Senior Medical Equipment Technician

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Clinical Engineer to provide vital support for medical devices. This role involves ensuring the safety and functionality of critical equipment, including anaesthetic machines and ventilators, through acceptance testing, maintenance, and repairs. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to train and mentor junior staff while playing a crucial role in patient care. If you are passionate about medical technology and want to make a significant impact in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you. Join a team committed to excellence and innovation in healthcare.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Engineering or ONC with extensive experience required.
• Registration as a clinical technologist is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide maintenance and repair services for critical medical devices.
• Train and supervise junior technicians and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Medical Device Regulations

Technical Services for Medical Devices

Calibration and Repairs

Asset Management Systems

Driving License

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Extensive Training in Medical Devices

Registration as a Clinical Technologist

Tools

Medical Equipment

Electronic Engineering Tools

Job description

Main area Clinical Engineering Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) Job ref 339-BAL5189-A

Site Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/01/2025 08:00

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Job overview

The purpose of the post is to provide a comprehensive medical equipment acceptance, repair and planned preventive maintenance service for Anaesthetic machines, Ventilators, transport ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP devices, Insufflators for the Trust, involving complex and non-routine activities. This post involves work of a much greater responsibility and autonomy and may include the supervision and training of other Medical Equipment Technicians.

To provide technical advice to clinical staff, managers, and clinicians. The work involves travelling to all sites where Trust staff and equipment are based; with a travel allowance payable if the post holder's own transport is used. The core hours for this job role is Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. The post holder is also need to take part in weekend/bank holiday on call rota.

Main duties of the job

Technical and Training
Understanding of MHRA Managing Medical Devices, Medical Device Regulations and other appropriate legislations and guidelines relevant to medical devices.
Perform specialist technical services for complex and patient critical medical devices such as acceptance testing, planned preventative maintenance, calibration and repairs for Anaesthetic machines, Ventilators, Transport Ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP devices, Insufflators.
Ensure required planned preventative maintenance and repairs are completed within timely manner in line with CES KPIs and escalate issues when required.
Participate in On-call rota, providing specialist medical device support during weekends and bank holidays.
Provide expert advice, guidance and training relating medical devices to clinical users, speciality leads.
Ensure device asset register is accurate and up to date for specialist medical devices.
Ensure technical and mandatory training is up to date and keep accurate training records.
Monitor stock levels and complete stock takes as required by the Trust.

Investigate required regulatory notices and incidents and implement agreed corrective actions as directed by Medical Device Safety officer.
Support the Service Head in engineering training of junior technicians and apprenticeships.
Participate in medical device training for clinical users as specified by Service Head & Clinical Equipment Training Co-ordinator.

Person specification

Education/Training/Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Engineering related discipline or ONC plus extensive experience
• Extensive Training in medical devices servicing and repair
• Extensive practical experience in electronic and medical engineering workshop practices
• Registration as a clinical technologist
• Experienced in the use of Asset Management Systems
• Valid full UK manual driving license

If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.

North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT’s workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Name Paul Derman Job title CES Deputy Manager Email address [e-mail] If you require any further information about this role, please contact Paul Derman by email.