Clinical Engineer – Specialist Practitioner Clinical Technologist – Medical Physics

Job Description

The role

Clinical Engineer – Specialist Clinical Technologist

Department

Department of Clinical Physics and Bio-Engineering – Medical Equipment Management

The opportunity

You will work as part of a team of clinical engineer technologists based in the Royal Alexandra Hospital. You will have a permanent contract with a working week that is Monday to Friday. Every day is different, you could be called to theatre to help with an equipment failure one day, or the next day commissioning new medical equipment, or the next day performing planned maintenance in an outpatient clinic.

You will work with a wide range of medical devices including specialist and highly complex equipment. You will receive both manufacturer and in house specialist training, to develop your skills to enable you to commission, calibrate, performance assure and repair a wide range of specialist and highly complex equipment.

Duration, Location, and Working Pattern

• Location based in Royal Alexandra Hospital
• Permanent Contract
• Full-time position (36 hours per week)
• Shift pattern Monday to Friday, working 7.2 hours per day

Key responsibilities

• Commissioning of medical devices: complete acceptance checking and installation of new medical devices, including specialist and highly complex units, to ensure devices are safe for staff and patients.
• Scheduled maintenance: carry out scheduled planned maintenance and quality assurance testing on medical devices, including specialist and highly complex units, in accordance with the Asset Management System.
• Fault finding and repair: carry out fault diagnosis on a broad range of medical devices, including specialist and highly complex equipment, using a planned and systematic approach making use diagnostic aids and test equipment. When required liaising with manufacturers and agents.
• Decommissioning of medical devices: decommission medical devices following standard operating procedures.
• Electrical safety testing: visual inspection and electrical safety testing of equipment for compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act and Electricity at Work Regulations.
• Safety alerts / field safety notices: investigate, develop responses and complete jobs or actions that have been generated in response to a safety alert, safety notice, etc.
• Incident investigation: lead technical equipment evaluation for medical devices involved in incidents, providing a report to the Section or Technical Manager.
• Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.

Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required

We are looking for people that are passionate about medical equipment, patient safety, engineering and helping people. People that work well in a team and have a desire to learn.

If you can offer some or all of the following, we would love you to apply:

• Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 9
• Post graduate experience of medical equipment, for example attending manufacturers technical courses
• Experience of the service, repair and fault finding of a wide range of medical equipment
• Understanding of the clinical, scientific and engineering principles of a broad range of medical devices
• Good organisational and communication skills

What we offer

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e learning and classroom based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde recognises the importance of work life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as various, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.