Clinical Engineer-Practitioner Clinical Technologist

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Scotland is seeking a clinical engineer technologist to manage medical equipment. The role includes responding to equipment issues, commissioning new devices, and performing maintenance. The position offers a full-time contract with a commitment to professional development through a competency-based training program. Candidates should have a strong passion for engineering and patient safety, and thrive in a team environment.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

27 Days annual leave plus holidays

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for medical equipment and patient safety.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Desire to learn and develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the clinical engineer technologists team.
• Respond to equipment failures and perform planned maintenance.
• Commission, calibrate, and repair a wide range of medical equipment.

Skills

Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 9

Experience of the service, repair and fault finding of medical equipment

Understanding of clinical, scientific and engineering principles of medical equipment

Good organisational and communication skills

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a full time (37) permanent position, working Tuesday - Friday, 08:00 -16:00 with a Monday 08:00 -15.30

Medical equipment is used for medical treatment and diagnosis of patients in all areas of a hospital and beyond. Having fully functional and accurate medical equipment is essential for the safe diagnosis and treatment of patients, and it is the Medical Equipment Management service that is responsible for that equipment. The Medical Equipment Management service is a team of highly trained clinical engineer technologists who are experts on medical equipment. We work across ten hospital sites in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, managing the full life cycle of over 55,000 medical equipment devices, completing over 60,000 jobs per year.

You will work as part of a team of clinical engineer technologists based at Gartnavel General Hospital. You will have a permanent contract with a 37-hour working week that is Monday to Friday. Every day is different, you could be called to theatre to help with an equipment failure one day, or the next day commissioning new medical equipment, to the next day performing planned maintenance in an out-patient clinic. You will work with a wide range of medical devices including high and medium risk equipment, for example an infusion pump. You will undertake a 2-year competency based training programme which will develop your skills to enable you to commission, calibrate, performance assure and repair a wide range of medical equipment.

Do you think you can make a difference?

We are looking for people that are passionate about medical equipment, patient safety, engineering and helping people. People that work well in a team and have a desire to learn.

If you can offer some or all the following, we would love you to apply:

· Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 9

· Experience of the service, repair and fault finding of medical equipment

· Understanding of the clinical, scientific and engineering principles of medical equipment

· Good organisational and communication skills

As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

· Generous NHS pension scheme

· Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday (pro rata)

· 37 hour working week

· NHS discounts and more

If you are considering applying and would like to find our more, please contact. Ryan Blair (Section Manager) at [e-mail] Lesley Sneddon (Technical Manager) at [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service is available on the Supporting Information document.

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