Job summary
We are recruiting a Medical Engineering Manager to work across all sites of the NCA. You will work closely with other 8a Managers to deliver safe systems to comply with statutory and regulatory requirements supporting innovation for the NCA sites.
As a member of the wider medical device service function you will provide strong leadership to the medical engineers and blend the work of that team to develop robust governance. You will promote good working practice, minimise equipment downtime and assist in improving standards of medical equipment management.
You will be capable of interacting with staff at all levels to discuss and agree processes to improve management of devices throughout their lifecycle.
The right candidate will have an engineering background and graduate or post graduate skills and knowledge associated with medical engineering workshop practices. Equally though, the appointee will have a wide understanding of the direct impact of the department's work on the patient and clinical teams. As such the role requires someone with demonstrable leadership skills and experience who welcomes change and challenge and can support innovative and evolving delivery models.
Main duties of the job
As a professional manager and leader, accountable for the direct delivery of a clinical technical service, the post holder will provide a modern and efficient Medical Engineering function to the Trust, complying with statutory regulations and Trust Policies.
The post-holder's function will be to deliver a modern, customer focused technical service for medical equipment and manage a responsive, efficient and cost-effective department. This is a pivotal role in ensuring consistent, clinical excellence in the availability, adoption and use of medical technology. The role involves close working with other medical device service team managers to meet key goals and objectives.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist technical knowledge and expert leadership and managerial support for the implementation and delivery of a long term operational plan for cost effective and efficient management and deployment of safe medical devices across the Care organisations.They will lead on setting compliance levels for medical device repair and maintenance including down time and ensure that systems are available to enable clinical teams to have insight into progress with maintenance and repair of their devices.
They are responsible for managing and providing direction to the Medical Engineering department regarding service issues, creating clear expectations and results focussed delivery.The post holder will undertake the full range of HR duties including supporting processes and policies in matters of discipline, grievance, and performance management within the medical engineering team as well as assist in the recruitment and selection of staff and be an appointing officer for Medical Engineering staff .
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will provide specialist technical knowledge and expert leadership and managerial support for the implementation and delivery of a long term operational plan for cost effective and efficient management and deployment of safe medical devices across the Care organisations.They will lead on setting compliance levels for medical device repair and maintenance including down time and ensure that systems are available to enable clinical teams to have insight into progress with maintenance and repair of their devices.
They are responsible for managing and providing direction to the Medical Engineering department regarding service issues, creating clear expectations and results focussed delivery.The post holder will undertake the full range of HR duties including supporting processes and policies in matters of discipline, grievance, and performance management within the medical engineering team as well as assist in the recruitment and selection of staff and be an appointing officer for Medical Engineering staff .
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Register of Clinical Technologists
Qualifications
Essential
- undergraduate honours degree or an integrated master's degree, in a pure or applied science subject relevant to electro biomedical engineering OR Applicants may have an honours degree or better in any subject if they have a higher degree that is relevant to electro biomedical engineering. Evidence of research experience, e.g. in the form of a higher degree or equivalent evidence of scientific and academic capability
- Accredited certificated Management and/or Leadership qualification or intention to undertake.
Skills and experience - Leadership
Essential
- Previous management/leadership of a team or service within the medical device sector in a health care setting
- Ability to lead others
- Set goals for self and others
- Emotional resilience to work under pressure and prioritise.
- Put the patient at the centre of all work.
- Creative and flexible approach to problem solving and work planning
Skills and Experience - Technical
Essential
- Make judgements involving facts or situations that impact on patients, quality of care and safety.
- Understanding of quality and assurance in an engineering, scientific or work-based context
- Understanding the role of the medical engineering team in healthcare and their role in a clinical setting
Skills and Experience - Transferable
Essential
- Make formal presentations to groups of colleagues
- Creative solution finder with a "can do attitude
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Register of Clinical Technologists
Qualifications
Essential
- undergraduate honours degree or an integrated master's degree, in a pure or applied science subject relevant to electro biomedical engineering OR Applicants may have an honours degree or better in any subject if they have a higher degree that is relevant to electro biomedical engineering. Evidence of research experience, e.g. in the form of a higher degree or equivalent evidence of scientific and academic capability
- Accredited certificated Management and/or Leadership qualification or intention to undertake.
Skills and experience - Leadership
Essential
- Previous management/leadership of a team or service within the medical device sector in a health care setting
- Ability to lead others
- Set goals for self and others
- Emotional resilience to work under pressure and prioritise.
- Put the patient at the centre of all work.
- Creative and flexible approach to problem solving and work planning
Skills and Experience - Technical
Essential
- Make judgements involving facts or situations that impact on patients, quality of care and safety.
- Understanding of quality and assurance in an engineering, scientific or work-based context
- Understanding the role of the medical engineering team in healthcare and their role in a clinical setting
Skills and Experience - Transferable
Essential
- Make formal presentations to groups of colleagues
- Creative solution finder with a "can do attitude
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
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).