Job summary
The interview date for this role will be 22nd and 29th July
This is a great
opportunity to join a nationally recognised assistive technology team and,
through jointly leading our technical team, to support the team to maintain and
improve its excellence in provision of specialised assistive technology.
Barnsley
Assistive Technology delivers specialised services for Augmentative and
Alternative Communication and Environmental Control across Yorkshire and the
Humber. The team is directly commissioned by NHS England to deliver these two
specialised services. The team has an excellent national and international
reputation for quality, innovation and research and development and has strong
links with the University of Sheffield.
We are looking
to recruit a registered Clinical Technologist/Healthcare Science Practitioner
to work as a Lead Technologist as part of our Assistive Technology team. If successful, you will be jointly
responsible for leading our technical team of specialist Clinical Technologist
Clinical Engineers providing specialised Assistive Technology across Yorkshire
and Humber. We are particularly looking for someone who can have responsibility
for the delivery of the mechanical and mounting elements of the technical
service, including the management of the engineering workshop.
If you are highly motivated, a great team player and passionate about the use of assistive technology and working with people with disabilities then please look at our website and apply!
Main duties of the job
If successful
as well as leading the team you will have a direct role in supporting the needs
of children and adults through the provision and technical support of
communication aids and environmental controls (including computer access
equipment). You will help deliver the high quality services to our clients that
they expect. You and the team will
ensure specialised access equipment is setup and maintained safely and
effectively. You will be responsible for a team that manages and provides thousands
of items of technology each year. You will also be responsible for ensuring
that this technology is provided in the most efficient and effective way for
our clients including ensuring that we respond to faults and amendment
requests in a timely way.
You will have
knowledge of quality management systems and contribute to the maintenance of
our CECOPs accreditation.
The people you
visit may be children and adults with a range of underlying disabilities and
your role will be to support installation and provision of specialist
communication aids and environmental controls (including computer access
equipment). This will include fault response and planned and preventative
maintenance.
Access to and
use of a car for work is thus essential and you will be expected to be based
from and travel from home for some of the week, where this minimises travel and
makes appointments more effective.
About us
We reserve the right to close positions early
We scored
best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork,
compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey,
the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to
work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS
for everyone
Barnsley
Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated
Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress
in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the
best Place to Work
We are proud
of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future
and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities
There has
never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a
we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.
Barnsley
Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity
and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who may require sponsorship under
the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the
right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band
2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached
Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and
responsibilities.
Supporting
Documents
Please refer to the
values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of equipment setup, servicing and management.
- Significant experience of implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes.
- Significant experience of staff management and leadership
- Comprehensive experience of high quality technical work of fabrication, repair and fault finding.
- Experience in the use of tools relevant to the post holders specialism such as machining, fabrication, welding or electronics.
Desirable
- Relevant experience in specialist field of Electronic Assistive Technology.
- Experience of assistive technology device/system configuration and provision.
- Experience of embedded systems hardware and software design.
- Experience of application of quality systems.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Team management abilities, in both team leadership and work management of staff.
- Highly competent in an area of technical skill such as welding, machining of the use of electronics and computers.
- Excellent (advanced) technical fault finding and diagnosis skills.
- Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for use of fine tools.
- Skills in training of other staff in technical topics and the use of equipment.
- Skills in the analysis and interpretation of technical specifications from clinical staff.
- IT literate with experience of a range of common applications relevant to the role.
Desirable
- Drafting and/or CAD
- Electronic systems design skills, relevant to electronic assistive technology.
- Computer software programming skills.
- In-house construction of specialist electronic or mechanical devices.
- Fault finding skills specific to electronic assistive technology or other complex client critical and multi-faceted equipment
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team?
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant engineering qualification to BSc level or HND level with commensurate experience and skills,
- Registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists
Desirable
- Specialist training to masters equivalent level
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Professional electronics or mechanical engineering knowledge acquired through degree (or equivalent).
- Knowledge of role of electronic assistive technology and service users.
- Specialist knowledge of:
- Procedures and process for setup and administering of a PPM program.
- Risk assessment and evaluation with relation to equipment provision.
- Medical Devices Directive and its implementation.
- MHRA guidance related to equipment management and manufacture.
- Health and Safety policy and its application with respect to the workshop environment.
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of electronic assistive technology commercial solutions and the potential role of custom made equipment.
- Knowledge of formal quality systems.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of equipment setup, servicing and management.
- Significant experience of implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes.
- Significant experience of staff management and leadership
- Comprehensive experience of high quality technical work of fabrication, repair and fault finding.
- Experience in the use of tools relevant to the post holders specialism such as machining, fabrication, welding or electronics.
Desirable
- Relevant experience in specialist field of Electronic Assistive Technology.
- Experience of assistive technology device/system configuration and provision.
- Experience of embedded systems hardware and software design.
- Experience of application of quality systems.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Team management abilities, in both team leadership and work management of staff.
- Highly competent in an area of technical skill such as welding, machining of the use of electronics and computers.
- Excellent (advanced) technical fault finding and diagnosis skills.
- Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for use of fine tools.
- Skills in training of other staff in technical topics and the use of equipment.
- Skills in the analysis and interpretation of technical specifications from clinical staff.
- IT literate with experience of a range of common applications relevant to the role.
Desirable
- Drafting and/or CAD
- Electronic systems design skills, relevant to electronic assistive technology.
- Computer software programming skills.
- In-house construction of specialist electronic or mechanical devices.
- Fault finding skills specific to electronic assistive technology or other complex client critical and multi-faceted equipment
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
- In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team?
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant engineering qualification to BSc level or HND level with commensurate experience and skills,
- Registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists
Desirable
- Specialist training to masters equivalent level
Knowledge and Awareness
Essential
- Professional electronics or mechanical engineering knowledge acquired through degree (or equivalent).
- Knowledge of role of electronic assistive technology and service users.
- Specialist knowledge of:
- Procedures and process for setup and administering of a PPM program.
- Risk assessment and evaluation with relation to equipment provision.
- Medical Devices Directive and its implementation.
- MHRA guidance related to equipment management and manufacture.
- Health and Safety policy and its application with respect to the workshop environment.
Desirable
- In depth knowledge of electronic assistive technology commercial solutions and the potential role of custom made equipment.
- Knowledge of formal quality systems.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
