintenance and electrical safety testing of all relevant medical equipment.
Managerial
- Maintain systems that enable other member of the Department to be aware of the condition and performance of the equipment under the Post-holders care.
- Prioritise and manage own workload in accordance with section policies and competing service demands.
- Review and propose changes to own working practices and procedures in areas where efficiencies or improvements have been identified.
- To contribute to the implementation of actions arising from MHRA and Manufactures Safety Alerts.
Teaching and training
- Assist in training, development and advise junior staff in the discharge of their duties.
- Assist in the training of nursing and clinical staff in the safe use of equipment.
Professional
- Keep up-to-date of technical developments by attending appropriate manufacturers courses and professional seminars.
- Maintain an appropriate continual professional development programmes with the aim to acquire and maintain Clinical technologist registration.
- Attend all obligatory Trust courses / Training.
Miscellaneous
- Implement and ensure compliance with quality systems adopted by the department and the Trust.
- Carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work act, relevant Statuary Regulations, approved codes of conduct and local rules.
- Behave courteously and professionally at all times and seek to ensure the highest level of service is provided by the department and the Trust.
- Undertake other relevant duties as may be required by the management team.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Technologist in this role will be responsible for the care of medical equipment. This involves the repair and maintenance of medical devices to support the treatment of patients in Clinical Areas and Wards throughout the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
The post is based in Clinical Engineering, where there are over twenty technologists providing a maintenance and repair service for approximately 17,000 medical devices across 6 sites Royal Berkshire Hospital, Prince Charles Eye Unit (Windsor), Windsor Dialysis Unit, Bracknell Health Space, Townlands Hospital (Henley) and West Berks Community Hospital (Thatcham).
Main Duties
The post involves the support of medical equipment in all its aspects ensuring that the equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum downtime.
As a member of the Engineering Team, the Post-holder will be expected to:
- Deliver service support of medical devices including acceptance, safety checking, repair and calibration of medical equipment to the relevant technical standards.
- Liaise with clinical, technical staff, and manufacturers to identify faults and repair medical equipment. This will include working in clinical areas.
- Assist users in the safe and appropriate use of medical equipment that lies within their area of responsibility.
- Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with departmental procedures and quality systems.
- As required to take part in service and repair work outside the Trust in order to meet the department contractual responsibilities.
- Participate in Rotas and where required be responsible for supporting the service provided by Clinical Engineering in all their aspects.
- Monitoring and reordering spares and consumables required in order to provide a continuous service and minimise downtime.
- Liaise with clinical Staff to ensure that equipment is used safely and in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
- Identify areas in which the provision of service may be improved, informs the section manager and other relevant parties in order to action the necessary changes.
- Attend relevant meetings with manufacturers to obtain and provide feedback on Medical devices, performance and spares.
- Inspect, clean, test and repair all equipment library devices. This will involve coming into contact with equipment contaminated with bodily fluids, biohazards and chemical cleaners/disinfectants.
- Keep relevant records of service and repairs in the clinical engineering database, and maintain trending information on usage of infusion devices within the trust.
- Collate feedback and analysis of faults with the aim to reduce the chance of similar faults reoccurring.
- Respond appropriately to breakdowns with the aim to leave the equipment in a serviceable state, or if not, to ensure that clinical staff are aware of its condition so that they can make alternative arrangements.
- Participate in a program of planned preventative maintenance and electrical safety testing of all relevant medical equipment.
Managerial
- Maintain systems that enable other member of the Department to be aware of the condition and performance of the equipment under the Post-holders care.
- Prioritise and manage own workload in accordance with section policies and competing service demands.
- Review and propose changes to own working practices and procedures in areas where efficiencies or improvements have been identified.
- To contribute to the implementation of actions arising from MHRA and Manufactures Safety Alerts.
Teaching and training
- Assist in training, development and advise junior staff in the discharge of their duties.
- Assist in the training of nursing and clinical staff in the safe use of equipment.
Professional
- Keep up-to-date of technical developments by attending appropriate manufacturers courses and professional seminars.
- Maintain an appropriate continual professional development programmes with the aim to acquire and maintain Clinical technologist registration.
- Attend all obligatory Trust courses / Training.
Miscellaneous
- Implement and ensure compliance with quality systems adopted by the department and the Trust.
- Carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work act, relevant Statuary Regulations, approved codes of conduct and local rules.
- Behave courteously and professionally at all times and seek to ensure the highest level of service is provided by the department and the Trust.
- Undertake other relevant duties as may be required by the management team.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree in Science or Engineering or HNC with equivalent experience.
- Applicants with GCSE Grade C or above in English Language, Mathematics and Double Science, plus A-level Grade C or above in Chemistry or Biology, and a pass in another science subject would be considered for appointment at a lower banding for entry onto an apprenticeship scheme.
- Equivalent qualifications or professional experience may be also be accepted.
Desirable
- Degree in Clinical Engineering or Technology.
- Relevant manufacturers' courses.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of repair, maintenance and QA of Medical Devices.
Desirable
- Senior level experience in medical device maintenance & repair.
Registration
Essential
- Membership of a relevant professional body and Registration as Clinical Technologist (RCT).
IT Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills and ability to use standard packages, e.g. Word, Excel, etc.
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical devices integration to EPR systems.
Other Skills
Essential
- Valid UK driving Licence.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Degree in Science or Engineering or HNC with equivalent experience.
- Applicants with GCSE Grade C or above in English Language, Mathematics and Double Science, plus A-level Grade C or above in Chemistry or Biology, and a pass in another science subject would be considered for appointment at a lower banding for entry onto an apprenticeship scheme.
- Equivalent qualifications or professional experience may be also be accepted.
Desirable
- Degree in Clinical Engineering or Technology.
- Relevant manufacturers' courses.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of repair, maintenance and QA of Medical Devices.
Desirable
- Senior level experience in medical device maintenance & repair.
Registration
Essential
- Membership of a relevant professional body and Registration as Clinical Technologist (RCT).
IT Skills
Essential
- Basic IT skills and ability to use standard packages, e.g. Word, Excel, etc.
Desirable
- Knowledge of medical devices integration to EPR systems.
Other Skills
Essential
- Valid UK driving Licence.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
