Senior Assistant Technical Officer - Theatres

Job summary

You'll be required to undertake the acquisition of Capital Equipment and the preparation of business cases for rolling equipment replacement programme's. Particular emphasis will be on the control of the Capital Asset Register and upkeep of equipment within the theatre area. You'll have responsibility for hiring, repair and control of medical equipment used within the department(s).

You will be the first line contact for all theatre healthcare professionals with queries regarding medical equipment, including all equipment company representatives entering the theatre suite.

To coordinate hiring, repair and control of equipment and materials passing through the department. Utilising GS1 codes to allow all equipment to be traced through a full asset management when the system is implemented.

Main duties of the job

Process orders and organise quotations for all capital equipment in the theatre capital program.

Liaise with Medical Engineering to ensure the Theatre Capital Asset Register is populated.

Work with Medical Engineering when disposing of equipment to ensure de-population of asset register.

Work with the Directorate management team with high value contracts for capital equipment.

Follow up on trials of equipment to ensure evaluation documentation is completed. Feedback will involve discussions with all clinical grades of staff. This information is fed back to the management team.

First line contact for organising and delivering in-service training on new and existing equipment for all disciplines of staff. The post holder will be required to work within the clinical setting to give advice to all grades of clinical staff regarding medical equipment and consumables.

To prioritise and act upon medical alerts ensuring effective communication to relevant members of the multidisciplinary team. The post holder will advise on the steps to be taken in order to prevent any serious incidents from reoccurring

To participate in clinical roles, 24 hours on call rota including weekends.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.