Job summary
The post holder is responsible for the acquiring, evaluation and maintaining technical information for a wide spectrum of highly complex diagnostic and therapeutic equipment throughout Devon, not restricted to healthcare technology. Specifically, this role will be dedicated to the OneDevon EPR Programme, and responsible for this project for TSDFT.
The post holder will contribute with providing professional advice, oversight, and guidance to the organisation on aspects of technical information and risks assurance used in Medical Devices Management. This includes influencing, inspiring and sustaining the commitment of key stakeholders to ensure compliance to policies, statutory legislation, and national guidelines.
The post holder is responsible to manage the technical information used in commissioning, maintenance & repair of a wide spectrum of complex diagnostic and therapeutic equipment throughout Devon, not restricted to healthcare technology.
Main duties of the job
- Act with professionalism and integrity - being a role model for those around you, ensuring that everyone has equal opportunity.
- Demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with patients, carers, and staff.
- Work within a self-managed team model of work to support others and contribute towards a sustainably and cost-effective Clinical Engineering Service.
- Able to demonstrate a positive approach to new challenges, encouraging others to do the same.
- Contribute with solutions with medical devices support and medical electronics section management problems and is able to demonstrate a positive approach to new challenges, encouraging others to do the same.
- To provide a medical devices technical support to meet the needs of the health, social and care sectors, both private and public funded
- Actively trains, coaches, and influences staff, including inspiring and sustaining the commitment of colleagues to ensure compliance to statutory legislation and broad national guidelines.
- To understand what our customers need and be adaptable and responsive.Maintains clear and detail technical information across the medical devices management system.
- To contribute to supporting the leadership team in providing a high-quality robust medical device management and support service for patients, carers, and staff to ensure compliance to relevant legislation and guidance.
About us
Why Work With Us
The Medical Devices Support Services provides a comprehensive management & technical support service for a broad spectrum of medical devices used throughout the health, care, and social community. We are currently developing networks with scientific and laboratory services across Devon with our new Scientific, Laboratory Equipment Support section.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As member of the CES to be a role model in terms of acceptable behaviour & moral standards. Evaluate and prepare a wide range of technical documentations to facilitate provision of the service. This would include interpretation of technical data & specifications, in some situation from other previously recorded records collected by other individuals or organisations or third parties as well as personally generated test results. As and when required to deputise for Head of Service. Co-ordinate as appropriate the support team of CES Staff to facilitate the service support function for any given portfolio. Develops and prepares presentations to effectively share and communicate information with both internally and externally with key stakeholders, including. managers/leads, staff, other external bodies within the technical sector. Work with Staff of the Trust to ensure compliance to statutory duty and board national guidelines. Provide guidance and specialist support for the trusts medical devices management system within the CES, facilitate routine maintenance & support of the system to ensure technical information is up to date including obtaining, update and appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As member of the CES to be a role model in terms of acceptable behaviour & moral standards. Evaluate and prepare a wide range of technical documentations to facilitate provision of the service. This would include interpretation of technical data & specifications, in some situation from other previously recorded records collected by other individuals or organisations or third parties as well as personally generated test results. As and when required to deputise for Head of Service. Co-ordinate as appropriate the support team of CES Staff to facilitate the service support function for any given portfolio. Develops and prepares presentations to effectively share and communicate information with both internally and externally with key stakeholders, including. managers/leads, staff, other external bodies within the technical sector. Work with Staff of the Trust to ensure compliance to statutory duty and board national guidelines. Provide guidance and specialist support for the trusts medical devices management system within the CES, facilitate routine maintenance & support of the system to ensure technical information is up to date including obtaining, update and appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through HNC/HND or Equivalent in engineering or equivalent + specialist knowledge acquired through diploma, device training to specialist equivalent level.
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- QCF(NVQ) level 4/5 diploma qualification in management.
- Registered with professional body.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of 2 years or more working at a professional level to gain knowledge & experience within engineering, medical or laboratory sector involved with devices risk management, procurement, fault finding, repair & maintenance. In depth knowledge of a wide spectrum of medical or laboratory equipment maintenance, management & technical support
- Knowledge of a broad spectrum of electronic engineering principles and practical applications. Sound knowledge & very good understanding of mechanical engineering principles
- Understanding of computer hardware, digital connectivity and digital cybersecurity impacting medical device technology.
- Understanding of Patient Safety issues with the use of Medical Devices.
- Skills, knowledge, and significant experience in working with Designing, implementation and delivery of Medical/ laboratory Device procedures, device performance/calibration procedures and producing technical evaluation reports.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of NHS Clinical Procedures, clinical practice, regulations, legislation and codes of practice, health and safety legislation and Trust policies procedures and standing financial instructions
- Experience of medical device management system e.g. F2 by InfoHealth.
- Experience with implementing and supporting a RFID tracking system for portable devices.
- Experience with asset database management and specialist database report writing.
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Solve problems and think independently.
- Maintain confidentiality to the highest degree.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through HNC/HND or Equivalent in engineering or equivalent + specialist knowledge acquired through diploma, device training to specialist equivalent level.
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- QCF(NVQ) level 4/5 diploma qualification in management.
- Registered with professional body.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of 2 years or more working at a professional level to gain knowledge & experience within engineering, medical or laboratory sector involved with devices risk management, procurement, fault finding, repair & maintenance. In depth knowledge of a wide spectrum of medical or laboratory equipment maintenance, management & technical support
- Knowledge of a broad spectrum of electronic engineering principles and practical applications. Sound knowledge & very good understanding of mechanical engineering principles
- Understanding of computer hardware, digital connectivity and digital cybersecurity impacting medical device technology.
- Understanding of Patient Safety issues with the use of Medical Devices.
- Skills, knowledge, and significant experience in working with Designing, implementation and delivery of Medical/ laboratory Device procedures, device performance/calibration procedures and producing technical evaluation reports.
Desirable
- Working knowledge of NHS Clinical Procedures, clinical practice, regulations, legislation and codes of practice, health and safety legislation and Trust policies procedures and standing financial instructions
- Experience of medical device management system e.g. F2 by InfoHealth.
- Experience with implementing and supporting a RFID tracking system for portable devices.
- Experience with asset database management and specialist database report writing.
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Solve problems and think independently.
- Maintain confidentiality to the highest degree.
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.
