Developing EBME Technician - Ipswich

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

27 days leave

Staff health & wellbeing

Unsocial hours payments

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated Developing EBME Technician to join our EBME/Clinical Engineering team in Ipswich.

This Band 4 developmental role (to Band 5) provides structured training and competency development in maintenance, testing and repair of medical equipment across the hospital.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electronics, Electronic Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent qualifications & experience.
• Practical experience in electronic equipment testing, fault-finding or repair.
• Good understanding of electronic & electrical principles.
• Logical & methodical approach to problem solving.
• Good communication & teamwork skills.
• Willingness to learn & develop within medical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Undertake preventative maintenance and repairs on medical equipment.
• Perform installations and calibrations as required.
• Maintain and review computerised service logs and report issues to supervisors.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in compliance with standards.
• Work across the Electro-Medical Engineering Department to support wards and departments.

Skills

Electronic principles

Fault diagnosis

Teamwork

Communication

Willingness to learn

Education

Degree in Electronics or Biomedical/Medical Engineering

Job description

We are looking for a motivated Developing EBME Technician to join our EBME/Clinical Engineering team. This Band 4 developmental role (to Band 5) provides an opportunity to build specialist knowledge & practical skills in the maintenance, testing & repair of medical equipment used across the hospital. Working with experienced EBME technicians, you will undertake a structured programme of training & competency development. As your experience & competence increase, you will take greater responsibility for planned preventative maintenance, electrical safety & functional testing, fault diagnosis, repair & the safe return of medical equipment to clinical service. The technician can independently maintain an agreed portfolio of low to moderate complexity medical equipment while continuing to receive supervision for more complex/high-risk equipment. You will be required to perform preventative maintenance, repair electromechanical devices, perform installations and calibrate equipment. In addition, you will keep computerised service logs and report service issues to supervisors to ensure that equipment is maintained in accordance with compliance standards. You will be required to work in the many areas of the Electro-Medical Engineering Department providing a top quality service to the wards and departments.

• Degree in Electronics, Electronic Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent technical qualifications & relevant practical experience.
• Good understanding of electronic & electrical principles.
• Practical experience in electronic equipment testing, fault-finding or repair.
• Logical & methodical approach to problem solving.
• Good communication & teamwork skills.
• Willingness to learn & develop within medical engineering.

Previous EBME or medical equipment experience is desirable but is not essential. If you are enthusiastic about electronics & would like to use your technical skills in a role that directly contributes to patient safety & high-quality healthcare, we welcome your application.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

• generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.
• Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A