Main area: Medical Devices Management/ Clinical Engineering - Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical Engineer Grade Band 2
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7 day week)
Job ref: 388-6832604-E&A
Employer: Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Torbay Hospital
Town: Torquay
Salary: £23,615 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 13/02/2025 23:59
Medical Device and Technology Support Officer
Band 2
Job overview
The Clinical Engineering Service is looking for an individual to join our team to complement our existing staff groups. Do you have an interest in engineering technology and are looking to learn how medical health science technology promotes better health for all? Join us in an advanced engineering support service within an NHS Trust! You will be based at Torbay Hospital, working alongside various sections within the service. Your main initial role will be to support the front-line service provided by the Medical Devices Library, part of the Medical Electronics Section. The Medical Devices Library Service is an internal loan service to Torbay Hospital for key items of medical equipment used in all wards & most departments. You will be expected to visit healthcare sites in Devon to collect and return devices and undertake simple and straightforward repairs. Over the next few years, you will have the opportunity to develop technical competencies, potentially leading to fully funded engineering training programs at local colleges [L3/L4/HNC] and University [Level 6/BSc/BEng]. Our Medical Devices Officer will be required to travel to other centres in the South Devon area and must hold a full driver’s licence. Main duties of the job
Undertake the delivery and retrieval of all medical devices and equipment supporting the Clinical Engineering Services for Medical Electronics section, Medical Devices Library. Perform straightforward repairs, scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance, calibration, safety, and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical devices under close supervision from a more experienced technician. Provide guidance and training to colleagues & junior staff on the procedures to use, clean, and check loan medical devices held in the Medical Devices Library. Working for our organisation
The Clinical Engineering Service provides comprehensive management & technical support for a broad spectrum of medical devices used throughout the health, care, and social community. We are currently developing networks with scientific and laboratory services across Devon with our new Scientific, Laboratory Equipment Support section. The Medical Devices Library provides a loan service for key medical devices commonly used throughout the acute Trust, promoting & implementing a strong standardisation theme for medical devices held as library stock, enabling efficiencies in consumable costs and reducing opportunities for user error. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the collection, delivery, and retrieval of all medical devices and equipment supporting the services provided by the Clinical Engineering Service: Loaned equipment from the Medical Devices Library. Medical Devices and other equipment at locations where the organisation provides health services throughout Devon, including driving trust vehicles. Perform straightforward repairs, scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance, calibration, safety, and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical devices under close supervision from a more experienced technician. Attend training courses relevant to the services being delivered and maintain competency levels appropriate for the work undertaken. Assist other members of the service in their duties to ensure the smooth running of the medical devices library loan service, providing optimal service to its users/customers. Provide straightforward advice and support to clinical staff, management, and external organisations for ward-based medical devices on hire or rental. Work within guidelines or boundaries of procedures, policy, best practice, legislations, or regulations. As a member of the CES, be a role model in terms of acceptable behavior & moral standards. Contribute to the reviews of service policies, procedures & guidelines. Person specification
Qualifications and Training
2x GCSEs grade in English, Maths, and a science subject or equivalent. 3x GCSEs grade A*-C including Maths, English, and/or Science ICT. Knowledge and experience
Experience working within a health, care, or social setting. Demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Office. Understanding of Patient and Staff Safety, and simple guidance from the HSE and MHRA. Evidence of practical knowledge and competencies demonstrated through hobbies and interests. Specific skills
Good and steady hand to eye coordination. Ability to follow instructions and information provided in written or verbal form. Customer-focused and oriented. You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere and are proud of our investment in our staff. If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts. IMPORTANT INFORMATION We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly. Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role. Correspondence will be via
Trac , text, and email. Please check your email and
Trac
account regularly. Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band. If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references. The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity, and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient, or public) will receive less favorable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. 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, necessitating a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Band 2
Job overview
The Clinical Engineering Service is looking for an individual to join our team to complement our existing staff groups. Do you have an interest in engineering technology and are looking to learn how medical health science technology promotes better health for all? Join us in an advanced engineering support service within an NHS Trust! You will be based at Torbay Hospital, working alongside various sections within the service. Your main initial role will be to support the front-line service provided by the Medical Devices Library, part of the Medical Electronics Section. The Medical Devices Library Service is an internal loan service to Torbay Hospital for key items of medical equipment used in all wards & most departments. You will be expected to visit healthcare sites in Devon to collect and return devices and undertake simple and straightforward repairs. Over the next few years, you will have the opportunity to develop technical competencies, potentially leading to fully funded engineering training programs at local colleges [L3/L4/HNC] and University [Level 6/BSc/BEng]. Our Medical Devices Officer will be required to travel to other centres in the South Devon area and must hold a full driver’s licence. Main duties of the job
Undertake the delivery and retrieval of all medical devices and equipment supporting the Clinical Engineering Services for Medical Electronics section, Medical Devices Library. Perform straightforward repairs, scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance, calibration, safety, and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical devices under close supervision from a more experienced technician. Provide guidance and training to colleagues & junior staff on the procedures to use, clean, and check loan medical devices held in the Medical Devices Library. Working for our organisation
The Clinical Engineering Service provides comprehensive management & technical support for a broad spectrum of medical devices used throughout the health, care, and social community. We are currently developing networks with scientific and laboratory services across Devon with our new Scientific, Laboratory Equipment Support section. The Medical Devices Library provides a loan service for key medical devices commonly used throughout the acute Trust, promoting & implementing a strong standardisation theme for medical devices held as library stock, enabling efficiencies in consumable costs and reducing opportunities for user error. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the collection, delivery, and retrieval of all medical devices and equipment supporting the services provided by the Clinical Engineering Service: Loaned equipment from the Medical Devices Library. Medical Devices and other equipment at locations where the organisation provides health services throughout Devon, including driving trust vehicles. Perform straightforward repairs, scheduled preventative and corrective maintenance, calibration, safety, and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical devices under close supervision from a more experienced technician. Attend training courses relevant to the services being delivered and maintain competency levels appropriate for the work undertaken. Assist other members of the service in their duties to ensure the smooth running of the medical devices library loan service, providing optimal service to its users/customers. Provide straightforward advice and support to clinical staff, management, and external organisations for ward-based medical devices on hire or rental. Work within guidelines or boundaries of procedures, policy, best practice, legislations, or regulations. As a member of the CES, be a role model in terms of acceptable behavior & moral standards. Contribute to the reviews of service policies, procedures & guidelines. Person specification
Qualifications and Training
2x GCSEs grade in English, Maths, and a science subject or equivalent. 3x GCSEs grade A*-C including Maths, English, and/or Science ICT. Knowledge and experience
Experience working within a health, care, or social setting. Demonstrable proficiency in Microsoft Office. Understanding of Patient and Staff Safety, and simple guidance from the HSE and MHRA. Evidence of practical knowledge and competencies demonstrated through hobbies and interests. Specific skills
Good and steady hand to eye coordination. Ability to follow instructions and information provided in written or verbal form. Customer-focused and oriented. You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere and are proud of our investment in our staff. If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts. IMPORTANT INFORMATION We reserve the right to close vacancies early if we receive a high volume of applications. Please apply promptly. Please read the job description and tailor your application to reflect the role. Correspondence will be via
Trac , text, and email. Please check your email and
Trac
account regularly. Applicants with no previous NHS experience will ordinarily be appointed to the minimum of the band. If you have not received an invitation to interview within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. It is your responsibility to assist us in the timely receipt of appropriate references. The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity, and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient, or public) will receive less favorable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. 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, necessitating a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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