Specialist Medical Device Management Officer

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for candidates to join our Clinical Engineering team, and support the effective adoption, deployment, maintenance and use of medical devices.

The post holder will assist with medical device management across the Trust by contributing to a range of activities that include optimal procurement, device training, maintenance management, safety, associated assurance measures and record keeping.

Those considering eventually joining the scientific training programme are also encouraged to apply.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work to meet the technical, operational and administrative challenges posed by varied nature of our customer requests; in particular, supporting the delivery of our medical devices safety, R&D governance and medical devices user-training activities. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with our network of practice development staff across the organisation to ensure compliance with the Trust medical devices training policy.

This means using ingenuity, problem-solving and communication skills, alongside technical understanding, to deliver the technologies that often define services in our Trust. The role requires reflexibility to work across a number of workstreams as dictated by the demands on the service; and as a result this creates exposure to a number of development opportunities.

The candidates we seek will be qualified to degree or equivalent level in a relevant subject, with previous experience demonstrating responsibility for medical devices safety or similar work.

About us

Medical Physics provides a comprehensive range of scientific and technical services to all of Guys and St. Thomas' Hospital Trust's main acute and community sites. Applicants will be expected to have a genuine affinity to the Trust's values; putting patients first in all they do. High standards of spoken and written communication and interpersonal skills will be an advantage, as well as some understanding of the modern healthcare environment. You will work for a team with great development potential and real capacity to influence and optimise processes on a local, regional and national level. At times there may be an expectation for the applicant to work at any of our sites in central London.

At Guy's & St. Thomas', we have a Values and Behaviours framework which is embedded throughout the Trust. It is part of our culture and by demonstrating these values, we have a shared way of acting. This impacts how we care for our patients, how we interact with each other and how we make decisions. To understand more about us and our culture, please visithttps://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/about-us/our-values/our-values.aspx

Date posted

10 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£42,471 to £50,364 a year p.a inc of HCA (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-LIS8851

Job locations

Covering all sites

London

SE1 7EH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and the 'main duties' described above.

Please note: although registration as a Clinical Scientist is highly desirable, we are flexible and keen to welcome candidates from the wider pool of Engineers and Scientists. For those who are interested in pursuing professional registration, we are well equipped to support you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and the 'main duties' described above.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Able to use Excel, Word etc. to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information
Able to communicate complex information, including writing reports

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with medical devices in healthcare for at least 4 years of independent practice
Experience in applying workshop technology to patient-critical equipment and techniques in healthcare

Desirable

Able to use Equipment databases

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree in electronics or equivalent level of knowledge

Desirable

MSc or equivalent Registration as a Clinical Technologist
Project Management qualification to Prince 2 practitioner level or equivalent experience

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Able to use Excel, Word etc. to set up documents and spreadsheets and extract information
Able to communicate complex information, including writing reports

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with medical devices in healthcare for at least 4 years of independent practice
Experience in applying workshop technology to patient-critical equipment and techniques in healthcare

Desirable

Able to use Equipment databases

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree in electronics or equivalent level of knowledge

Desirable

MSc or equivalent Registration as a Clinical Technologist
Project Management qualification to Prince 2 practitioner level or equivalent experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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