3552 - Lead Clinical Technologist

Barnsley Hospital; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity to join Barnsley Hospital's renowned Assistive Technology team as a Lead Technologist. You'll lead a specialized team, support clients with assistive technology, and ensure high-quality service delivery across Yorkshire and Humber. This role requires a strong background in technical management and a commitment to assisting individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in equipment setup and maintenance.
• Experience managing a team in a technical environment.
• Knowledge of electronic assistive technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical team providing specialized Assistive Technology.
• Manage the provision and technical support of communication aids.
• Ensure compliant setup and preventive maintenance of technology.

Skills

Team management

Technical fault finding

Machining

Welding

Electronics

Education

BSc in Engineering or related field

Registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists

Specialist training to master's equivalent level

Job description

The interview date for this role will be 22nd and 29th July

This is a greatopportunity to join a nationally recognised assistive technology team and,through jointly leading our technical team, to support the team to maintain andimprove its excellence in provision of specialised assistive technology.

BarnsleyAssistive Technology delivers specialised services for Augmentative andAlternative Communication and Environmental Control across Yorkshire and theHumber. The team is directly commissioned by NHS England to deliver these twospecialised services. The team has an excellent national and internationalreputation for quality, innovation and research and development and has stronglinks with the University of Sheffield.

We are lookingto recruit a registered Clinical Technologist/Healthcare Science Practitionerto work as a Lead Technologist as part of our Assistive Technology team. If successful, you will be jointlyresponsible for leading our technical team of specialist Clinical TechnologistClinical Engineers providing specialised Assistive Technology across Yorkshireand Humber. We are particularly looking for someone who can have responsibilityfor the delivery of the mechanical and mounting elements of the technicalservice, including the management of the engineering workshop.

If you are highly motivated, a great team player and passionate about the use of assistive technology and working with people with disabilities then please look at our website and apply!

Main duties of the job

If successfulas well as leading the team you will have a direct role in supporting the needsof children and adults through the provision and technical support ofcommunication aids and environmental controls (including computer accessequipment). You will help deliver the high quality services to our clients thatthey expect. You and the team willensure specialised access equipment is setup and maintained safely andeffectively. You will be responsible for a team that manages and provides thousandsof items of technology each year. You will also be responsible for ensuringthat this technology is provided in the most efficient and effective way forour clients including ensuring that we respond to faults and amendmentrequests in a timely way.

You will haveknowledge of quality management systems and contribute to the maintenance ofour CECOPs accreditation.

The people youvisit may be children and adults with a range of underlying disabilities andyour role will be to support installation and provision of specialistcommunication aids and environmental controls (including computer accessequipment). This will include fault response and planned and preventativemaintenance.

Access to anduse of a car for work is thus essential and you will be expected to be basedfrom and travel from home for some of the week, where this minimises travel andmakes appointments more effective.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

We scoredbest in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork,compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey,the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make towork together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHSfor everyone

BarnsleyHospital is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We are proudof the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There hasnever been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and awe can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

BarnsleyHospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship underthe skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on theright hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role andresponsibilities.

SupportingDocuments

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Person Specification

Experience

• Significant experience of equipment setup, servicing and management.
• Significant experience of implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes.
• Significant experience of staff management and leadership
• Comprehensive experience of high quality technical work of fabrication, repair and fault finding.
• Experience in the use of tools relevant to the post holders specialism such as machining, fabrication, welding or electronics.
• Relevant experience in specialist field of Electronic Assistive Technology.
• Experience of assistive technology device/system configuration and provision.
• Experience of embedded systems hardware and software design.
• Experience of application of quality systems.

Skills and Abilities

• Team management abilities, in both team leadership and work management of staff.
• Highly competent in an area of technical skill such as welding, machining of the use of electronics and computers.
• Excellent (advanced) technical fault finding and diagnosis skills.
• Dexterity, co-ordination and sensory skills for use of fine tools.
• Skills in training of other staff in technical topics and the use of equipment.
• Skills in the analysis and interpretation of technical specifications from clinical staff.
• IT literate with experience of a range of common applications relevant to the role.
• Drafting and/or CAD
• Electronic systems design skills, relevant to electronic assistive technology.
• Computer software programming skills.
• In-house construction of specialist electronic or mechanical devices.
• Fault finding skills specific to electronic assistive technology or other complex client critical and multi-faceted equipment
• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe how you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team?

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification to BSc level or HND level with commensurate experience and skills,
• Registered on the Register of Clinical Technologists
• Specialist training to masters equivalent level

Knowledge and Awareness

• Professional electronics or mechanical engineering knowledge acquired through degree (or equivalent).
• Knowledge of role of electronic assistive technology and service users.
• Specialist knowledge of:
• Procedures and process for setup and administering of a PPM program.
• Risk assessment and evaluation with relation to equipment provision.
• Medical Devices Directive and its implementation.
• MHRA guidance related to equipment management and manufacture.
• Health and Safety policy and its application with respect to the workshop environment.
• In depth knowledge of electronic assistive technology commercial solutions and the potential role of custom made equipment.
• Knowledge of formal quality systems.

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.