Senior Medical Engineering Technician

Job overview

South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Senior Medical Engineering Technician to work in the Trust’s Medical Engineering Department at The James Cook University Hospital and Friarage Hospital Northallerton.

The post holder will have a track record within Medical Engineering and be able to work in a friendly, efficient manner, have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

The post holder will have the ability to multitask, prioritise work load and use initiative when required. They will have a record of equipment manufacturer’s training and will be able to apply their knowledge effectively as required by the role.

The responsibilities will involve the routine maintenance, calibration and breakdown repair of medical equipment including dialysis equipment, anaesthetics, infusion devices, patient monitoring and life support equipment used within a critical care hospital environment.

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate advanced technical skills and competence for analysing and diagnosing faults on highly complex specialist and non-specialist medical equipment, always working to current legislation, as well as Trust and Departmental policies.

Commission new or loan medical equipment and carry out acceptance testing to ensure that equipment meets current legislative standards. Carry out scheduled maintenance. Monitor and assess, as requested, new and loan medical equipment for trial and evaluation purposes prior to purchase and /or clinical use. Supervise external company engineers, contractors and representatives while on site.

Take personal responsibility for the safety, accuracy, integrity and functionality of all medical equipment to the point of handover to the clinical user. The Value of this equipment is often more than £50,000. Inform Section Leader and Head of Medical Engineering of essential equipment replacement.

Carry out technical investigations into defect, failure or reported clinical incidents or safety alerts generated by the M.H.R.A. or manufacturer involving medical devices. This may include interrogation of internal software and error logs. Then to liaise with organisations both internally and externally and report any findings, in accordance with trust and departmental policies, verbally, in writing and electronically to the relevant departments and organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.