Band 5 – Clinical Engineering Technologist – UCLH

London, UK
Nursing
Temporary
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) are searching for an experienced Clinical Engineering Technologist to join their highly skilled team in the Surgery & Cancer department.

UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.

The Role:

To provide technical and engineering support as part of the Clinical Engineering service catering for all general clinical areas in the trust. There will be a particular focus on assisting other technologists in locating and tracking devices, liaison with nursing staff to organise access for servicing of medical equipment, carrying out basic servicing and planned maintenance as well as first-line troubleshooting. This requires updating of records in the department equipment database so as to ensure all jobs are recorded.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Required to communicate primarily with Team leader / Supervisor over jobs and priorities
  • Liaison with admin / Helpdesk staff in order to ensure jobs are logged and recorded
  • Visits to clinical areas and liaison with Charge Nurses/ Sisters and nurses/housekeepers / HCAs / Matrons will be necessary to locate equipment due for service.
  • To seek advice and support when required engineering work falls outside of own expertise
  • To ensure that all jobs and maintenance work undertaken is recorded within the Equipment Management database and good practice is followed in record keeping whether work done by self or by others being supervised
  • Correctly perform the regular maintenance of medical equipment in accordance with work procedures and to ensure that all equipment support activities conform at all times to the MEMS quality management system.
  • In liaison with the Team Leader, to establish areas and devices to be prioritised
  • Promptly identify any problems with medical equipment and ensure that those devices are removed from clinical areas and taken to the workshop for repair
  • To participate in a rota with other technologists, so as to ensure continuity of cover to all sites when necessary
  • To maintain and repair equipment according to agreed protocols, calling upon colleagues and/or Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) support and technical advice when required
  • To work largely unsupervised but as part of a wider team providing technical and engineering support to clinical users.
  • To ensure that spare part stock levels are regularly monitored and kept at levels consistent with work load demand

Requirements:

BEng / BSc or equivalent in Engineering or Physical Science, or HND (or equivalent) in Engineering or Physical Science with equivalent demonstrable experience

Training to Postgraduate Diploma level or Technician Engineer with membership of relevant professional body

A practical experience in Medical engineering workshop practices and techniques with experience of medical management/maintenance of electro medical equipment.

Show evidence of understanding the requirements for working in clinical areas

Experience in the calibration and maintenance of medical and physiological measurement equipment

Broad knowledge of medical device operation and management

Experience in applying workshop technology to patient critical equipment and techniques in healthcare

Understanding of common patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure

Understanding of systems of work and principles of quality systems

Good verbal communication skills

Able to prioritise and manage own work and to be able to work unsupervised

Able to exercise initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence

Has a positive approach to customer care

Highly developed physical skills including manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for fine adjustment of equipment settings

Demonstrate ability to organise, prioritise, communicate and work under pressure

Understanding of principles of Risk Management

Health and safety knowledge and understanding

Able to use Excel, Word etc. and use of e-Quip equipment database.

Able to deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas

A team player able to work well with others and demonstrate commitment to departmental objectives

Show a willingness to learn and apply new skill as required

Show a willingness to work unsocial hours when required

Flexible approach to introduction of change in working practices

Professional appearance and behaviour

Good previous attendance record

We are so grateful for the hard-work and commitment of our Staff Bank, so as a thank you we offer the following benefits:

  • Access to free Bank Partners Core Skills training.
  • Ability to self-book shifts with a weekly pay system.
  • Opportunity to book and monitor shifts using online timesheet.
  • Priority of shifts over all agency workers.
  • We operate with an open-door policy.
  • Competitive pay.

Apply now for this superb opportunity by attaching your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in contact with you shortly.

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