Clinical Engineering Community Technician

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Technician to support the maintenance and repair of critical medical devices. This role demands technical expertise in engineering, a proactive approach to problem-solving, and the ability to work independently. Candidates should be prepared to register as a Clinical Technician and have hands-on experience in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualifications required.
• Practical experience in maintenances and repair essential.
• Knowledge of medical devices and electronics necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance and testing on medical devices.
• Work independently on engineering issues without supervision.
• Interpret results from precision test equipment.

Skills

Engineering workshop practices

Technical problem-solving

Precision test equipment skills

Knowledge of medical electronics

Education

Relevant ONC/NHC or equivalent

Registered as a Clinical Technician

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant ONC/NHC or equivalent knowledge and experience or working towards that level.
• Be prepared to work towards registration as a Clinical Technician

Desirable criteria

• Registered as a Clinical Technician

Experience

Essential criteria

• Practical experience in engineering workshop practices and techniques, which includes practice in preventative maintenance, servicing, inspection, repair, calibration, quality control, safety and acceptance testing.
• Experienced in the use of precision test equipment with the skills to interpret and analyse results.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in applying workshop technology to patient-critical equipment and techniques in healthcare.
• Specialist training on the maintenance and repair of a range of medical devices would be desirable
• Good level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment use and failure

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering of electronic workshop practice and computer systems

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of medical electronics, electro-mechanical systems, computing and medical device support.
• Knowledge of medical device operation and management.

Other

Essential criteria

• Able to prioritise and manage own work
• Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
• Capable of working without close supervision
• Full UK driving Licence

Desirable criteria

• Maintain a flexible approach to changes in working practices and accept change readily

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Community Technician (PDF, 664.3KB)