Band 6 Medical Engineer - Medical Engineering

Job summary

The repair and servicing of medical devices used throughout the UHB NHS Foundation Trust. This work requires specialist knowledge of any of the following Analogue, Digital Electronics, Microprocessor, pneumatics and mechanical techniques. It involves fault finding, diagnosing and repairs of complex and delicate medical equipment to component level. 

Main duties, tasks & skills required

The unsupervised repair and maintenance of medical equipment.

Assisting clinical and nursing staff in proper configuration and use of medical equipment.

Support the use and implementation of the Departmental Equipment Management System.

Have the knowledge of and support the use of the Department's Quality Management System.

The post holder will have knowledge of all Departmental procedures, health and safety regulations and any legislation that is relevant to the job.

The post holder will conduct planned preventive work on a range of medical devices.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Professional electronics knowledge through BEng in electronics or equivalent.

*Manufacturer approved technical training on a wide range of complex medical equipment.

*Evidence of attendance of short courses and regular updating of training required

Desirable

*Continual Professional Development to obtain registration requirements with the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM).

Experience

Essential

*Substantial experience in the repair and maintenance of medical equipment.

*A comprehensive understanding and competence in the repair and maintenance of medical equipment specific to the section.

*Ability to record and analyse work data.

*Relevant knowledge and competence in

electronics, mechanics, pneumatics,

anaesthetics, gas, infusion therapies computing and physiological

measurement, as appropriate to the

section

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Hold UK Driving Licence

*Must regularly participate in the departments "on call" service as required.

*Ability to work and communicate with Clinical and Nursing staff.

*Ability to work under pressure on occasions.

*Able to communicate effectively.

*Accepts supervision.

*Commitment to health and safety

*Capable of producing high standards of work.

*Self-motivated with the ability to work as part of a team.

*Ability to travel to multiple sites.

*Ability to work under pressure and deal with stressful situations.

Desirable

*Willing to undergo further training 

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.

For help with your application, contact: 

Keith Rogers 

keith.rogers@uhb.nhs.uk 

01214244477