Clinical Technologist (Clinical Engineering)

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A large integrated health board in Wales is seeking a Clinical Technologist/Medical Engineer to maintain and repair medical equipment. The role involves direct interaction with patients and requires effective communication of equipment-related issues. A keen and enthusiastic individual is desired to support a variety of mechanical medical devices. The ability to speak Welsh is preferable, but both Welsh and English speakers are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with routine and predictable technical situations.
• Enthusiastic and keen individual to support mechanical medical devices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, patients, and carers.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day technical problems and work tasks.
• Maintain, repair, and calibrate medical equipment.
• Support a wide range of mechanical medical devices.

Skills

Ability to handle day-to-day technical problems

Experience with maintenance, repair, and calibration of medical equipment

Communicating equipment-related issues

Ability to speak Welsh

Job description

The Clinical Technologist/Medical Engineer will have the ability and experience to handle day to day technical problems and work tasks related to the maintenance, repair, calibration of Medical equipment. The post holder will be expected to deal directly with patients and will on occasions have to communicate equipment related issues to relevant stakeholders, for example clinical colleagues, patients, carers. The post holder will have the skill, ability and breadth of experience and knowledge to be able to deal with the routine and predictable situations that arise, based on a broad foundation from which further skill development will be possible.

We are looking for a keen, enthusiastic individual to join the Clinical Engineering team based at UHW. This section provides support to a wide range of mechanical medical devices in Cardiff and Vale, ranging from wheelchairs to delicate ophthalmology equipment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.