Job summary
Band 6 Medical Devices Training Coordinator (Clinical Engineering)
This is a secondment/fixed-term opportunity for 6 months.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a six month secondment/fixed-term post within the Clinical Engineering Team as a Band 6 Medical Devices Training Coordinator (MDTC). The MDTC is responsible for proactive planning and management of a broad range of professional user training programmes for medical devices across the Trust to enhance patient safety. This post is ideal for anyone considering a career change and will allow the successful candidate to develop their leadership skills, while leading and coordinating site based activities.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Degree level or equivalent in science, engineering, nursing or healthcare related subject or, equivalent professional qualification.
- Specialist knowledge of medical devices, their use and application in order to make decisions on training and competency.
- Knowledge of information management systems for training records Detailed knowledge of Microsoft office applications for spreadsheets and presentations.
- Be highly motivated, organised with a flexible working approach to rapidly changing situations and demands as they occur.
- Excellent communication skills with staff and customers and be able to interpret and communicate highly detailed training information to staff at all levels from junior to senior management or consultant level.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for:
- Day-to-day administration of the training database (e-Quip) & supporting ward managers, professional users and trainers in their operation of e-Quip.
- Managing and monitoring accuracy of staff medical devices training records & ensuring all records are up-to-date and complete.
- Liaising with suppliers to provide user training for new equipment and refresher training.
- Organizing and promoting classroom/virtual educational programmes.
- Gathering and tracking data/information from each programme.
- Liaising with the Medical Devices Safety Officer on medical device user error related incidents and reporting learning.
- Reporting on Trust-wide compliance of medical device training and contributing to audit.
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 Royal Berkshire Hospital has a rich history for providing healthcare to the people of Reading, West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire stretching back over 180 years.
You will be working within the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department with a dynamic and diverse team of highly experienced professionals.
We are a very welcoming and supportive Department with a strong work ethic focused on quality and productivity with patient safety at the heart of all we do.
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 Medical Devices Training Coordinator is responsible for the proactive planning and management of a broad range of professional user training programmes for medical devices across the Trust. The post-holder will engage with medical device suppliers to source resources, which will mostly consist of training days and materials to facilitate quality training for medical device users. In addition, the post-holder will assess the quality of training provided to the end users and provide relevant feedback to the supplier(s), whether this is delivered by external companies or Trust staff to ensure the highest level of training is achieved and maintained.
The post-holder will use a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) electronic application to formulate statutory and bespoke KPIs on training, and training compliance at user, ward, and care group level, providing regular reports on the training needs and compliance of the Organisation to relevant areas within the Trust. He/she is responsible to act on those needs by liaising with Practice Educators and Clinical/Department Leads/Managers across the Trust, providing advice and assistance to arrange any necessary training to maintain Trust compliance and, for maintaining the centralised staff medical devices training and competency records
The post-holder will explore online and blended learning models for medical devices including general training on medical device safety and will liaise with technical and clinical staff to identify and share examples of best practise in the safe use and operation of medical devices, building this knowledge into learning material for current and future training.
The post-holder will liaise with the Medical Devices Safety Officer (MDSO) to investigate training needs following incidents and safety alerts involving medical devices and will work with the MDSO and Risk Management Lead to prevent or limit repetition of medical device related incidents.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Medical Devices Training Coordinator is responsible for the proactive planning and management of a broad range of professional user training programmes for medical devices across the Trust. The post-holder will engage with medical device suppliers to source resources, which will mostly consist of training days and materials to facilitate quality training for medical device users. In addition, the post-holder will assess the quality of training provided to the end users and provide relevant feedback to the supplier(s), whether this is delivered by external companies or Trust staff to ensure the highest level of training is achieved and maintained.
The post-holder will use a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) electronic application to formulate statutory and bespoke KPIs on training, and training compliance at user, ward, and care group level, providing regular reports on the training needs and compliance of the Organisation to relevant areas within the Trust. He/she is responsible to act on those needs by liaising with Practice Educators and Clinical/Department Leads/Managers across the Trust, providing advice and assistance to arrange any necessary training to maintain Trust compliance and, for maintaining the centralised staff medical devices training and competency records
The post-holder will explore online and blended learning models for medical devices including general training on medical device safety and will liaise with technical and clinical staff to identify and share examples of best practise in the safe use and operation of medical devices, building this knowledge into learning material for current and future training.
The post-holder will liaise with the Medical Devices Safety Officer (MDSO) to investigate training needs following incidents and safety alerts involving medical devices and will work with the MDSO and Risk Management Lead to prevent or limit repetition of medical device related incidents.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in science, engineering, nursing or healthcare related subject or, equivalent professional qualification
Desirable
- State registration as health professional
Experience
Essential
- Good working knowledge of wide range of medical devices used in hospital
Desirable
- Experience in organising or coordinating training within an NHS environment
- Experience with e-learning systems & databases designed for storage of training data
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient and staff risks arising from untrained users on medical devices
Desirable
- Good understanding of working practices of clinical areas in large NHS hospital
- Mandatory & statutory requirements and guidance for medical devices training
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal & written communication ability
- Demonstrable organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure & meet tight deadlines
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in science, engineering, nursing or healthcare related subject or, equivalent professional qualification
Desirable
- State registration as health professional
Experience
Essential
- Good working knowledge of wide range of medical devices used in hospital
Desirable
- Experience in organising or coordinating training within an NHS environment
- Experience with e-learning systems & databases designed for storage of training data
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of patient and staff risks arising from untrained users on medical devices
Desirable
- Good understanding of working practices of clinical areas in large NHS hospital
- Mandatory & statutory requirements and guidance for medical devices training
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal & written communication ability
- Demonstrable organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure & meet tight deadlines
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).
