Job summary
Most attractive aspect of the Post:
An opportunity has arisen for a member of staff to join the Clinical Engineering team.
Brief Description of the Role:
The Clinical Engineering department are responsible for trust wide management of medical devices. Staff are based at two main departments within Bradford Royal Infirmary and St Luke's Hospital and also serve various healthcentres and clinics throughout the Bradford region. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance and repair of a wide range of medical devices.
Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:
Significant experience of working within Clinical Engineering is essential, Registered as a Clinical Technologist, Healthcare Science Practitioner or Engineering Technician is also essential.
Qualified to a Degree or *equivalent in an engineering specialty is essential
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a keen individual with a Clinical Engineering background to support the commissioning, repair and maintenance of a range of highly complex medical devices across Bradford Teaching Hospitals.
The successful appointment will demonstrate highly developed skills, attributes and professionalism to work both within the patient environment and Clinical Engineering setting.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake duties in and be involved with the maintenance work of the section, as directed by the Team Leaders
To undertake any project work as directed by the Team Leaders
To work within the quality system and assist in its maintenance and development
To ensure that equipment service records are accurately kept in the Clinical Engineering e-Quip database.
To report to the Team Leaders any perceived deficiencies in the tools required or the personal training required to competently performing your duties.
To keep equipment stock spares at correct level. These will require re-ordering when stocks are low.
To work flexibly when required meeting the requirements of the Service
To perform such duties at a comparable level of responsibilities, as may normally be agreed with the job holder.
To travel to other hospitals when necessary in the execution of their work to which end a driving licence holder is essential.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To undertake duties in and be involved with the maintenance work of the section, as directed by the Team Leaders
To undertake any project work as directed by the Team Leaders
To work within the quality system and assist in its maintenance and development
To ensure that equipment service records are accurately kept in the Clinical Engineering e-Quip database.
To report to the Team Leaders any perceived deficiencies in the tools required or the personal training required to competently performing your duties.
To keep equipment stock spares at correct level. These will require re-ordering when stocks are low.
To work flexibly when required meeting the requirements of the Service
To perform such duties at a comparable level of responsibilities, as may normally be agreed with the job holder.
To travel to other hospitals when necessary in the execution of their work to which end a driving licence holder is essential.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working within Clinical Engineering
- Registered as a Clinical Technologist, Healthcare Science Practitioner or Engineering Technician
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed physical accuracy and eye coordination, for working on complex equipment
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own area of competence
- Able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns and when working on complex equipment
- Able to deal with distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas most days
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Knowledge of employment procedure and practices. National standards, eg, ISO9001:2015, health and safety in workshop areas, RIDDOR, COSHH.
Desirable
- First-hand experience of working within an ISO9001:2015 quality system
- First-hand experience of working with an eQuip equipment management database and scan 4 safety technology
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to Degree or *equivalent in engineering specialism
- Specialist knowledge gained through technical training courses with regular updates.
Othr Requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working within Clinical Engineering
- Registered as a Clinical Technologist, Healthcare Science Practitioner or Engineering Technician
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed physical accuracy and eye coordination, for working on complex equipment
- Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own area of competence
- Able to concentrate when subject to unpredictable working patterns and when working on complex equipment
- Able to deal with distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas most days
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues.
- Knowledge of employment procedure and practices. National standards, eg, ISO9001:2015, health and safety in workshop areas, RIDDOR, COSHH.
Desirable
- First-hand experience of working within an ISO9001:2015 quality system
- First-hand experience of working with an eQuip equipment management database and scan 4 safety technology
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to Degree or *equivalent in engineering specialism
- Specialist knowledge gained through technical training courses with regular updates.
Othr Requirements
Essential
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
