Medical Device Training & Library Officer

Imperial College Healthcare NHS; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Medical Device Training & Library Officer to lead medical device training across the organization. The role involves teaching specialized usage, supporting departmental trainers, and managing training records. Applicants should have high manual dexterity and technical support skills. This position offers flexible working and development opportunities within a supportive and inclusive environment, benefiting from an innovative healthcare trust's resources.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Wellbeing programs

Staff recognition scheme

Optional Cycle to Work scheme

Leisure facility memberships

Qualifications

• Facilitates and supports training for safe use of medical devices.
• Develops strategies and policies related to device training.
• Provides high levels of technical support for specialized medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Teach and provide advice on basic and complex medical devices.
• Manage staff training records.
• Supervise equipment library service and maintain library services.

Skills

High-level manual dexterity

Hand-to-eye coordination

Technical support skills

Job description

We are recruiting for a Medical Device Training & Library Officer who will facilitate medical device training and library services across the organisation. The post holder will support the medical devices training manager in providing and recording core medical devices training, ensuring trust compliance with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and arrange externally provided training where necessary to assist Departmental Trainers in arranging training for medical devices. The post holder will be guided by the Trust-wide policies, strategies and long-term solutions related to medical device issues and will provide Trust-wide advice and solutions on medical device management issues.

• Facilitate and support Trust wide programmes to address training and competency for all clinical staff groups in the safe use of medical devices
• Assist in developing strategies, policies and procedures to underpin and facilitate the implementation of device training for all staff groups.
• Actively teach and provide highly specialised advice to all staff groups in the use of basic and highly complex medical devices, requiring high-level manual dexterity and hand-to-eye coordination.
• Be responsible for the management of staff training records in relation to the above.
• Provide high levels of technical support to Trust staff in the appropriate use of specialised medical equipment on a day to day basis.
• Maintain and keep up to date a database of staff competency on medical devices and of Key Trainers (Train the Trainers), ward managers/equivalent.
• The post holder will supervise an effective equipment library service to all wards / departments and maintain library services in line with departmental objectives.

Working for our organisation At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities. With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education. We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.