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Job summary

Main area
Clinical Engineering
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-6221937PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£22,816 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/05/2024 23:59
Interview date
22/05/2024

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Clinical Engineering Internship

NHS AfC: Band 3

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

 

 

Job overview

Clinical Engineering Internship 2024/2025 (Fixed Term 12 Months)

PLEASE NOTE: OPEN TO UNIVERSITY OF READING STUDENTS ONLY

As part of the evolving partnership between Royal Berkshire NHS FT and University of Reading, we are seeking applications from students on the Bioengineering degree programme, who have completed their second year, to join the Clinical Engineering section of Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering for 12 months.

The successful candidate will be required to take the year as an industrial placement, commencing July 2024.

The position will give the intern an opportunity to learn and develop skills relevant to a career in the NHS as a Clinical Engineer and will involve close supervision from experienced Clinical Engineers and Technologists, as no prior experience is expected.

The post will rotate through different areas of Clinical Engineering in a busy large acute hospital, experiencing and contributing to the work of the department. This will include work-based assessment of progress and learning.

The position is a fixed-term contract for up to 12 months.

Normal NHS terms and conditions apply, including 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.

The deadline for applications to be received is Monday 6th May 2024, so please do not delay in applying.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 22nd May 2024.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will learn how support activities are organised and carried out, including:

  • Asset management systems.
  • Device utilisation optimisation.
  • Scheduling of work.
  • Production of specifications for medical devices, routine maintenance and repairs.
  • Development of key performance indicators, applicable regulations governance and reporting arrangements for medical devices, and research and development of medical devices.

Working for our organisation

You will be working within the Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering Department  with a diverse team of technologists ranging from highly experienced to recently qualified.

We are a very welcoming and supportive Department with a strong work ethic focused on quality and productivity resulting in patient satisfaction.   

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key responsibilities are:

  • Assist in the administration of Clinical Engineering including:
    • work requests
    • purchase orders
    • good in
    • spares management
    • rotas
  • Assist in technical activities including:
    • planned preventative maintenance
    • repairs
    • upgrades
  • Assist with Medical Devices Management tasks:
    • specifications
    • procurement
    • acceptance
    • user training
    • contracts
    • decommissioning & disposal
  • Equipment library tasks
  • Assist with Medical Devices safety:
    • medical device alerts and Field Safety Notices
    • incident investigations
  • Quality Management:
    • process development and improvement
    • audit
  • Project Management
  • Research & Development:
    • where available and appropriate, the intern will be given the chance to contribute to R&D projects being undertaken in Clinical Engineering
  • Personal Development:
    • takes responsibility for attending statutory & mandatory training in accordance with the Trust's training needs analysis and mandatory training matrix
    • makes effective use of e-learning opportunities to achieve compliance with mandatory training
    • works in partnership with their Manager to develop and deliver on Specific, Measureable, Achievable and Time framed (SMART) objectives at annual appraisal and personal development planning

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in relevant engineering / technical discipline or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Customer service course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Advanced IT skills, including Office suite and specialist software systems; able to manage and report information
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in electrical or electronics and mechanical engineering / technology

Clinical

Essential criteria
  • Basic understanding of the need for medical devices in healthcare
  • Basic awareness of patient and staff risks regarding medical equipment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Maria-Benedicta Edwards
Job title
Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07789 273953
Additional information

Dr Maria Benedicta-Edwards (Associate Deputy Head of Clinical Engineering) [email protected] / 07789 273953

Dr. Marcus Durand (Head of Clinical Engineering) [email protected] / 0118 322 6918

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