Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, motivated and flexible individual to be part of a professional team maintaining and repairing medical devices within East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust (based at Colchester Hospital) and the local community.
The successful candidate will possess a technician level background with medical device technology and be able to demonstrate equivalent training and experience. You will need to be able to work on your own initiative, have good interpersonal skills and a developed ability to communicate well.
This vacancy may close early if application numbers are high, so early application is advised.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to perform preventative maintenance, repair electronic and mechanical devices, perform installations and calibrate equipment. In addition, you will keep computerised service logs and report service issues to supervisors to ensure that equipment is maintained in accordance with compliance standards.
You will be required to work in the many areas of the Electro-Medical Engineering Department providing a top-quality service to the wards and departments.
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
If you want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of workshop practice and associated admin computer systems.
- Knowledge of device support including electronic, electro-mechanical, computing and medical devices.
Desirable
- Attended service/maintenance courses held by medical companies.
Qualifications
Essential
- C&G/ONC/HNC in Electronic\Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
Desirable
- HND/Degree in Medical Engineering, or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Able to cope with interruptions and re-tasking yourself and others on the fly
- Practical experience in medical engineering workshop practices and techniques or equivalent including maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety testing and acceptance testing.
- Able to prioritise and manage own and others workload
- EBME Background in the UK
- Able to work with mechanical and electrical equipment such as beds, trollies, hoists and tables
- Full UK driving Licence for Cars and Light Vans
Desirable
- Background working in an on-site and workshop environment.
- Experience in repairing a variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical devices.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of workshop practice and associated admin computer systems.
- Knowledge of device support including electronic, electro-mechanical, computing and medical devices.
Desirable
- Attended service/maintenance courses held by medical companies.
Qualifications
Essential
- C&G/ONC/HNC in Electronic\Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
Desirable
- HND/Degree in Medical Engineering, or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Able to cope with interruptions and re-tasking yourself and others on the fly
- Practical experience in medical engineering workshop practices and techniques or equivalent including maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety testing and acceptance testing.
- Able to prioritise and manage own and others workload
- EBME Background in the UK
- Able to work with mechanical and electrical equipment such as beds, trollies, hoists and tables
- Full UK driving Licence for Cars and Light Vans
Desirable
- Background working in an on-site and workshop environment.
- Experience in repairing a variety of electrical, electronic and mechanical devices.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
EBME, The Old Boiler House, Colchester General Hospital
Turner Rise
Colchester
CO4 5JL
Employer's website
https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
