Clinical Engineer – Practitioner Clinical Technologist – Renal Dialysis

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Glasgow is seeking a Clinical Engineer to manage medical equipment in the Renal South Team. The role involves commissioning and repairing medical devices, with a strong focus on patient safety. Ideal candidates will have a background in engineering or technology and strong communication skills. This position offers a full-time contract with generous benefits including annual leave and an NHS pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual Leave - 27 Days plus 8 public holidays

NHS discounts and more

Qualifications

• Passionate about medical equipment, patient safety, and engineering.
• Ability to work well in a team and a desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Commission new haemodialysis equipment and perform water sampling.
• Work with a range of renal dialysis equipment.
• Undertake the 2-year Association of Renal Technologists training programme.

Skills

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

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.

NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE

Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering – Medical Equipment Management

Queen Elizabeth University Hospital – Renal South

Clinical Engineer – Clinical Technologist – Renal Dialysis

Band 5

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 in the Renal South Team based at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but also working across Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Victoria ACH and Royal Hospital for Children. You will have a permanent contract with a working week that is Monday to Friday.

Every day is different, you could be commissioning new haemodialysis equipment, to the next day performing water sampling. You will work with a wide range of renal dialysis equipment. You will undertake the 2-year Association of Renal Technologists training programme, and receive manufacturer training, to 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

Benefits which matter

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)
• NHS discounts and more
• You will work a 37-hour week, Monday to Friday.

If you are considering applying and would like to find our more, please contact.

Ian Miller (Section Manager) at [e-mail] Mark Prentice (Technical Manager) at [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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