Lead Critical Care Technologist

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in London seeks a Lead Critical Care Technologist for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in establishing the strategic direction of the department while managing technical services across Adult and Paediatric Critical Care Units. Required qualifications include a degree level or equivalent in Clinical Physiology and extensive experience in critical care technology.

Benefits

Inclusive working environment

Opportunity for permanent role

Qualifications

• Wide ranging post-qualification experience in critical care technology.
• Experience in staff management and budget management.
• In-depth knowledge of medical equipment and physiological monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction for the department and develop collaborative plans.
• Manage technical services for Adult and Paediatric Critical Care Units.
• Coordinate workforce and clinical service planning.

Skills

Critical care technology expertise

Staff management

Budget management

Knowledge of medical equipment

Point of care testing

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Clinical Physiology

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Critical Care Technologist (Band 7) to join the Adult Critical Care team at The Royal London Hospital on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with the potential for the role to become permanent following the completion of team restructuring.

Reporting to the Service Manager for Medical Equipment (Theatres & Critical Care) and accountable to the Deputy Divisional Director of Operations Surgery, Peri-operative Medicine & Critical Care, the successful candidate will play a key leadership role in setting the strategic direction for the department. They will develop and implement collaborative plans between the Critical Care Tech Team and the Theatre Equipment team, both of which fall under the same directorate.

The post holder will also work closely with the Service Managers and clinical teams to support delivery of the Directorate’s long-term business objectives. Additionally, they will be responsible for the day-to-day management of technical services within Adult and Paediatric Critical Care Units (ACCU and PCCU), including clinical service planning and workforce coordination.

Main duties of the job

This is a 6 month position with the potential to become permanent once the restructuring of the ACCU team is complete. The post holder will be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the department and developing plans for the Tech Team to collaborate effectively with the Theatre Equipment team, as both fall under the same directorate. They will also liaise with the Service Manager to deliver the business plan in alignment with the long-term goals of the Directorate.

In addition, the post holder will be accountable for the day-to-day management of Critical Care services, including clinical service planning, workforce management and the coordination of all technical services across the Critical Care specialties (ACCU and PCCU).

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals 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 have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person specification

Experience

• Wide ranging post-qualification experience in critical care technology
• Experience in staff management
• Experience of budget management
• Experience of working in a tertiary critical care centre
• Working with a critical care team in a senior capacity.
• Experience of; Point of care testing and laboratory quality control procedures, monitoring of physiological function
• A variety of modes of ventilation

Knowledge

• In depth medical equipment and consumables knowledge.
• Knowledge of physiological monitoring and the application of complex critical care technology
• Knowledge of Critical care equipment and consumables.
• Dealing with MHRA product recall and internal alerts
• Knowledge of the requirements for medical gas pipeline quality checks

Qualifications

• At least degree level or equivalent GCSE Maths and English BTEC/HTEC in MPPM B.S in clinical Physiology (or equivalent)
• Professional accreditations and registrations;