Senior Biomed Electronics Technician

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. The post holder is primarily expected to provide support services for electro-medical and informationtechnology equipment. The post holder will also provide technical assistance with the servicing andmaintenance of some radiology equipment, and other equipment that the department support.2. To be responsible for undertaking complex non-routine maintenance and repair of patient connectedelectro-medical equipment, without detailed supervision.3. To achieve specialist expertise in the scientific and engineering aspects of electro-medical equipment.4. To be responsible for the supervision of junior staff and contractors working on site.5. To be responsible for quality and performance testing and commissioning of new patient connectedmedical equipment, ensuring that equipment is safe for clinical use.6. To be responsible for identifying and specifying parts required for equipment repair.7. To be responsible for undertaking modification to medical equipment, in accordance with agreedprotocols and procedures, to ensure optimum performance and clinical care.8. To be responsible for carrying out emergency on site troubleshooting during medical procedures.9. To be responsible for the technical analysis of electro-medical equipment that has been involved in apatient incident, providing a detailed report liaising with clinical staff and manufacturers.Job Description v2015.3Page 2 of 410. To be responsible for ensuring that all work undertaken complies with ISO 9001:2015 qualityprocedures, and to contribute towards development of policies and procedures.11. To provide technical training for other technicians.12. To be responsible for ensuring that all medical equipment within his/her care is left in a safe and fullyfunctional condition and ready for patient use.13. To be responsible for ensuring that all documentation relating to any piece of equipment is fullycompleted and compliant with ISO 9001:2015 quality system including time management systems.14. To contribute to the technical evaluation of new medical equipment to ensure that the modernisation ofthe Trusts medical equipment is achieved in a cost effective manner.15. To be responsible for ensuring that medical staff at all levels are advised on the correct and safe use ofequipment. This may involve carrying out formal user training.16. To be responsible for communicating complex technical information, which may affect patient treatment,to clinical staff where necessary.17. To be responsible for communicating with manufacturers and other commercial organisations in theanalysis of complex faults and their diagnosis.18. To monitor the quality of equipment supplied by manufacturers and other commercial organisations.19. To be responsible for ensuring that all work complies with the requirements of the Health and Safety atWork Act and in particular with the requirements of the Electricity at Work Regulations.20. To be responsible for undertaking any necessary risk analysis on tasks assigned to them to ensure thatall procedures are completed in a safe manner.21. To take part in any departmental on-call scheme and to be responsible for any work undertaken whilston call without further supervision.22. To travel to other healthcare establishments in the execution of their work, to which end a drivinglicence is required.23. If required, the post holder must work towards and obtain registration as a Clinical Technologist with aregistered body

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional electronics knowledge to degree equivalent level, acquired through BSc or BEng in a relevant engineering discipline or HND + short courses or equivalent training and experience
• Health & Safety training as required
• Trained to undertake Electrical Safety & Portable Appliance Testing and be able to interpret the results obtained

Desirable

• Membership of the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)
• Registered with Engineering Council
• Member of Institute of Physics & Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)
• To have been trained in the use of Biomedical Test Equipment
• On the job training within a medical electronics department
• Specialist manufacturers' medical equipment service training courses

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable post qualification experience servicing a wide range of patient-connected electro-medical equipment or significant experience in non-medical electronic equipment servicing
• Working Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 (Quality management systems)
• Experience in servicing complex software controlled equipment
• Take part in any necessary Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme

Desirable

• Have worked in a Hospital Environment
• Detailed knowledge of servicing patient-connected medical equipment
• Working knowledge of the medical quality standards
• MHRA Guide To Managing Medical Devices
• IEC 60601-1 (Medical electrical equipment Part 1: General requirements for safety) and IEC 62353 Medical Electrical Equipment
• Good understanding of clinical issues related to medical equipment failure

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to undertake skilled servicing / repair of complex expensive electronic & mechanical systems, without supervision
• Ability to make measurements with highly complex electronic test equipment
• Ability to understand complex instructions and circuit diagrams
• Able to convey complex technical detail to clinical users, engineering colleagues & equipment manufacturers
• Good communication skills

Desirable

• Skilled in servicing complex medical equipment in a healthcare environment
• Proficient keyboard skills and skilled in the use of Word, Access and Excel with ability to use spread sheets for data manipulation
• Willingness to oversee the work of other department members
• Working knowledge of department computerised record system

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Employer's website

https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)