Bio-Medical Engineer

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder Hey Children's NHS FT is seeking a skilled Band 5 Medical Engineer to join the Medical Engineering department on a full-time basis.

You will commission, repair, maintain and recalibrate a wide range of life-support and diagnostic equipment in areas including intensive care, theatres and radiology, working within a multidisciplinary team.

Training and development will be provided to build expertise in highly complex medical devices and to support safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Educated to at least HNC/D level or equivalent.
• Several years’ medical device or other complex electronic/electrical equipment maintenance experience.
• Experience in a healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Commission, repair, maintain, overhaul, re-calibrate and decommission a wide range of medical equipment including life support, patient monitoring, IV Therapy, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilators, pathology, radiology, pharmacy and anaesthetic equipment.

Education

HNC/D level or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Alder Hey Children's NHS FT for a skilled, experienced and motivated Band 5 Medical Engineer.

The role is a full-time position within the Medical Engineering department. The department consists of electronic and mechanical engineers, equipment library staff and an administration team.

You will be educated to at least HNC/D level or equivalent with several years’ medical device or other complex electronic/ electrical equipment maintenance experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.

To display a high personal standard in respect of self-discipline and attitude to work, in view of both the complex nature of equipment on which they may be working and the requirement to liaise with other healthcare professionals, patients, carers, clients and external organisations.

To commission, repair, maintain, overhaul, re-calibrate and decommission a wide range of medical equipment including life support, patient monitoring, IV Therapy, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilators, pathology, radiology, pharmacy and anaesthetic equipment used within the medical field, most of which will be highly complex and non-routine.

To regularly work on equipment, which may be 'patient connected' in areas including Intensive care, HDU & theatres as well as being able to work across the whole range of specialties and disciplines. Some of this equipment may be connected via medical information networks and/or driven by computer-based software systems.

All candidates will be required to work alongside other healthcare professionals as part of a highly effective, multi-disciplinary team in order to deliver a safe and effective equipment management service. You will be supported in this position by the way of specialist training and development to build your skills, knowledge and experience with the potential for further opportunities within the department.

As a member of a multi-disciplined team of technicians you will be required to work without supervision. Duties will include the maintenance and the fault rectification of highly complex medical equipment; including life-support, patient monitoring, IV Therapy, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilators, pathology, radiology, pharmacy and anaesthetic equipment, which at times will be 'patient connected'.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nathan Grant Job title: Medical Engineering Team Leader Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 252 5293