Clinical Engineer

Please note

This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. We include this information at the outset to provide clarity and avoid unnecessary inconvenience for applicants. If you do not meet the sponsorship requirements, and you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application. Carry out allocated planned preventative maintenance to a wide range of patient connected medical devices Assist Clinical Engineering Senior Technicians where required Apply suitable techniques to diagnose problems, including those beyond the scope of manufacturer supplied information. Report unusual fault conditions to manufacturers. Carry out calibration, quality control, safety and acceptance testing. Using developing technical and clinical experience, identify potentially hazardous symptoms and faults when in clinical areas or in talking to clinical staff. Monitor stocks of appropriate components and spares, reordering where necessary to keep an adequate stock. Liaise with manufacturers to obtain technical and clinical information. Take responsibility for all tools and equipment within the Post holders care. Ensure workshop facilities are kept clear and well ordered. Provide occasional technical advice to clinical and other staff groups as required. Provide assistance to other team members within the Facilities and Estates Division, as appropriate. Daily use of the Clinical Engineering Database to record all work conducted and to also ensure records are accurate. The post holder will be required to manage all work that they are given. This will be conducted using the post holders own discretion, following existing departmental/NHS policies and procedures. The post holder will work individually or as part of a multi-disciplinary team, using a full range of facilities to gather information (

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Medical Equipment database, external manufacturers, MHRA, NPSA) to work within and around competing service demands. Be familiar with and follow the Trusts incident reporting procedure, with respect to technical faults. (DATIX) Ensure that all investigations are carried out in conjunction with all relevant clinical staff, manufacturers, and other organisations such as the MHRA. (Medicines and Health care Products Regulatory Agency) Complete precise and accurate technical reports. Occasional requirement to help move/lift/relocate equipment weighing 10-15kg using appropriate lifting techniques. This could be ward based such as bedside critical care devices and in various Technical Workshops across the organisation Occasionally assist on equipment specification, evaluation, and selection.