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University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Medical Engineer

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Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a permanent engineer to support the existing teams working within Clinical Technology. The successful applicant must have an engineering background, specifically with experience in engineering and maintenance. The successful applicant must be qualified to a minimum of HNC level, or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject and hold a valid full UK manual driving licence.

Applicants who do not have the relevant experience/qualifications may still apply and be considered for appointment as a Trainee Clinical Technologist. Training and development will be given to achieve practitioner level.

Main duties of the job

The department of Clinical Technology provides a comprehensive medical equipment management and maintenance service to the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM) and external healthcare bodies. Based at both the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital sites, the department consists of multidisciplinary teams of medical engineers, including renal, general medical, imaging, critical care and medical gasses, which provide medical equipment maintenance and support to services across the organisation and to other local healthcare providers.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved with a rapidly expanding service delivering essential technical support to clinical teams while ensuring best value from the significant investment in medical equipment taking place within UHNM.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Details

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-5298888-A

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Lisa Nixon (see contact details)

Previous applicants need not apply

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Lisa Nixon (see contact details)

Previous applicants need not apply

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree, HNC or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject
  • Hold a current, valid (non- provisional) UK driving licence

Desirable

  • On the Clinical Technologist Voluntary register

Experience

Essential

  • Be able to produce evidence of CPD in a medical technologies environment.
  • Significant experience of working within the NHS in a medical technology service environment.
  • Experience & theoretical knowledge in the maintenance of medical devices.

Desirable

  • Experience & theoretical knowledge in the maintenance of medical devices.

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of Microsoft products, able to enter data into equipment management database.

Desirable

  • Experience in fault finding to board level
  • Knowledge of Human Physiology
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree, HNC or equivalent in an appropriate engineering subject
  • Hold a current, valid (non- provisional) UK driving licence

Desirable

  • On the Clinical Technologist Voluntary register

Experience

Essential

  • Be able to produce evidence of CPD in a medical technologies environment.
  • Significant experience of working within the NHS in a medical technology service environment.
  • Experience & theoretical knowledge in the maintenance of medical devices.

Desirable

  • Experience & theoretical knowledge in the maintenance of medical devices.

Skills, ability and knowledge

Essential

  • Good knowledge of Microsoft products, able to enter data into equipment management database.

Desirable

  • Experience in fault finding to board level
  • Knowledge of Human Physiology

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Support Manager

Lisa Nixon

lisa.nixon@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782672338

Details

Date posted

07 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-5298888-A

Job locations

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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