Job summary
To be part of a team of clinical scientists and technicians supporting and maintaining specialist clinical and dental equipment at all sites within the Barts & The London NHS Trust on rotational basis and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations with whom Service Level Agreements or contracts exist.
As part of your career development you will be offered in-house and formal manufacturers' training courses.
Ideally you will be on the Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists and will be qualified to BEng/BSc in Engineering of Physical Science or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience. You should have extensive technical experience in the support maintenance and management of medical equipment.
Main duties of the job
To be part of a team of clinical scientists and technicians supporting and maintaining specialist clinical and dental equipment at all sites within the Barts & The London NHS Trust on rotational basis and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations with whom Service Level Agreements or contracts exist.
The post is one of a number in the Clinical Engineering Section. The Clinical Engineering Section is primarily concerned with providing repair, calibration, maintenance and governance to a wide range of medical, diagnostic and therapeutic equipment in the Barts Health NHS Trust and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations. Clinical equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems.
The main focus for this post is to facilitate the replacement process and commissioning of replacement CPAP machines supplied to Whipps Cross Hospital by Philips Respironics as a consequence of Field Safety Notice issued by Philips and MHRA.
The Postholder will carry out acceptance of new equipment plus scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, non-routine repair, calibration, safety and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical equipment.
The Postholder liaises with clinical and technical staff to identify faults and repair equipment, including working in clinical areas and working with manufacturers, as appropriate.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BEng / BSc in Engineering or Physical Science or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
- Evidence of regular participation in relevant technical training courses and seminars
Desirable
- Working towards Registered Clinical Technologist status.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the maintenance and performance checking of clinical equipment
- Practical experience of using a range of test & measuring equipment and of applying electronic engineering workshop practices and techniques.
- Experience of working in a clinical environment, needing to minimise down time, whilst taking account of patient safety, dignity and infection prevention.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Quality Management System.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of test procedures used to verify the performance and safety of a wide range of clinical equipment. This will include being able to analyse basic measurement results in order to identify operational or safety deficiencies.
- Knowledge of engineering theory necessary to be able to efficiently diagnose and rectify faults on clinical equipment.
- Knowledge and understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from the use of a wide range of medical equipment.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, technical and quality national standards, national and professional guidance
- Awareness of relevant legislation, technical and quality standards and professional guidance including Health & Safety, IEC 601, and MHRA device bulletins.
- Awareness of the hazards and safe working practices associated with radiation, high voltages, mechanical loads, chemical and biological contamination
Desirable
- Knowledge of stock control systems
Skills
Essential
- Advanced electronic engineering skills including the use of test & measuring equipment, handling and assembly of components and boards, fault finding and diagnosis, use of technical manuals and circuit diagrams.
- Intermediate mechanical engineering skills including use of test and measuring equipment, assembly and bonding of components, use of technical manuals and drawings.
- Ability to recognise a wide range of hazards (radiation, high voltages, large mechanical loads, chemical and biological contamination), to risk assess and maintain safe working practices and environments.
- Ability to use MS Windows and Office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc); to manage files and set up documents and spreadsheets.
- Ability to use a computerised equipment management database system.
- Good organisational, prioritisation and time management skills - to manage own work area and work load.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good customer relations and interpersonal skills. Able to negotiate with patients, nursing, clinical, scientific, and management staff on issues relating to management of specific medical equipment.
- Able to provide advice, instruction and training to patients and small groups of clinical and technical staff on areas relating to areas of own responsibility of work.
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to continuously improving systems of working.
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff and trainees.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BEng / BSc in Engineering or Physical Science or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.
- Evidence of regular participation in relevant technical training courses and seminars
Desirable
- Working towards Registered Clinical Technologist status.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in the maintenance and performance checking of clinical equipment
- Practical experience of using a range of test & measuring equipment and of applying electronic engineering workshop practices and techniques.
- Experience of working in a clinical environment, needing to minimise down time, whilst taking account of patient safety, dignity and infection prevention.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Quality Management System.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of test procedures used to verify the performance and safety of a wide range of clinical equipment. This will include being able to analyse basic measurement results in order to identify operational or safety deficiencies.
- Knowledge of engineering theory necessary to be able to efficiently diagnose and rectify faults on clinical equipment.
- Knowledge and understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from the use of a wide range of medical equipment.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, technical and quality national standards, national and professional guidance
- Awareness of relevant legislation, technical and quality standards and professional guidance including Health & Safety, IEC 601, and MHRA device bulletins.
- Awareness of the hazards and safe working practices associated with radiation, high voltages, mechanical loads, chemical and biological contamination
Desirable
- Knowledge of stock control systems
Skills
Essential
- Advanced electronic engineering skills including the use of test & measuring equipment, handling and assembly of components and boards, fault finding and diagnosis, use of technical manuals and circuit diagrams.
- Intermediate mechanical engineering skills including use of test and measuring equipment, assembly and bonding of components, use of technical manuals and drawings.
- Ability to recognise a wide range of hazards (radiation, high voltages, large mechanical loads, chemical and biological contamination), to risk assess and maintain safe working practices and environments.
- Ability to use MS Windows and Office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc); to manage files and set up documents and spreadsheets.
- Ability to use a computerised equipment management database system.
- Good organisational, prioritisation and time management skills - to manage own work area and work load.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Good customer relations and interpersonal skills. Able to negotiate with patients, nursing, clinical, scientific, and management staff on issues relating to management of specific medical equipment.
- Able to provide advice, instruction and training to patients and small groups of clinical and technical staff on areas relating to areas of own responsibility of work.
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to continuously improving systems of working.
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff and trainees.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
