Clinical Engineer - Specialist Practitioner Clinical Technologist - Medical Physics

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Glasgow seeks a Clinical Engineer Specialist to support medical equipment management. You will work Monday to Friday, collaborating with a team to ensure patient safety and efficient medical service. This role involves troubleshooting equipment, commissioning new devices, and participating in maintenance activities.Candidates should possess technical experience and be dedicated to learning in a team-oriented environment.

Benefits

Generous NHS pension scheme

Annual Leave - 27 days plus public holidays

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Passion for medical equipment, patient safety, and engineering.
• Ability to work in a team and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for equipment failures in theatre.
• Commission new medical equipment and perform planned maintenance.

Skills

Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 9

Post graduate experience of medical equipment

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

Understanding of clinical, scientific, and engineering principles

Organisational and communication skills

Job description

Overview

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

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering Medical Equipment Management
Clinical Engineer Specialist Clinical Technologist
Band 6
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Medical Section

Who We Are

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

The opportunity

You will work as part of a team of clinical engineer technologists based in the Medical Team within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. You will have a permanent contract with a working week that is Monday to Friday. Every day is different: you could be called to theatre to help with an equipment failure, or commissioning new medical equipment, or performing planned maintenance in an out-patient clinic.

What We Love To See

We are looking for people who are passionate about medical equipment, patient safety, engineering and helping people. People who work well in a team and have a desire to learn. If you can offer some or all of the following, we would love you to apply:

• Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 9
• Post graduate experience of medical equipment, for example attending manufacturers technical courses
• Experience of the service, repair and fault finding of a wide range of medical equipment
• Understanding of the clinical, scientific and engineering principles of a broad range of medical devices
• 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 with service plus 8 days public holiday (pro rata)
• NHS discounts and more

Your weekly hours are Monday to Friday, with 7 hours on a Tuesday and 7.5 hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

How to Apply / Contact

If you are considering applying and would like to find out more, please contact:

• Stephen Glancy (Section Manager) at [e-mail]
• Andy Barnes (Technical Manager) at [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: This post may close early due to volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde – NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer and we support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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