Senior Clinical Engineering Technologist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible and agile working

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension

Access to NHS discount schemes

Health and wellbeing services

Support for training, education, and (

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a Clinical Engineering Technician for a fixed-term 23-month role within the Clinical Engineering Technical team. You will maintain, test, and repair a range of medical equipment (ventilators, anaesthetic machines, infusion pumps) with supervision as needed, liaising with ITU and theatre staff and traveling for off-site training.

The role requires an engineering or scientific degree or equivalent, plus significant maintenance experience on specialist

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, such as a Level 5 apprenticeship in Electronic, Electro-mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, or a similar scientific or engineering discipline
• BTEC level 4 or 5, or Level 3 or 4 apprenticeship in Clinical Engineering, plus relevant experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a sufficient, safe and effective fleet of medical equipment that meets CQC regulations 12 and 15
• Deliver Clinical Engineering services that support clinical activity, with patient and staff safety as the top priority
• Carry out planned maintenance, acceptance testing, service and repair of medical equipment, following agreed procedures or under supervision for more advanced work
• Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff at varying levels, including in ITU and theatres
• Communicate with suppliers, their engineers and representatives on technical equipment information

Skills

Maintenance experience

Unsupervised work

Education

Bachelor's degree (Electronic/Electro-mechanical/Biomedical)

BTEC level 4/5 or Level 3/4 apprenticeship in Clinical Engineering

Job description

Fixed-term post of 23 months in the Clinical Engineering Technical team at Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which maintains the Trust's medical equipment for clinical use. The work covers planned maintenance, acceptance testing and repair of devices such as ventilators, anaesthetic machines and infusion pumps, some of it done under supervision. The role involves regular contact with staff in ITU and theatres, work with suppliers and travel to other sites for off-site training. Applicants need an engineering or scientific degree or equivalent, plus significant maintenance experience on specialist equipment.

What the job involves

• Contribute to a sufficient, safe and effective fleet of medical equipment that meets CQC regulations 12 and 15
• Deliver Clinical Engineering services that support clinical activity, with patient and staff safety as the top priority
• Carry out planned maintenance, acceptance testing, service and repair of medical equipment, following agreed procedures or under supervision for more advanced work
• Communicate with clinical and non-clinical staff at varying levels, including in ITU and theatres
• Communicate with suppliers, their engineers and representatives on technical equipment information

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, such as a Level 5 apprenticeship in Electronic, Electro-mechanical or Biomedical Engineering, or a similar scientific or engineering discipline
• BTEC level 4 or 5, or Level 3 or 4 apprenticeship in Clinical Engineering, plus relevant experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree

Experience

• Significant experience of medical equipment maintenance, including specialist equipment such as ICU ventilators, anaesthetic systems and renal support systems
• Experience of applying current medical equipment safety standards
• Experience of working unsupervised and taking responsibility for own standards of work

Other

• Able to travel to other sites and attend off-site training courses
• Able to work in occasional contact with patients and in distressing situations as part of normal duties

Nice to have

• Entry, or in the process of gaining entry, to the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)
• Membership of other professional bodies such as the IET or IEEE
• Further professional training relevant to the role
• Experience of using general office and equipment management software

What’s offered

• Learning and development opportunities to support career progression
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• NHS pension
• Access to NHS discount schemes
• Range of health and wellbeing services
• Support for training, education, apprenticeships and technical training