Assistant Clinical Engineering Technologist

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Clinical Engineering Technician to join their team at one of the largest acute hospitals in the UK. This role offers the chance to work with complex medical equipment, ensuring optimal performance and safety for patients. You'll collaborate with healthcare professionals across various departments, utilizing your technical expertise and communication skills to provide essential support. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare and possess a background in electronics, this opportunity could be your next career step in a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include BEng/BSc in Electronics or HNC/HND working towards a degree.
• Previous experience as a clinical technologist in a hospital is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support medical equipment throughout its lifecycle, including maintenance and repairs.
• Work with healthcare professionals, requiring excellent communication skills.

Skills

Initiative

Communication Skills

Fault-Finding Skills

Organizational Skills

Knowledge of Scientific Principles

Education

BEng/BSc in Electronics or Scientific Subject

HNC/HND Working Towards Degree

BTEC, ONC/OND in Electronics and Electrical Engineering

Job description

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, one of the largest hospitals on the south coast, employing over 8,700 staff.

The Clinical Engineering Team based at Queen Alexandra Hospital manages Medical Equipment for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This post will include all community hospitals (Gosport, St Marys, Petersfield, and Renal units). A full UK driving licence is essential.

Job Description

Band 4: £26,530 - £29,114

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Would you like the opportunity to work with medical equipment to help maintain its performance in line with the manufacturer’s specifications? Do you want to work within an interactive team to provide technical support to a wide range of clinical areas?

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Clinical Engineering Technician to work at Portsmouth Hospitals, one of the largest acute hospitals in the country. The hospital’s vision is to be recognized as a world-class hospital, leading through innovative healthcare solutions focused on the best outcomes for patients, delivered in a safe, caring, and inspiring environment.

The team provides a wide range of professional technological support to theatres, radiotherapy and imaging, critical care, renal dialysis, general wards, and community healthcare establishments.

This vacancy is for a technologist to work in the Critical Care Section, supporting adult, paediatric, and neonatal intensive care units, cardiology, emergency, oncology, respiratory, and maternity departments.

This is an opportunity to work on a wide range of complex and patient-critical medical equipment, ensuring it performs to manufacturer’s specifications and is available for patient use.

The post involves:

• Working with healthcare professionals in clinical areas, requiring excellent communication skills to interact with medical, nursing, and technical staff.
• Supporting the Trust’s medical equipment throughout its lifecycle, including evaluations, selection, procurement, acceptance, scheduled maintenance, servicing, calibration, repairs, and decommissioning/disposal.
• Keeping detailed and accurate records of work in a methodical manner.
• Showing initiative, judgment, and fault-finding skills to facilitate effective repairs. Being self-motivated, planning your workload, liaising with manufacturers, monitoring stock levels, and ordering spare parts.

Previous experience as a clinical technologist in a hospital is desirable; however, practical hands-on experience with electronic and electromechanical equipment in other sectors will be considered.

Minimum qualifications: BTEC, ONC/OND in Electronics and Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship.

Contact [e-mail] to discuss the role in more detail!

Qualifications

Essential

• BEng/BSc in electronics or a scientific subject or HNC/HND working towards degree

Desirable

• Other applicable qualifications and relevant experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Work extensively without supervision, using own initiative
• Sound knowledge of scientific principles
• Proficient communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise own workload

Additional Information

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