Central London Community Health Trust

Medical Devices Co-ordinator

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and dynamic Medical Devices Coordinator to join CLCH's Medical Devices team. The role will support the management systems for medical devices in our community healthcare organisation.

The job role is to ensure the safe use of all medical devices across the trust.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

Ensuring the appropriate selection and procurement of medical devices
Ensuring device maintenance is carried out in accordance with best practice
Assisting in service mobilisation / demobilisation process
Assist in the development and implementation of assurance audits
Working collaboratively with service level colleagues to identify areas for innovation

Project management experience is essential; technical experience of medical devices and their management is desirable. The post holder will possess effective skills in communication and negotiation, and will be able to demonstrate motivation and customer focus in their way of working.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

24 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,089 to £41,498 a year PA inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-CORP-2915

Job locations

Parsons Green Health Centre

London

SW6 4UL

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the trust-wide management system for medical devices, ensuring appropriate procurement, installation, training, maintenance, decontamination, timely replacement and decommissioning are carried out in accordance with best practice, manufacturers instructions and national guidance, to ensure the safe use of every medical device.
To work with the Medical Devices Manager to ensure accuracy of the trust-wide medical devices database, to meet regulatory requirements, ensuring information is accurate and up to date at all times.
To work with the Medical Devices Manager to ensure that the Trust meets all Care Quality Commission requirements for medical device management.
Ensure the operational safety of all electro-medical equipment maintained by the department complies with the requirements of IEC/EN 62353, AAMI/IEC/EN 60601-1, IEC 61010, Electricity at Work Regulations and in keeping with the MHRA guidance Managing Medical Devices, 2021
Administer a high level of record keeping and asset management.
To participate in developing service check lists and work instructions for medical devices within the Trust.
To support the monitoring of the performance of the servicing contractor across the Trust, under the direction of the Medical Devices Manager.
Ensure the correct information is held on the trust asset database updating as required.
To work collaboratively to promote patient safety and reduce risk in the management of medical devices and patient equipment.
To support the medical devices team during mobilisation and demobilisation of clinical services to ensure medical devices are managed correctly and safely during the transfer of assets including commissioning, acceptance testing, asset registering, and, when appropriate, condemning and disposal of intermediate equipment.
To support the commissioning and decommissioning of medical devices as part of a proactive medical device replacement programme and during mobilisation and demobilisation CLCH services
To participate in the management systems for shared service medical devices.
To support the medical devices team in the implementation of any new initiatives and government directives on medical device management.
To participate in assurance audits of the use and management of medical devices across all healthcare services and environments; to report using DATIX and rectify any hazardous practice; to evaluate the implementation of policy; to produce action plans and follow-up on recommendations.
To participate in medical devices policy development.
To participate in the annual audit of the medical devices database, to ensure coverage of all devices, completeness of servicing records, the database reflects the reality of devices in use and their physical location.
To support the medical devices team and clinical services in product trials and evaluation of medical devices and commissioning devices as part of the replacement programme.
To carry out duties related to work at various sites within CLCH as agreed with Medical Devices Manager.
To assist device users with all aspects of intermediate equipment use providing advice and training where required.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support the trust-wide management system for medical devices, ensuring appropriate procurement, installation, training, maintenance, decontamination, timely replacement and decommissioning are carried out in accordance with best practice, manufacturers instructions and national guidance, to ensure the safe use of every medical device.
To work with the Medical Devices Manager to ensure accuracy of the trust-wide medical devices database, to meet regulatory requirements, ensuring information is accurate and up to date at all times.
To work with the Medical Devices Manager to ensure that the Trust meets all Care Quality Commission requirements for medical device management.
Ensure the operational safety of all electro-medical equipment maintained by the department complies with the requirements of IEC/EN 62353, AAMI/IEC/EN 60601-1, IEC 61010, Electricity at Work Regulations and in keeping with the MHRA guidance Managing Medical Devices, 2021
Administer a high level of record keeping and asset management.
To participate in developing service check lists and work instructions for medical devices within the Trust.
To support the monitoring of the performance of the servicing contractor across the Trust, under the direction of the Medical Devices Manager.
Ensure the correct information is held on the trust asset database updating as required.
To work collaboratively to promote patient safety and reduce risk in the management of medical devices and patient equipment.
To support the medical devices team during mobilisation and demobilisation of clinical services to ensure medical devices are managed correctly and safely during the transfer of assets including commissioning, acceptance testing, asset registering, and, when appropriate, condemning and disposal of intermediate equipment.
To support the commissioning and decommissioning of medical devices as part of a proactive medical device replacement programme and during mobilisation and demobilisation CLCH services
To participate in the management systems for shared service medical devices.
To support the medical devices team in the implementation of any new initiatives and government directives on medical device management.
To participate in assurance audits of the use and management of medical devices across all healthcare services and environments; to report using DATIX and rectify any hazardous practice; to evaluate the implementation of policy; to produce action plans and follow-up on recommendations.
To participate in medical devices policy development.
To participate in the annual audit of the medical devices database, to ensure coverage of all devices, completeness of servicing records, the database reflects the reality of devices in use and their physical location.
To support the medical devices team and clinical services in product trials and evaluation of medical devices and commissioning devices as part of the replacement programme.
To carry out duties related to work at various sites within CLCH as agreed with Medical Devices Manager.
To assist device users with all aspects of intermediate equipment use providing advice and training where required.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Project management qualification
Evidence of continuing professional development

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Project management qualification
Evidence of continuing professional development

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Parsons Green Health Centre

London

SW6 4UL

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Parsons Green Health Centre

London

SW6 4UL

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)