Senior Assistant Technical Officer

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Scunthorpe is seeking a dedicated individual to provide technical support and assistance in managing medical equipment. The role involves maintenance, repair, and calibration of various medical devices, ensuring their effective operation. The candidate will work closely with clinical and technical staff to identify faults and ensure high standards of safety and accountability.

Qualifications

• Responsible for servicing, repair, calibration, and testing of medical equipment.
• Flexibility in working patterns to minimize disruption to patient services.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and assistance to Clinical Engineering equipment management service.
• Support and assist service and repair work activities of medical equipment support teams.

Skills

Technical Support

Equipment Management

Maintenance

Calibration

Job description

Provide technical support and assistance to the Clinical Engineering equipment management service.

1. Special responsibility, under managed supervision, to support and assist the service and repair work activities of the medical equipment support teams.
2. Responsible for organizing own workload.
3. The Medical Engineering Department manages and supports a wide range of medical, therapeutic, and diagnostic devices used throughout the Humber Partnership to ensure effective and safe operation with minimal downtime. Equipment includes electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software, and medical gas systems.
4. Medical equipment is a significant organizational asset; its management directly influences the quality of patient care and involves risks if used improperly.
5. Working under supervision, the Post holder will perform scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, repair, calibration, safety, and acceptance testing on appropriate medical equipment. More complex work may be undertaken under supervision of senior staff. High standards of safety and accountability are required.
6. The Post holder liaises with clinical and technical staff to identify faults and repair equipment, including work in clinical areas. Flexibility in working patterns is essential to minimize disruption to patient services.
7. The Humber Health Partnership is a large NHS partnership serving over one million patients annually, managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
8. Consisting of NLAG and HUTH Trusts, the partnership aims to deliver world-class hospital and community services for 1.65 million residents.
9. We employ nearly 20,000 staff across five main hospital sites: Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital, Goole and District Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, and Castle Hill Hospital.
10. As teaching hospitals affiliated with Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to biomedical, primary care, palliative, cardiovascular, respiratory, vascular surgery, cancer, and oncology research.
11. We are committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled, and caring workforce to deliver excellent patient care and a promising future for our community.
12. Please replace the old joinnlag.co.uk website with the new link in the detailed JD and main responsibilities section: https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/
13. For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Daniel Walker
• Job title: SGH Medical Engineering Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]