37.5 hours per week
Will be a member of a multi disciplined medical engineering team and will work without supervision on a wide range of complex medical equipment.
There will be particular responsibility for highly complex systems including patient monitoring units, diagnostic ultrasound, anaesthetic machines, life support ventilators, medical lasers, infusion devices, baby incubators and defibrillators. These equipments will at times, be connected to patients. Most of the work will be none routine and the ability to prioritise and respond to emergency requests is essential.
To carry out acceptance testing including functional and quality assurance tests. To work on medical equipment that requires highly developed techniques, expertise and accurate control of precision tools and small components. To plan and organise maintenance tasks related to their duties and prioritise responses to emergency breakdown requests. To participate in the department’s emergency on-call rota. To negotiate with other healthcare professionals and patients in the community to obtain access to medical equipment in order to perform planned maintenance and/or repairs at mutually convenient times. To act as a Lead Specialist in their area of expertise, gathering complex information and disseminating relevant information. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50 (standard) or £55.50 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
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