Job summary
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KGH) are looking to recruit a highly motivated, flexible and enthusiastic Medical Device Technician to join our technical team providing operational maintenance services to a large acute hospital and associated properties.
You will be a keen and enthusiastic team member with a recognised electronics or electrician experience and qualifications providing maintenance and repair of devices within a complex medical environment.
WHO WE ARE:
You will work as the Medical Device Technician and report to the Medical Devices Supervisor.
WHERE WE ARE:
Kettering offers great access to all the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside. It has excellent road and rail network links to and from London, the East Midlands and Birmingham and the hospital is just off the A14 giving easy access to the M1.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
We are looking for someone who can maintain electronic/electrical medical equipment in a workshop environment and off-site with the ability to travel to the KGH satellite properties.
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US:
Great learning and development opportunities to enable all staff to fulfil their potential
Salary sacrifice schemes
NHS agenda for change terms and conditions
A generous annual leave provision
NHS pension
Flexible working
Option to undertake City & Guilds level qualification
Main duties of the job
You will assist the Medical Devices Manager, Medical Engineering Supervisor and other Medical Engineers in:
Carry out repair and testing of medical devices as direct.
Be responsible for the operational safety of all equipment maintained by the departments.
About us
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHSTrust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will assist the Medical Devices Manager, Medical Engineering Supervisor and other Medical Engineers in:
Carry out repair and testing of medical devices as direct by the MDM.
Be responsible for the operational safety of all equipment maintained by the departments.
Record the arrival of any equipment, risk-assess and initiate or update service records.
Operate a planned safety testing/planned maintenance scheme
Participate in the operation of a continuing total care system
Participate in the Trust quality improvement and clinical governance schemes
Ensure compliance with Trust policies and procedures
Take a pro-active role in issues involving Health & Safety and Risk Management.
Record in a suitable manner any actions carried out upon any equipment tested or maintained by the department.
Assist in maintaining adequate stores and materials to ensure minimum downtime.
Assist in maintaining adequate records for equipment and updating departmental records.
Completion of a work related project assigned by the MDM
Carries out the Pre-Delivery assessment of equipment to ensure compliance with appropriate legislation.
Carry out individual specialist duties as agreed with the MDM and detailed below:
o Liaise with clinical staff at all levels and liaise with manufacturers and suppliers
o Liaise with staff, managers and suppliers to organise equipment trials and loans
o Carry out commissioning of new equipment and notify the MDM and medical Devices Training Co-ordinator of training requirements.
o Support others technicians and staff I the maintenance and use of designated equipment specialities as directed by the MDM
Provide technical advice and resources to support the activities of the Medical Equipment Library.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will assist the Medical Devices Manager, Medical Engineering Supervisor and other Medical Engineers in:
Carry out repair and testing of medical devices as direct by the MDM.
Be responsible for the operational safety of all equipment maintained by the departments.
Record the arrival of any equipment, risk-assess and initiate or update service records.
Operate a planned safety testing/planned maintenance scheme
Participate in the operation of a continuing total care system
Participate in the Trust quality improvement and clinical governance schemes
Ensure compliance with Trust policies and procedures
Take a pro-active role in issues involving Health & Safety and Risk Management.
Record in a suitable manner any actions carried out upon any equipment tested or maintained by the department.
Assist in maintaining adequate stores and materials to ensure minimum downtime.
Assist in maintaining adequate records for equipment and updating departmental records.
Completion of a work related project assigned by the MDM
Carries out the Pre-Delivery assessment of equipment to ensure compliance with appropriate legislation.
Carry out individual specialist duties as agreed with the MDM and detailed below:
o Liaise with clinical staff at all levels and liaise with manufacturers and suppliers
o Liaise with staff, managers and suppliers to organise equipment trials and loans
o Carry out commissioning of new equipment and notify the MDM and medical Devices Training Co-ordinator of training requirements.
o Support others technicians and staff I the maintenance and use of designated equipment specialities as directed by the MDM
Provide technical advice and resources to support the activities of the Medical Equipment Library.
Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential
- Educated to BTEC ONC in engineering discipline or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience/vocational training e.g. City & Guilds
- COSHH Awareness
- Current UK driving licence
- Experience of relevant operation and maintenance procedures
- Understand and apply safe working procedures
- Ability to work with fine tools to tight tolerances
- Ability to work with complex micro electronic circuitry
- Ability to read wiring and circuit diagrams
- Hand/eye co-ordination, multi-skills tasks
- Able to deal with contact with bodily fluids, smells and infectious patients as required
- Computer literate using the full range of Microsoft Office programs
- Passionate, confident, self-motivated
Desirable
- Ability to communicate and build relationships with colleagues
- Experience of relevant UK and EU legislation
- Experience working in a hospital environment
- Knowledge of clinical physiological procedures
Person Specification
Person Spec
Essential
- Educated to BTEC ONC in engineering discipline or equivalent level of knowledge gained through experience/vocational training e.g. City & Guilds
- COSHH Awareness
- Current UK driving licence
- Experience of relevant operation and maintenance procedures
- Understand and apply safe working procedures
- Ability to work with fine tools to tight tolerances
- Ability to work with complex micro electronic circuitry
- Ability to read wiring and circuit diagrams
- Hand/eye co-ordination, multi-skills tasks
- Able to deal with contact with bodily fluids, smells and infectious patients as required
- Computer literate using the full range of Microsoft Office programs
- Passionate, confident, self-motivated
Desirable
- Ability to communicate and build relationships with colleagues
- Experience of relevant UK and EU legislation
- Experience working in a hospital environment
- Knowledge of clinical physiological procedures
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
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).
