Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Devices Administrator

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Medical Devices Administrator RTS

Job Summary

Department: Radiotherapy Technical Services (RTS)

Job Title: Medical Devices Administrator (RTS)

Remuneration: (HPL) Band 4

Package: £26,404 - £28,976 per annum plus Higher Cost Area Supplement up to

5% of basic salary (subject to a minimum of £1,252 and a maximum

of £2,379). Performance bonus, Contributory Pension scheme and 25 days rising to 30 days annual leave per year (plus 8 days public holidays)

Hours: 37.5 (Mon Fri)

About Us as a Company:

Healthcare Partners Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the central resource of professional engineering knowledge and skills within the hospital. Our services are predominately used to support our Radiotherapy Department, research and development both within the Trust and also in collaboration with external academic and clinical partners.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job:

We are looking to appoint a Medical Devices Administrator to come and join the busy Radiotherapy Technical Services (RTS) Team at Guildford. The Medical Devices Administrator is responsible for managing the teams day-to-day operational activities, coordinating and directing the lifecycle programs, equipment safety alerts for the high value capital equipment, equipment utilisation and tracking of equipment within the Trust.

We are looking for someone who has good interpersonal skills, highly computer literate and self-motivated. In addition, the successful candidate must have a methodical approach with attention to detail, which is vital in ensuring the safe delivery of our service to our stakeholders.

Our service is spread across the Surrey Community so the successful candidate must be willing to travel to other sites when required.

If you have now decided that you are ready for a new challenge and would like to discuss the role further then please contact:

Lou Boddie

Head of Radiotherapy Technical Services (RTS)

Email: l.boddie@nhs.net

Tel: 01483 406675 or 01483 406795

About us

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.

Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

Details

Date posted

09 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,404 to £28,976 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9384-HPL-MDA

Job locations

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

. Main duties and responsibilities

a. To manage and maintain the teams generic email account. Informing the rest of the team

of any vital information that needs to be addressed imminently.

b. Upload service reports from the Manufacturers equipment portal into the sections

dedicated equipment database, ensuring that the information is correct and updated

in a timely and efficient manner.

c. To maintain and update records of all equipment including tracking equipment locations,

maintenance schedules and expiration dates for outstanding services (e.g. electrical safety

testing EST). This will involve regular audits and ensuring proper documentation.

d. Must be able to lift devices to some degree. The postholder would need to move devices

one place to another. Must have access to a car for business use to drive across sites.

e. To collaborate with various departments within HPL and the Trust, such as biomedical

engineering and clinical staff, to ensure smooth equipment operations. Effective

communication and teamwork are essential to address any equipment needs or issues

promptly.

f. Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel to enter, retrieve and

collate data.

g. Undertake data entry and perform data validation checks within electronic management

systems and databases.

h. Inform the senior team of any incidents and risks that would cause potential harm to staff

patients.

i. Highly organized, prioritizing workload and managing enquiries; referring complex

enquiries to the appropriate expert for resolution.

j. Working respectfully at all times, responding with compassion, and upholding

confidentiality at all times in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations

(GDPR).

k. To work autonomously and efficiently; prioritizing and reprioritizing workload around daily

interruptions.

l. Carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work

Act, relevant Statutory Regulations, approved codes of conduct, Local Rules, Quality

System Manuals and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

m. Ensure all health and safety incidents are accurately recorded and reported in a timely

manner.

Job description

Job responsibilities

. Main duties and responsibilities

a. To manage and maintain the teams generic email account. Informing the rest of the team

of any vital information that needs to be addressed imminently.

b. Upload service reports from the Manufacturers equipment portal into the sections

dedicated equipment database, ensuring that the information is correct and updated

in a timely and efficient manner.

c. To maintain and update records of all equipment including tracking equipment locations,

maintenance schedules and expiration dates for outstanding services (e.g. electrical safety

testing EST). This will involve regular audits and ensuring proper documentation.

d. Must be able to lift devices to some degree. The postholder would need to move devices

one place to another. Must have access to a car for business use to drive across sites.

e. To collaborate with various departments within HPL and the Trust, such as biomedical

engineering and clinical staff, to ensure smooth equipment operations. Effective

communication and teamwork are essential to address any equipment needs or issues

promptly.

f. Be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel to enter, retrieve and

collate data.

g. Undertake data entry and perform data validation checks within electronic management

systems and databases.

h. Inform the senior team of any incidents and risks that would cause potential harm to staff

patients.

i. Highly organized, prioritizing workload and managing enquiries; referring complex

enquiries to the appropriate expert for resolution.

j. Working respectfully at all times, responding with compassion, and upholding

confidentiality at all times in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations

(GDPR).

k. To work autonomously and efficiently; prioritizing and reprioritizing workload around daily

interruptions.

l. Carry out all duties in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work

Act, relevant Statutory Regulations, approved codes of conduct, Local Rules, Quality

System Manuals and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

m. Ensure all health and safety incidents are accurately recorded and reported in a timely

manner.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Word Processing skills. Ability to produce spreadsheets
  • Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
  • Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
  • Actively develops themselves and others

Desirable

  • Knowledge of basic electrical safety (checking for damage to mains leads and plugs)

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs Grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent; including English and Maths.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent experience through demonstrable knowledge
  • Full driving licence with no more than 3+ points.
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Word Processing skills. Ability to produce spreadsheets
  • Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
  • Uses evidence to make improvements, increase efficiencies and seeks out innovation
  • Actively develops themselves and others

Desirable

  • Knowledge of basic electrical safety (checking for damage to mains leads and plugs)

Qualifications

Essential

  • 4 GCSEs Grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalent; including English and Maths.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent experience through demonstrable knowledge
  • Full driving licence with no more than 3+ points.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Radiotherapy Technical Services (RTS)

Lou Boddie

l.boddie@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

09 November 2023

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£26,404 to £28,976 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9384-HPL-MDA

Job locations

Egerton Road

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XX


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