Band 4 - Clinical Engineering, Environment

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a junior Clinical Engineer to join their dedicated team at Watford Hospital. The role involves working with various medical devices including conducting maintenance and repairs, report writing, and database management. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Science, Engineering, or an equivalent qualification. This is a full-time role with hours from 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Staff wellbeing and development programs

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience required.
• Experience with electrical or mechanical medical equipment will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) on medical devices.
• Assist senior engineers in the running of the department.
• Work regular hours from 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Skills

Maintenance of medical devices

Report writing

Database management

Education

Degree in Science, Engineering, or HNC

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking a junior Clinical Engineer (EBME) to work within a dedicated team at Watford Hospital, working with various medical devices to a high standard. This can be a physical job with some mental challenges.

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Advert

To carry out Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM), breakdown/repairs and assembly of devices.

Report writing and database management.

Degree in Science, Engineering, or HNC with equivalent qualification or professional experience would be needed.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working as part of the clinical engineering team you will be required to work on electrical or mechanical medical equipment and assisting the senior/specialist engineers in the everyday running of a busy department.

You will be required to work from 8:30am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Full details will be discussed at interview.

West HertfordshireTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.