Job summary
Working closely with the Trust clinical teams, and external clinical engineers and point of care testing leads the Medical Devices Manager will provide Trust-wide leadership for Point of Care Testing (POCT) and Medical Device Safety.
This role serves as a critical link between clinical teams, external partners and regulatory bodies, ensuring patient safety and the effective use of medical devices across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Devices Manager is responsible for:
- Ensuring Safe Use of Medical Devices: Promoting and monitoring the safe use of medical devices across the Trust.
- Training and Competence: Delivering effective training programs to ensure clinical staff are competent in using POCT and other medical devices.
- Clinical Governance and Risk Management: Leading initiatives to manage risks and ensure patient safety related to medical devices.
- Policy Compliance: Ensuring all medical devices are managed according to Trust policies and national standards.
- Quality Assurance: Coordinating audits and maintaining quality assurance of POCT devices.
- Communication and Coordination: Acting as a liaison between internal teams and external providers to ensure effective communication and compliance.
These responsibilities are crucial for maintaining high standards of patient care and safety within the Trust.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached job description and personal specification for the role.
Informal discussions prior to interview are welcomed and encouraged.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached job description and personal specification for the role.
Informal discussions prior to interview are welcomed and encouraged.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC or HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of improvement projects
- Delivering training
- Experience of working with medical equipment and organising servicing and or repair either within the NHS or other industry
- Experience of reporting and presenting to teams.
Desirable
- Effective budget management
- Research and audit experience
- Quality assurance
- Experience of quality standard setting
Skills
Essential
- Articulatewithadvancedwritten and verbal communication skills
- Organisation and management skills
- Analysing complex information and decision making
- IT skills (MS teams, excel, powerpoint, etc)
Desirable
- Team building skills
- Ability to lead and inspire large teams
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC or HCPC registration
- Evidence of CPD
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
- management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of improvement projects
- Delivering training
- Experience of working with medical equipment and organising servicing and or repair either within the NHS or other industry
- Experience of reporting and presenting to teams.
Desirable
- Effective budget management
- Research and audit experience
- Quality assurance
- Experience of quality standard setting
Skills
Essential
- Articulatewithadvancedwritten and verbal communication skills
- Organisation and management skills
- Analysing complex information and decision making
- IT skills (MS teams, excel, powerpoint, etc)
Desirable
- Team building skills
- Ability to lead and inspire large teams
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).
