Band 7 Medical Devices Quality and Safety Manager

Job summary

The role holds responsibility for the quality and safety management and regulatory compliance of medical devices within the Trust and the implementation of International Standards Organisation (ISO) 13485. This shall include ensuring systems and processes are being adhered to for the procurement and acceptance of new devices, maintenance, training, resolving any issues with devices and the disposal of old devices in line with applicable Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) Regulations and Informational Governance (IG) requirements. Operational responsibility for a team of medical device equipment controllers, ensuring all are fully trained and hold records for this.

Responsible for the day-to-day service delivery and operational effectiveness of the medical devices team and their personal development.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the compliance of medical devices used within the Trust in-patient areas, community health facilities and those held by peripatetic staff working in the community.

Responsibility for managing systems and processes to ensure Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) compliance and effective financial control of all medical devices.

Deliver a program of "appropriate standardisation" of the devices used to provide enhanced spares availability, operational training and cost efficiencies.

Work closely with all stakeholders and users throughout the Trust to ensure there is a common, active system for procurement, acceptance, recording, maintenance and disposal of medical devices.

Work closely with Risk Management to ensure compliance across the Trust with regards to medical devices.

Work closely with operational estates regarding the installation, servicing, and repairs of medical devices.

Undertakes audits and creates surveys to gather data regarding medical devices, response to new equipment and the status of the medical devices standardisation.

Demonstrate strong experience working in the field working in line with, National Standards, Codes of Practice, MHRA and associated regulations including health and safety.

Demonstrate a forward-thinking approach and able to implement change.

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

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