Medical Engineer

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas BFW Management Ltd, on behalf of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, seeks a Medical Equipment Maintenance Technician to repair, calibrate and maintain a broad range of medical devices across Lancashire. The role supports Medical Engineering Services and may involve site work at multiple locations.

The successful candidate will work with highly technical equipment, document test results, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with quality systems including stock control.

Qualifications

• DBS may be required; details provided at interview.
• Maintenance of a wide range of medical equipment.
• Ability to interpret manufacturers' technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs, calibration verification and safety testing on a wide range of medical equipment including highly complex and highly technical specialist equipment.
• Perform planned maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment including highly technical, highly complex equipment.
• Commission, undertake performance and safety tests and install new equipment recording inventory data for inclusion on the medical equipment management database/information system
• Use a wide range of highly technical, highly complex, medical, electronic and mechanical test, calibration and simulation equipment and tools.
• Measure, analyse and record test data and take corrective action for equipment falling outside stated performance criteria.
• Consult manufacturers and internally produced documentation to extract information to allow servicing to be undertaken.
• Communicate information to patients, clinical staff, customers and external engineers and suppliers. Support and mentor junior staff in Medical Engineering. Provide technical support to clinical staff.
• Operate to department quality system including document control, stores system and stock control

Skills

Medical equipment maintenance

Calibration verification

Safety testing

Mentoring junior staff

Tools

Calibration equipment

Job description

Please note that this role is advertised on behalf of Atlas BFW Management Ltd (Atlas), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and as such, successful applicant(s) will be on Atlas Terms and Conditions. For further information about Atlas, please visit: www.bfwml.co.uk
To undertake repair and maintenance to a wide range of medical equipment at a high technical level under the care of Medical Engineering Services and to support the work of the Service by undertaking duties at Client sites across Lancashire, and at any other locations as required.
To perform maintenance on a wide range of equipment with specific formal training and knowledge requirements.
Please be aware that with this role you may require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), further information will be provided if you are successful for interview.

• Perform repairs, calibration verification and safety testing on a wide range of medical equipment including highly complex and highly technical specialist equipment.
• Perform planned maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment including highly technical, highly complex equipment.
• Commission, undertake performance and safety tests and install new equipment recording inventory data for inclusion on the medical equipment management database/information system
• Use a wide range of highly technical, highly complex, medical, electronic and mechanical test, calibration and simulation equipment and tools.
• Measure, analyse and record test data and take corrective action for equipment falling outside stated performance criteria.
• Consult manufacturers and internally produced documentation to extract information to allow servicing to be undertaken.
• Communicate information to patients, clinical staff, customers and external engineers and suppliers. Support and mentor junior staff in Medical Engineering. Provide technical support to clinical staff.
• Operate to department quality system including document control, stores system and stock control
  

As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire.
Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trusts frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision.
Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.
Visit: bfwml.co.uk for further information
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Darren Gilheaney Job title: Chief Medical Engineer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01253 955791