Specialist Clinical Technologist

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 6 Specialist Clinical Technologist (Clinical Engineering)

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Engineering team for a Clinical Technologist in the care of medical equipment in the Critical Care areas of the Trust.

The post is based in Clinical Engineering, where there are over twenty technologists providing a maintenance and repair service for approximately 16000 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 of the job

This post holder will have specialist responsibility for critical care equipment, and will also involve providing guidance and supervision, including elements of training, to other technologists to enable them to provide back-up support.

You will work closely with critical care clinicians and Clinical Scientists, to ensure that devices are maintained and repaired to appropriate standards. Travel to other sites will be required to ensure maintenance is carried out at each location.

The successful candidate will be experienced in maintaining and testing a range of devices from a variety of suppliers. It is essential that candidates have experience and evidence of training in the support of patient monitoring equipment.

Some additional training may be available, to ensure that all makes and models can be incorporated into the maintenance programme. A degree in engineering or science is a pre-requisite.

Registration as a Clinical Technologist is required (or you are eligible to apply for registration within 6 months of starting in post).

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 "CARE" 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.

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6999987PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post involves the repair, service, and support of medical devices within the Trust, and the ability to liaise with Clinical Staff when required.

The Specialist Technologist will be responsible for ensuring that the equipment operates effectively and safely with minimum downtime.

The ability to deliver a comprehensive service for specialised high-risk critical devices and cover for an extensive range of medical devices in the Trust is essential.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post involves the repair, service, and support of medical devices within the Trust, and the ability to liaise with Clinical Staff when required.

The Specialist Technologist will be responsible for ensuring that the equipment operates effectively and safely with minimum downtime.

The ability to deliver a comprehensive service for specialised high-risk critical devices and cover for an extensive range of medical devices in the Trust is essential.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree Standard of education or equivalent in a relevant subject area (engineering or science)

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of repair, maintenance and QA of Medical Devices
Apply multidisciplinary working skills

Registration

Essential

Membership of a relevant professional body and Registration as Clinical Technologist (RCT)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of risk management. Medical devices management and other relevant standards. General Health and Safety regulations

Information Technology

Essential

Basic IT skills and ability to use standard packages, e.g. Microsoft Office

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of using Medical Equipment Management Software

Other

Essential

Full driving licence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree Standard of education or equivalent in a relevant subject area (engineering or science)

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of repair, maintenance and QA of Medical Devices
Apply multidisciplinary working skills

Registration

Essential

Membership of a relevant professional body and Registration as Clinical Technologist (RCT)

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of risk management. Medical devices management and other relevant standards. General Health and Safety regulations

Information Technology

Essential

Basic IT skills and ability to use standard packages, e.g. Microsoft Office

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of using Medical Equipment Management Software

Other

Essential

Full 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.