Assistant Medical Engineer

BWC Management Services Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital seeks a Medical Equipment Technician to service, repair and maintain medical and non-medical devices, ensuring compliance with manufacturers’ specs. You will support clinical staff, manage records, and liaise with external contractors to organise service visits.

The role requires good physics and maths understanding, and a willingness to pursue Medical/Electronic Engineering qualifications. A strong safety mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Good A level / GCSE or higher results in Physics & Maths.
• Willing to work towards Medical Engineering / Electronic Engineering qualification.
• Knowledge of analogue & digital electronics fault finding.
• Knowledge of calibration and testing procedures.
• Knowledge of electro-medical equipment safety standards and H&S.

Responsibilities

• Undertake servicing, repair and maintenance of medical and non-medical devices.
• Ensure equipment maintains to manufacturers' specifications.
• Problem solve with safe working practices.
• Provide advisory and clinical support in equipment use within the Trust.
• Maintain paper and electronic records for inventory and maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate contracts and service visits with external contractors.

Skills

Technical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

A level / GCSE Physics & Maths

Medical/Electronic Engineering qualification (aim to achieve)

Tools

Equipment management database

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Post holder will be a member of a multi-disciplinary technician team and will be expected to support a wide range of medical equipment and support senior Technicians.

The repair, servicing and support of identified mechanical & electro-medical devices and the routine maintenance of identified medical gas equipment, such as regulators, flow-meters, infusion pumps & beds/cots used within the Trust.

Jason Marston

[e-mail]

Head Of Medical Engineering

0121 333 8555 Opt 2 Opt 1

Main duties of the job

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

1. Undertake servicing, repair and pre-planned maintenance of identified medical & non-medical devices.

2. Ensure equipment is maintained & performs to the manufacturers' specification

3. Must be able to methodically solve problems with safe working practice.

4. Provide advice and clinical support where appropriate in the use of medical equipment throughout the Trust.

5. Complete paper records and enter electronic data for equipment inventory, maintenance schedules and repair procedures. Ability to produce work related word documents and excel spread sheets when required.

6. Observe manufacturers' guidelines and instructions while using tools and test equipment.

7. Liaison with external contractors, by organising and co-ordinating contracts and service visits.

8. Be aware of hazards associated with equipment that may be contaminated with biohazards, body fluids or blood products.

9. Be aware of lifting and handling procedures when moving and lifting large items of equipment and when moving smaller items on a regular basis.

10. Take responsibility for all tools and equipment within the post holders' care. Ensure workshop facilities are kept clear and well ordered.

About us

BWC Management Services Limited (also known as Vital Services) is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust (BWC). The sole focus of Vital Services is the provision of estates and facilities services and, most importantly, the staff who provide these crucial services who are fundamental to the Trust being able to deliver world-class care. All Estates, Medical Engineering and Facilities staff are employed directly by Vital Services and although not NHS employees, are very much part of the BWC family, working together to be a world-leading team, providing world-leading care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Good A level /GCSE or higher level results in Physics & Maths.
• Willing to work towards an academic qualification in Medical Engineering / Electronic Engineering

Experience & Knowledge

• Knowledge of analogue & digital electronics fault finding.
• Knowledge of calibration and testing procedures
• Knowledge of electro-medical equipment safety standards. Health and Safety Legislation

Skills/Abilities

• Good technical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to use initiative and prioritise own work in a cost efficient way
• Computer skills - ability to use an equipment management database
• Ability to create word and excel documents in an efficient and cost effective way

Personal Qualities

• Able to work alone and as a team member
• Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations
• Able to deal with occasional distressing situations when working in clinical areas.
• Methodical and responsible. Clear head in a crisis. Commitment to partnership in a team and improving the work and service of the department.
• Ability to describe and explain problems and the reasons for action that is taken

Practical Requirements Of Post

• Willing to work alongside medical and nursing staff in clinical areas.
• Flexibility regarding working hours
• Willingness to undertake training and personal development.
• Safety awareness when lifting heavy loads or carrying out repetitive operations

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.

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital

Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital