EBME Technician

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a skilled EBME technician to join their expanding team. This role involves repairing and maintaining complex medical equipment, ensuring safety and compliance with regulations. The technician will work closely with clinical staff, providing essential support to enhance patient care. With a commitment to quality and continuous improvement, this organization offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will directly impact the community's health. If you're passionate about medical technology and looking for a rewarding career, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and development programs

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of HNC in Electronic Engineering or equivalent required.
• At least 2 years of hands-on maintenance experience with medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain complex medical equipment used for patient diagnosis.
• Conduct electrical safety testing and preventative maintenance.

Skills

Repair and maintenance of medical equipment

Computer literacy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

HNC in Electronic Engineering

Degree in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Database management systems

Maintenance management systems

Job description

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

About

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

The Trust has 7,500 staff and we have recently invested in our workforce to grow our establishment across a number of key services. In 2020 we won a London NHS Parliamentary Award in recognition of a wide range of initiatives to make the organisation a great place to work. We are accredited as a flexible working employer offering a number of flexible working options for staff. We are also accredited as a London Living Wage employer for our substantive, bank and contractors.

Our hospitals provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. Over the last year, our emergency performance has been among the strongest in London, despite our emergency departments being among the busiest in the capital.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich regularly achieves the fastest ambulance turnaround times in London. The critical care unit at the hospital is one of the few in the country to meet the gold standard for consultant and junior doctor staffing.

University Hospital Lewisham has the largest stroke rehabilitation centre in the country, and the third largest specialist centre in the UK for treating blood conditions such as sickle cell. The hospital is one of the few in the country to offer opt-out HIV testing in the emergency department, ensuring that any patient who has a blood test is routinely screened for HIV.

The Trust’s community services for children and adults in Lewisham are rated “Outstanding” by the Care Quality Commission.

The Trust is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

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Key details

Location

SiteUniversity Hospital LewishamAddressLewisham high StreetTownLondonPostcodeSE13 6LHMajor / Minor RegionLondon

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHoursFull time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary£37,338 - £44,962 per annum plus HCASSalary periodYearlyGrade(Band 6)

Specialty

Main areaMedical Physics

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 – the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over You can read more about our visions and values here

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as “good” or “outstanding” in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

Job overview

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

These post are within the EBME Department of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, a large acute Trust with around 900 beds serving the population of South East London. This post is based at University Hospital Lewisham where there is a team of 4 EBME technicians, with a similarly sized team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital making up the EBME department. There is support between the two main sites and flexibility in working at Lewisham is required from time to time. Support to outlying community sites may also be required,

The Trust EBME department has recently expanded as it has taken an external contract in-house and is embarked on a process of improvement to introduce a formal Quality System and integration of the inventory and job management across the Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for an EBME technician to be involved in a department that is expanding its role within a busy acute NHS Trust.

For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact [email protected] , EBME Manager.

Hours are 37.5 (8-5 Monday – Friday) You will participate in Out of Hours “On Call” ROTA.

**Please note that interviews are face to face, and there is a practical test prior to interview, you must be able to attend the Trust Hospital site in person**

Advert

We are seeking a skilled and NHS experienced EBME technician, having a background of training and practice of repair and maintenance of a wide range of complex medical equipment. An HNC in electronics, or equivalent, is the minimum qualification, plus certified training on a wide range of medical equipment, plus at least 2 years practical experience as a Hospital EBME engineer. The person we are seeking must be a good team worker, with good communications, willing to be flexible and supportive, and able to take responsibility for their workload both in quality and volume. Experience of using a computer data base for job management is essential, and good computer literacy is expected. A current driving licence is essential.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Working for our organisation

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Summary:

1. Accountable to Head of EBME

1. To Provide specialised clinical technical services in order to repair, maintain and electrical safety testing of complex and patient critical used for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
2. Communicate with clinical users to gain a full understanding of the nature of fault or problem with the medical equipment. Assess the seriousness of the issues and implications and respond appropriately to the urgency of the requests.

1. Contribute to the planned preventative maintenance systems for the above equipment.

1. Produce comprehensive reports for each repair/maintenance job carried out.

1. Provide first line training for clinical staff with in the Trust.

1. Main site of work University Hospital Lewisham, but may also be required to work on any site used by the trust.

Key Result Areas & Performance:

1. Undertake advanced fault finding processes. Apply suitable fault finding process to diagnose faults and carry out repair and maintenance for all equipment within the EBME department remit and to ensure it functions to manufacturer’s specifications.

1. Contribute to the efficient running of the planned Preventative Maintenance scheme to ensure: -
   1. Equipment is regularly checked for safety.
   2. It functions to manufacturer’s specifications.
   3. Carry out calibration and quality control checks
2. Carry out acceptance and electrical safety testing in accordance with local procedures.
3. To contribute to the departmental defect and failure computerised reporting system and ensure scientific and technical records are recorded to high standards for future reference.
4. Inform the EBME Head of EBME and other EBME staff of the performance or condition of equipment in the post holders remit.
5. Act as an identified technician for clinical areas, acting as a first point of contact for clinical issues in relation to medical equipment.
6. Prioritise and manage own workload in accordance with departmental procedures and service demands.
7. Ensure all works carried out are within a quality framework and meet manufacturers and regulatory requirements.
8. Have regular meetings with the Head of EBME and propose changes to departmental work methods and policies.
9. Practice appropriate workshop techniques so that the department is clean and tidy to ensure a safe working environment for all staff.
10. Assist in maintaining of an adequate stock of spares such that the most immediate component parts are available to affect a timely service to the user.
11. To assist Medical and Nursing manager’s in the procurement and acceptance testing of new equipment in line with current Codes of Practice.
12. To provide training, advice and to liaise with Operational and Clinical staff on aspects of equipment usage.
13. Train other technicians in the full range of techniques and methods used in the EBME Department.
14. Participate in clinical trials and equipment evaluations.
15. Carry out all duties in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work act, statutory regulations, approved codes of conduct and local rules
16. Attend training sessions to improve knowledge and personnel development and thereby enable the department to provide a better service.
17. To participate in a departmental ‘On-call’ rota to provide an emergency out of hours service. Currently one week in four. This may vary according to the needs of the service. This service includes technical advice over the phone and/or attending the site to carry out essential repairs.
18. To deal directly with patients who use hospital equipment at home.
19. To carry out any other duties deemed necessary by the Head of EBME that are appropriate for the grade to ensure the appropriate levels of service are maintained by the department.

The duties within this Job Description are intended as a guideline only and may be amended from time to time, following consultation with the post holder.

Work force

• You would be responsible to the Head of EBME
• The work load is a combination of PPM’s generated by the database used within EBME and the reactive work that is reported by members of staff within the hospital via the helpdesk.
• You will be expected to be able to work unsupervised when out and about in the hospital whilst carrying out jobs on behalf of the EBME department.
• You will be responsible for generating new jobs on the EBME database as part of the PPM/Reactive work.
• You would be responsible for keeping the database used in EBME up to date, with you notes about the jobs that you have been dealing with.
• Provide specialist non-clinical advice to Clinic and nonclinical members of staff, relating to medical devices.

Financial

You will be expected to use the trust purchasing system to raise requisitions, for spare parts that are required to enable equipment to be serviced/ repaired.

To assist in condemned medical devices, that is no longer clinically or financially viable.

You will be expected to ensure that trail or loan equipment is tested prior to use, and that all details and paperwork is present on the EBME database.

Partnerships

• Communications and Relationships

Head of Department,

EBME Technicians regarding daily issues.

Facilities and Estates personnel.

Equipment Users,

Clinical staff and Managers regarding training, repair and maintenance requirements.

Equipment Manufacturers/Suppliers regarding:- Repair/Maintenance issues, Technical specifications, Spare parts, Loans/Trials of equipment.

General

• Computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheets, database, maintenance management systems and MS Project)
• Confidence in the use of numerical and technical data
• Good working knowledge of electrical, mechanical and building systems, preferably in a health service or similar environment.
• Must be able to pick up small items such as small screws nuts etc.
• Must be able to lift and move medical equipment around the workshop as well as the wards.
• Must be able to concentrate for long periods of time when repairing or maintaining equipment.
• Must have a current driving licence.

We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women’s staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

Applicant requirements

info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Minimum of HNC in Electronic engineering or equivalent.
• Training in the repair and maintenance of a number of key types of complex medical equipment.
• Current Driving Licence.

Desirable criteria

• Degree in Electronic Engineering.

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 2 years hands on maintenance experience with general medical equipment.

Desirable criteria

• More than 5 years’ experience in the Medical equipment field.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential criteria

• • Computer literacy (Word processing, Spreadsheets, Database, Maintenance management systems)
• • Appreciation of current software packages.
• • Good working knowledge of a broad range of electronic engineering principles and practical applications.
• • Understand and appreciation of mechanical engineering principles.
• Good working knowledge of specialist areas of medical equipment management.

Desirable criteria

• Desirable, previous experience of Medical devices maintenance within the NHS.

Documents

• Job Description & Person Spec (, 305.2)PDFKB
• Working at LGT (, 4.2)PDFMB

Further details / informal visits contact

NameAndrew JarvisJob titleEBME ManagerEmail address [email protected]Telephone number07884 408938