Job summary
Your main responsibility will be to assist the Medical Engineering Technical Lead in providing an innovative and responsive service across the NCA geographical patch and cross section of clinical teams and services.
You will manage a team of Engineers and implement safe systems to complying with statutory and regulatory requirements whilst supporting innovation for the NCA. You will be working with a multi-professional Medical Devices Team who deliver engineering, governance and training services across a number of Care Organisations and community teams. This wider Team welcomes innovative approaches and aims to provide clear development pathways and opportunities for staff at every level.
You will provide strong leadership to the medical engineers but also blend the work of that team to develop robust governance practices. You will promote good working practice and build rapport and trust with site-based colleagues to minimise equipment downtime, increase availability of devices and equipment at the point of need.
The right candidate will have an engineering background and an understanding of specific challenges faced by implementation of this new and exciting way of working.
We are particularly looking for someone that is solution focused with a can-do attitude with strong leadership qualities.
Please note for this post you will be required to have obtained a full UK driving licence.
Main duties of the job
As a leader of a multi-disciplined team of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, and Clerical staff providing a medical equipment management service, you will be expected to:
Communicate with and provide specialist advice to clinical teams senior managers and colleagues with regard to the life cycle of a wide range of medical devices.
Undertake testing and repair of a wide range of complex medical equipment.
Undertake a range of duties in a deputizing role for the EBME Manager
Supervise work plans and work of junior staff.
Assist in identifying and managing risk associated with medical equipment and support investigation of device related incidents.
Act as a mentor and oversee training and CPD for engineers of all grades ensuring accurate and up to date records.
Assist in monitoring key performance standards associated with both internal and external work plans.
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.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure there are sufficient numbers of devices available in the right places in optimum condition ready for patient care.
Setting work performance standards appropriate to defined goals required as part of the legislation, Trust policy or departmental protocols.
Contribute to development of protocols and procedures as necessary to improve service delivery.
Provide leadership through motivating and developing staff to achieve high performance.
Create clear expectations and patient focussed service delivery.
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
Ensure there are sufficient numbers of devices available in the right places in optimum condition ready for patient care.
Setting work performance standards appropriate to defined goals required as part of the legislation, Trust policy or departmental protocols.
Contribute to development of protocols and procedures as necessary to improve service delivery.
Provide leadership through motivating and developing staff to achieve high performance.
Create clear expectations and patient focussed service delivery.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- B Eng. in Electronics or equivalent experience, plus specialist training and experience to post grad. Diploma or equivalent level
- Certificate in supervisory management or equivalent experience
- Manufacturer accredited training course certificates
- Diploma or equivalent experience
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of capital purchasing and planning
- Knowledge of the application and use of a wide range of medical devices across the complexity spectrum.
- Knowledge of ISO Quality system
Professional registration
Essential
- member of a professional body
- RCT
Experience
Essential
- Supervising teams to achieve stated performance targets and outcomes
- Planning and implementing personal development reviews
- Support colleagues to meet CPD and training targets
Desirable
- Report writing
- Managing financial resources within a budget
- Adverse incident review and route cause analysis
Knowledge ,training and experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current legislation and recommendations for medical equipment management
- Use of high precision tools when maintaining delicate equipment.
- Knowledge of the application and use of a wide range of medical devices across the complexity spectrum.
- Extraction and analysis of data from information systems.
- Knowledge of absence management processes.
- Undertaking and documenting risk assessments.
Desirable
- Experience of managing a range of HR matters.
- Knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Full clean driving UK licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- B Eng. in Electronics or equivalent experience, plus specialist training and experience to post grad. Diploma or equivalent level
- Certificate in supervisory management or equivalent experience
- Manufacturer accredited training course certificates
- Diploma or equivalent experience
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge of capital purchasing and planning
- Knowledge of the application and use of a wide range of medical devices across the complexity spectrum.
- Knowledge of ISO Quality system
Professional registration
Essential
- member of a professional body
- RCT
Experience
Essential
- Supervising teams to achieve stated performance targets and outcomes
- Planning and implementing personal development reviews
- Support colleagues to meet CPD and training targets
Desirable
- Report writing
- Managing financial resources within a budget
- Adverse incident review and route cause analysis
Knowledge ,training and experience
Essential
- Knowledge of current legislation and recommendations for medical equipment management
- Use of high precision tools when maintaining delicate equipment.
- Knowledge of the application and use of a wide range of medical devices across the complexity spectrum.
- Extraction and analysis of data from information systems.
- Knowledge of absence management processes.
- Undertaking and documenting risk assessments.
Desirable
- Experience of managing a range of HR matters.
- Knowledge of ISO Quality Management Systems.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Full clean driving UK 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).
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).