Clinical Technologist

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Band 5 Clinical Engineer at Whipps Cross Hospital. This role involves maintaining and servicing clinical and dental equipment across various healthcare organizations. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant engineering degree and be committed to high safety standards. Opportunities for training and career development are provided.

Benefits

In-house training courses

Formal manufacturers’ training

Qualifications

• Required to accept a 7-day working week system.
• Training contract at Band 4 possible for candidates not meeting all criteria.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance and servicing on medical equipment.
• Liaise with clinical and technical staff to identify faults and repair equipment.

Skills

Clinical Engineering

Maintenance

Calibration

Education

BEng/BSc in Engineering of Physical Science

Job description

To be part of a team of clinical scientists and technicians supporting and maintaining specialist clinical and dental equipment at all sites within The Barts Health NHS Trust on a rotational basis and to various NHS and private healthcare organisations with whom Service Level Agreements or contracts exist.

We are looking for suitable candidates to fill a Band 5 position at Whipps Cross Hospital. If the successful applicant does not fulfill all essential criteria, the position may be offered as a training contract at Band 4, with a salary increase to Band 5 upon reaching all targets.

The postholder will be required to accept a 7-day working week system.

As part of your career development, in-house and formal manufacturers’ training courses will be offered.

Ideally, you will be on the Voluntary Register of Clinical Technologists and qualified to BEng/BSc in Engineering of Physical Science or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience.

The Postholder will carry out scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, non-routine repairs, calibration, safety, and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical equipment. The Postholder is required to work to high standards of safety and accountability.

The postholder is required to provide cover for the Equipment Library Service.

The Postholder will liaise with clinical and technical staff to identify faults and repair equipment, including working in clinical areas and with manufacturers, as appropriate.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider.

The Barts Health group is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now focus on continually improving all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, providing safe and compassionate care to patients in east London and beyond. We aim to deliver high standards of harm-free care and ensure patients are cared for in the right place at the right time. We also strive to be an outstanding place to work, with our WeCare values guiding our teamwork.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member feels a sense of belonging. We value diversity and support an inclusive working environment.

For further details or informal visits, contact: Name: Andrzej Jastrzebski, Job title: Head of Clinical Engineering, Email: [e-mail]

For an informal discussion, please contact Andrzej Jastrzebski at 0207 3777101 or Nirmal Raj, Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering, at 0207 3777701/02035942250.