Senior Critical Care Technologist

Job summary

If you possess the technical skills, experience, and enthusiasm to thrive in an acute healthcare environment and contribute to our progressive team, we invite you to apply for the Critical Care Technologist position at the Royal London Hospital. Take the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge, and experience while making a difference in critical care deliveryThe Royal London Hospital ACCU is a bustling 44-bed unit featuring 22 Intensive Care Unit (ITU) and 22 High Dependency Unit (HDU) beds. Housed within a modern, well-equipped facility, we provide critical care services to a diverse patient population. We are currently seeking a motivated and experienced individual to join our technologist team.

As a Critical Care Technologist, you will play a crucial role in supporting the nursing and clinical teams within the ACCU, PCCU, and NICU. Your responsibilities will include: - Supervise and perform daily maintenance checks on point-of-care test equipment.- Set up, calibrate, and maintain medical devices used in critical care.- Provide training, appraisals, and support for junior team members.- Act as deputy for the lead technologist during their absence, making independent decisions as necessary.

Creation and maintenance of the team rota.- Collaborate closely with the ACCU lead technologist and other team members to ensure the team meets its obligations.- Work on a rotational basis, including weekends, to provide technical assistance as needed.

Main duties of the job

The post holder has responsibility for organising and providing technical support for the Adult Critical Care Unit (ACCU) Paedaitric Critical care( PCCU) and Neonatal Critical care (NICU)

They will act as a clinical expert in their field of practice.They will be responsible for providing unsupervised technical support to all Critical care areas

They will support, teach and train the nursing, medical and allied health professional teams in the clinical setting to ensure high standards of technical support for patients within ACCU, PCCU NICU

They will evaluate advances in medical technology, maintain an accurate equipment inventory and develop and implement education programmes to ensure high level clinical governance.

They will participate in data collection, audit and research in order to raise standards and ensure high quality is provided at all times.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hospital

London

E1 1FR

Employer's website

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

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