Medical Equipment Specialist

SECamb

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Job summary

The Medical Equipment Specialist role is pivotal in providing an effective logistical support function to enable clinical staff and managers to concentrate fully on the delivery and management of clinical care.The Medical Equipment Specialists manage the maintenance, servicing and ongoing supply of equipment in the Trust.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

  • To provide and support an effective logistical function that will enable Operational staff, to fully concentrate on the delivery and management of all aspects of clinical care.
  • Ensure that Trust medical equipment is prepared for operational use
  • Manage inventory, to include the maintenance, servicing, calibration, testing, repair and replacement, supply, resupply and distribution of equipment
  • Liaise with Operational Managers to coordinate and retrieve faulty/surplus equipment.
  • Liaise with Operational Managers to arrange or carry out repairs/replacement of faulty equipment as required.
  • Liaise and deal with contractors and suppliers. To include repairs and servicing as required.

About us

Working for your organisation

  • A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years' service.
  • Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
  • Access to occupational health and counselling services.
  • Award winning wellbeing hub
  • Back up buddy App
  • Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals
  • Option to join NHS Pension scheme

Date posted

03 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

278-MES-1124-CC

Job locations

Telford place

Telford Place

Crawley

RH10 1SY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Maintain stores associated recording systems, ensuring effective and accuratestock control, record keeping and re-ordering processes are in place
  • To develop and maintain a data base of medical equipment within the Trust
  • Liaise with Operational Managers, and or Make Ready staff to maintain stock levels of medical equipment
  • To ensure all medical test equipment is kept secure and calibratedReady for use.
  • To raise concerns over issues that have the potential to affectservice delivery
  • Clean and safely pack equipment for return or re-supply within the guidelines of the Control Infection Policy.
  • To understand required working practices, that are necessary in order to maintain competency to be able to perform the required work on Trust equipment this will include attending training course managed by external contractors
  • Provide 1st line medical equipment support, and reactive support to clinicians
  • Carry out 2nd line servicing ,to include fault analysis, repair and testing on medical equipment not externally contracted which may involve disassembly and re-assembly of equipment down to internal components including printed Circuit Boards
  • Ensure that any accidents, near misses or hazards are reportedusing the DATIX system and health and safety documentation
  • Contact waste contractors to discuss and arrange collection and disposal of items beyond economical repair in accordance with WEEE regulations, and complete relevant documentation
  • To maintain sufficient spare parts and stock levels to ensure a service delivery
  • Arrange and influence the provision of key reserve equipment to ensure that critical service delivery is maintained in accordance with operational requirements
  • Ensure that equipment for maintaining resilience kept at strategic locations is maintained
  • Maintain financial awareness justifying areas of spend as required
  • To fully understand the Shared Business Service (SBS) procurement system for the purchase of medical equipment and ancillary items in accordance with SFIs.
  • To liaise with Shared Business Service Staff (SBS) for issues relating to system/order issues
  • To liaise with suppliers for quotes prior to placing orders/deliveries to arrange credit notes and equipment returns.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Maintain stores associated recording systems, ensuring effective and accuratestock control, record keeping and re-ordering processes are in place
  • To develop and maintain a data base of medical equipment within the Trust
  • Liaise with Operational Managers, and or Make Ready staff to maintain stock levels of medical equipment
  • To ensure all medical test equipment is kept secure and calibratedReady for use.
  • To raise concerns over issues that have the potential to affectservice delivery
  • Clean and safely pack equipment for return or re-supply within the guidelines of the Control Infection Policy.
  • To understand required working practices, that are necessary in order to maintain competency to be able to perform the required work on Trust equipment this will include attending training course managed by external contractors
  • Provide 1st line medical equipment support, and reactive support to clinicians
  • Carry out 2nd line servicing ,to include fault analysis, repair and testing on medical equipment not externally contracted which may involve disassembly and re-assembly of equipment down to internal components including printed Circuit Boards
  • Ensure that any accidents, near misses or hazards are reportedusing the DATIX system and health and safety documentation
  • Contact waste contractors to discuss and arrange collection and disposal of items beyond economical repair in accordance with WEEE regulations, and complete relevant documentation
  • To maintain sufficient spare parts and stock levels to ensure a service delivery
  • Arrange and influence the provision of key reserve equipment to ensure that critical service delivery is maintained in accordance with operational requirements
  • Ensure that equipment for maintaining resilience kept at strategic locations is maintained
  • Maintain financial awareness justifying areas of spend as required
  • To fully understand the Shared Business Service (SBS) procurement system for the purchase of medical equipment and ancillary items in accordance with SFIs.
  • To liaise with Shared Business Service Staff (SBS) for issues relating to system/order issues
  • To liaise with suppliers for quotes prior to placing orders/deliveries to arrange credit notes and equipment returns.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant technical qualification
  • Experience of using microsoft software

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of maintaining and repairing equipment
  • Experience of stock management

Desirable

  • Experience of working within the NHS
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant technical qualification
  • Experience of using microsoft software

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of maintaining and repairing equipment
  • Experience of stock management

Desirable

  • Experience of working within the NHS

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.

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).

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.

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

SECamb

Address

Telford place

Telford Place

Crawley

RH10 1SY


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

SECamb

Address

Telford place

Telford Place

Crawley

RH10 1SY


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Logistics Services Manager

Chris Blanchard

Chris.blanchard@secamb.nhs.uk

07799470064

Date posted

03 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

278-MES-1124-CC

Job locations

Telford place

Telford Place

Crawley

RH10 1SY


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