Principal Biomedical Engineer

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Principal Biomedical Engineer to join our EBME team, working 100% on-site across The London Clinic estate in central London (W1G 6BW). We are offering a competitive inclusive salary (Band 7 Equivalent).

Interviews will be conducted 15th and 16th May.

Main duties of the job

This role is within the Purchasing and Stores department, Finance Directorate, with close working relationships in the Nursing, Medical and Operations Directorates. The post-holder will be responsible for supporting the Medical Devices Manager in the management of medical devices/equipment at The London Clinic.

Their remit will include preventative maintenance, calibration, and repair functions related to a range of The Clinic's medical equipment. Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders will be key to this role, alongside working with external contractors and suppliers. On occasions, this role may deputise in the absence of the Medical Devices Manager.

Job responsibilities

The below outlines the key duties for this role. For more information on the responsibilities and requirements of this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description.

Key Duties:

1. Provide expert level technical support, maintenance, and repair for a wide range of high-risk medical equipment, ensuring minimal downtime.
2. Review and carry out repairs as necessary on damaged equipment returned from wards and departments, applying suitable fault-finding techniques to diagnose problems, including those beyond the scope of manufacturer's supplied information. Performing calibrations and verifications to ensure equipment is safe to return to clinical use.
3. Exercising judgement to determine the causes of faults in devices with multiple complex and inter-related systems, which may be due to user error, equipment failure or environmental issues. Communicating with clinical users and the clinical education team to gain a clear understanding of the nature of the problems that arise with equipment.
4. Prioritising own work in response to changing clinical pressures, and acting independently within clearly defined guidelines consistent with best professional practice, to be able to accommodate last minute demands of the organisation.
5. Manage and mentor a team of Biomedical Engineers (Band 5/6 equivalent), providing technical training and guidance to engineering staff as required, and ensuring that Biomedical Engineers are actively working in-line with The London Clinic Values and Behaviours.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting all adults at risk, children and young people by implementing robust safer recruitment practices during our selection process. Pre-employment checks are undertaken in accordance with industry standards and regulations, and successful applicants may be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). If you would like further information about our safer recruitment policy then please contact a member of our recruitment team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering.
• Certification of OEM training.

Experience

• Previous experience working within a clinical engineering environment (NHS or private hospital).
• Strong troubleshooting and repair skills for a variety of medical equipment.
• Experience of repair/maintenance of: GE continuous patient monitoring; GE vital signs monitors; B.Braun Perfusor and Infusomat; Medtronic Diathermies; Smiths CADD Solis pumps; BD PK pumps; Welch Allyn CVSM; Cardial Health "Kendall" DVT pumps; Philips IntelliVue MX Monitor Range; Ultramedic Test Equipment.
• Experience of repair/maintenance of: Zoll R-Series defibrillators; GE Anaesthetic Machines Aisys CS2 and Carestation 650; Arcomed Vulumed ad Syramed; BD/CME Bodyguard 454 and 494; BD/CME "T34" / "Bodyguard T" pumps.

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to absorb new information quickly, retain it, and apply it.
• Ability to persuade and make recommendations to senior managers based on professional judgement and expertise.
• Working experience with Medusa (Equipment Database).
• Must have the ability to plan effectively and be forward thinking and innovative, to achieve the objectives of the department and the business.
• Flexible, calm and methodical approach to duties.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.