Critical Care Scientist

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is looking for a Critical Care Scientist for a one-year secondment in Basildon. This role involves providing scientific expertise and operational support for critical care patients, including testing medical devices and training healthcare staff. Candidates should possess strong clinical skills and exceptional communication abilities, as well as a passion for enhancing patient care through effective use of technology. Join our aim of delivering excellent local services and facilitating career opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Vibrant work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in working with critically ill patients.
• Ability to perform safety checks and quality control on clinical devices.
• Strong troubleshooting and maintenance skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific expertise and advice in the critical care setting.
• Conduct pre-use safety checks and functionality testing on clinical devices.
• Deliver training on medical devices to the team.

Skills

Scientific expertise and knowledge of physiology

Clinical device operation

Training delivery on medical devices

Effective communication skills

Tools

Medical devices

Job description

Overview

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Critical Care Scientist for a one year secondment.

Responsibilities

• Work with a specially trained team providing scientific expertise and knowledge of the physiology and technology involved in the delivery of care to critically ill patients.
• CCS's undertake scientific and clinical roles, including working directly with patients and providing advice to medical, nursing, and other staff in the critical care setting about the safe and effective use of medical devices.
• Perform pre-use safety checks, functionality testing, calibration, and quality control on specialist clinical devices to ensure accurate performance.
• Provide a first line troubleshooting and maintenance service supporting the critical care team at the bedside with respect to all aspects of medical technology.
• Provide scientific support for the transport / transfer of critically ill and anaesthetised patients.
• Skills to deal with occasional exposure to highly distressing and emotional circumstances.
• Operate a wide range of medical devices used in the clinical environment, understanding their clinical applicability, associated risks, and limitations.
• Deliver training on a wide range of medical devices in the clinical environment to the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide specialist advice and expertise on all aspects of critical care science.
• Promote the culture of safe and effective use of technological systems for the benefit and care of critically ill patients.
• Maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, carers, fellow healthcare professionals, external suppliers, engineers, and members of the public to ensure seamless and evolving service delivery.

About our Organisation

Working for our organisation. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Employer

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

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