Job summary
To perform planned preventative maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment for both UHB NHS Foundation Trust and external Service Level Agreement (SLA) sites. In addition, the postholder will be responsible for the commissioning of medical equipment before use, some supervised basic repairs and servicing of medical equipment. These schemes are mainly undertaken in patient areas and may occasionally require work outside normal hours. Support the use and implementation of the Department's 'Equipment Management' System.
Have the knowledge of and support the use of the Department's 'Quality Management' System. The postholder will gain knowledge of the Department's procedures, health and safety regulations and any legislation that is relevant to the job.
Main duties of the job
Liaise with hospital staff at both UHB NHS Foundation Trust and external SLA sites in planning appropriate times for carrying out planned preventative maintenance.
To locate, inspect and electrically safety test, on an annual basis all items of electrical medical equipment and all mains leads, used within UHB NHS Foundation Trust and external SLA sites.
To carry out, on a 12-monthly basis, inspections, function tests and electrical safety tests on specific Defibrillators used within UHB NHS Foundation Trust and external SLA sites.
To accurately record the readings and observations obtained during all Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) checks.
To identify and provide updates made to the equipment inventory to the Team Manager.
Ensure that all equipment within Medical Engineering is safety tested on an annual basis.
The supervised basic repair and servicing of medical equipment used throughout the UHB NHS Trust and SLA sites. This work requires specialist knowledge of any of the following Analogue, Digital Electronics, Microprocessor, pneumatics and mechanical techniques. It involves fault finding, diagnosing and repairs of complex and delicate medical equipment to component level.
Functional and safety testing of new and repaired medical equipment prior to use within UHB NHS Foundation Trust and external SLA sites.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Manufacturer approved technical training on a range of medical equipment.
- *Evidence of attendance of short courses and regular updating of training required.
- *Professional electronics knowledge acquired through HNC/HND in electronics or equivalent.
Desirable
- *Degree in electronic/mechanical/clinical engineering or equivalent, OR knowledge at this level gained through extensive relevant experience.
- *Enrolled on the Register of Clinical Technologists
Experience
Essential
- *Experience in the repair and maintenance of a wide range of equipment
- *A sound understanding and competence in the electrical safety testing, repair and maintenance of electronic and electrical equipment. Ability to record and analyse work data.
- *Relevant knowledge and competence in
- analogue and digital electronics.
- *Experienced in the use of electronic Test & Measurement/fault diagnosis equipment and practical experience in electronic/mechanical repair procedures.
- *Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation including safe systems of work.
Desirable
- *Experienced in evaluation of new medical devices including assessment of clinical suitability, reliability, lifetime costs etc.
- *Experienced in the use of computerised equipment management systems.
- *Experienced in maintenance and repair of medical equipment
- *Understanding of use of IT within an engineering context, including the use of spreadsheets, databases, e-mail and on-line resources.
- *Understands current legislation governing the purchase and use of medical devices.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Hold a UK Driving Licence.
- *Ability to work and communicate with Clinical and Nursing staff.
- *Ability to work under pressure on occasions.
- *Accepts supervision.
- *Good written and verbal communication skills.
- *Interest in further training.
- *Ability to get the job done.
- *Commitment to health and safety.
- *Capable of producing high standards of work.
- *Self-motivated with the ability to work as part of a team.
- *Flexible attitude to the job.
- *Ability to travel to multiple sites.
- *Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations.
- *Willing and able to attend external training courses, staying away overnight occasionally.
- *Willing and able to work a limited amount of overtime as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Manufacturer approved technical training on a range of medical equipment.
- *Evidence of attendance of short courses and regular updating of training required.
- *Professional electronics knowledge acquired through HNC/HND in electronics or equivalent.
Desirable
- *Degree in electronic/mechanical/clinical engineering or equivalent, OR knowledge at this level gained through extensive relevant experience.
- *Enrolled on the Register of Clinical Technologists
Experience
Essential
- *Experience in the repair and maintenance of a wide range of equipment
- *A sound understanding and competence in the electrical safety testing, repair and maintenance of electronic and electrical equipment. Ability to record and analyse work data.
- *Relevant knowledge and competence in
- analogue and digital electronics.
- *Experienced in the use of electronic Test & Measurement/fault diagnosis equipment and practical experience in electronic/mechanical repair procedures.
- *Knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation including safe systems of work.
Desirable
- *Experienced in evaluation of new medical devices including assessment of clinical suitability, reliability, lifetime costs etc.
- *Experienced in the use of computerised equipment management systems.
- *Experienced in maintenance and repair of medical equipment
- *Understanding of use of IT within an engineering context, including the use of spreadsheets, databases, e-mail and on-line resources.
- *Understands current legislation governing the purchase and use of medical devices.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Hold a UK Driving Licence.
- *Ability to work and communicate with Clinical and Nursing staff.
- *Ability to work under pressure on occasions.
- *Accepts supervision.
- *Good written and verbal communication skills.
- *Interest in further training.
- *Ability to get the job done.
- *Commitment to health and safety.
- *Capable of producing high standards of work.
- *Self-motivated with the ability to work as part of a team.
- *Flexible attitude to the job.
- *Ability to travel to multiple sites.
- *Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations.
- *Willing and able to attend external training courses, staying away overnight occasionally.
- *Willing and able to work a limited amount of overtime as required.
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).
