This fixed-term post sits within the Clinical Engineering team at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, which oversees medical equipment from installation through to disposal. The engineer services, repairs, calibrates and tests a wide range of medical devices, including fault-finding on equipment used close to patients. The role includes mentoring junior staff and supporting the Medical Equipment Library, with much of the equipment rated medium-high risk. Fit turns on a Level 4/5 qualification in electronics, engineering, IT or physical science, or equivalent experience.
What the job involves
- Service and repair medical devices safely, following departmental procedures, Trust policies, manufacturers' recommendations and health and safety rules
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault-finding, repair and calibration of medium-high risk equipment
- Diagnose faults on equipment connected to or near patients, and discuss clinical use of devices with medical staff
- Work on devices that may be contaminated or exposed to mains and other lethal voltages
- Carry out acceptance testing of new equipment against appropriate standards
- Use IT-based systems and test equipment to calibrate, diagnose and upgrade devices
- Keep accurate equipment maintenance records
- Respond to urgent repair call-outs
- Report hazards and defects promptly, including faults that may endanger patients, users or engineers
- Mentor junior staff and promote teamwork within the department and across the organisation
- Undertake non-routine installations and modifications
- Liaise with manufacturers and suppliers on spares, service data and value, and monitor and reorder stock
Qualifications
- Level 4/5 qualification in electronics, engineering, IT or physical science, and/or equivalent experience underpinned by continuous professional development
Experience
- Experience as an engineer working with electromechanical equipment in the NHS and/or private sector
Skills & knowledge
- General understanding of legislation, national standards and professional guidelines for healthcare technologies
- Ability to work on own initiative with sophisticated medical devices in a patient-sensitive environment
- Clear and accurate communication by phone, email, face-to-face and in written reports, including on sensitive issues
Nice to have
- BSc or BEng in Electrical, Electronics, Clinical or Medical Engineering
- BSc in Data Science, Computer Engineering or an equivalent IT degree
- Experience in clinical engineering or with medical devices, or as part of a Practitioner Training Programme
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