Job vacancy: Senior Clinical Engineering Technologist, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham

Job summary

Main area: Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time - 37.5 hours per week)
Job ref: 164-7287926

Employer: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: CITY Hospital Campus
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 PER ANNUM
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59

Senior Clinical Engineering Technologist

Band 6

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of a defined range of medical equipment/devices, requiring a high degree of competence, experience and specialised knowledge.

Please note we are also willing to consider candidates who don’t meet all the essential criteria as a progression against agreed milestones, this will be under Annex 21 basis as defined in the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment. Measures including pay and milestones underpinning this appointment will be discussed with the successful candidate by the appointing manager.

This will be face to face interviews only as we need to conduct practical tests as part of the interview process. Please ensure you can attend face to face before applying.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

Good quality academic qualifications in engineering / technology; Masters or equivalent (e.g. HNC/HND/Degree + post-qualification training)
Extensive additional theoretical knowledge acquired through CPD (professional short courses, personal study, conferences)

Desirable criteria

Honours degree in Clinical Technology/Electronics or equivalent
Registered Clinical Technologist

Experience

Essential criteria

At least 3 years’ experience as a technologist.
Experience in fault diagnosis.
Specialist knowledge on the maintenance and repair of a range of highly complex devices
Use of Office and other equipment specific software packages.
Disassembly and reassembly skills
Advanced knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical electronic engineering
Ability to use equipment management data bases

Desirable criteria

Knowledge and experience of working in a Health care setting
Knowledge of MHRA Managing Medical Devices April 2015

Communication and Relationship

Essential criteria

Able to communicate complex and varied information across professional boundaries to a range of staff both inside and outside the organisation.
Good negotiation skills.
Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.

Desirable criteria

Able to deliver teaching and training on complex equipment to other technologists

Analytical & Judgement Skills

Essential criteria

Able to make recommendations about issues with complex equipment
Interpretation of legislation/policy/complex test results where there is no precedent
Analysis and interpretation of engineering test results.
Able to provide assistance, support and advice to technicians in the diagnosis and correction of faults.
Investigate and manage causes of problems with users/ patients / equipment, escalating to managers if required

Planning & organisation skills

Essential criteria

Plan programmes of work within own service and other services, involving a wide range of other professionals.
Work independently and under pressure, prioritising workloads .
Exercise initiative when dealing with own area of competence and expertise.
Plan programmes of work that impact within own service and other services, involving a wide range of other professionals.
Work unsupervised and under pressure.

Physical skills

Essential criteria

Advanced keyboard and Microsoft office software skills.
Ability to review and complete documentation in a complex and repetitive manner.
Ability to spend extended periods of time desk working with VGA equipment following appropriate assessment.
Ability to lift items of equipment up to 15kg, following Trust manual handling policy and practices.
Ability to work in small or awkward spaces; when installing or maintaining equipment

Other

Essential criteria

Be able to work within broad occupational policies and establish how these should be interpreted for the Trust
Full UK driving licence
Compassionate – demonstrates a caring nature towards patients, colleagues and the public.

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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

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Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
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