Job summary
The Clinical Engineering Department provides a medical equipment management service to the Trust and various other healthcare organisations within the East Yorkshire region.
We are currently seeking a full-time Medical Equipment Technician to join the service team based at Hull Royal Infirmary.
Main duties of the job
The duties will involve, but not restricted to, acceptance testing of new equipment, electrical safety testing, carrying out routine maintenance and repairs on a wide range of medical equipment.
Applicants must have a minimum of HNC/HND (or time served equivalent) in an appropriate engineering or science discipline, or have undergone a recognised formal technical training program and have demonstrable experience of working in a technical service support role.
Previous experience of working with medical equipment is desirable but not essential as suitable training will be given to the successful candidates.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC or equivalent qualification in an appropriate science or engineering subject or time served equivalent experience
- Have satisfied the requirements for State Registration as a Clinical Technologist
Desirable
- Degree in Clinical Technology or its equivalent (eg an appropriate science or engineering degree or HND plus a period of clinical technology training and experience - 2-3 years)
Knowledge
Essential
- Have an understanding of electonic instrumentation
- Demonstrates a knowledge of electrical safety testing and measurable parameters
- Computer literate, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Ability to communicate verbally, over the telephone and in writing
Desirable
- Possess knowledge of electrical safety within a patient environment.
- Understanding of medical equipment safety issues
- Familiar with computer databases and data recording systems
Experience
Essential
- 2-3 years technical service support experience on electronic or electro-mechanical equipment
Desirable
- Possess experience as a Clinical Technologist
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Aptitude for working within a team
- Ability to organise own workload
- Capable of working without close supervision
- Professional interest in developing and advancing knowledge and skills
- Ability to carry out both routine and non-routine tasks and provide records of work completed
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HNC or equivalent qualification in an appropriate science or engineering subject or time served equivalent experience
- Have satisfied the requirements for State Registration as a Clinical Technologist
Desirable
- Degree in Clinical Technology or its equivalent (eg an appropriate science or engineering degree or HND plus a period of clinical technology training and experience - 2-3 years)
Knowledge
Essential
- Have an understanding of electonic instrumentation
- Demonstrates a knowledge of electrical safety testing and measurable parameters
- Computer literate, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Ability to communicate verbally, over the telephone and in writing
Desirable
- Possess knowledge of electrical safety within a patient environment.
- Understanding of medical equipment safety issues
- Familiar with computer databases and data recording systems
Experience
Essential
- 2-3 years technical service support experience on electronic or electro-mechanical equipment
Desirable
- Possess experience as a Clinical Technologist
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Aptitude for working within a team
- Ability to organise own workload
- Capable of working without close supervision
- Professional interest in developing and advancing knowledge and skills
- Ability to carry out both routine and non-routine tasks and provide records of work completed
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
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).
