Senior Medical Engineer

In the role of a Senior Medical Engineering Technician, we are looking for an individual with current medical engineering experience. An excellent remuneration package including pension will be offered depending on experience.

The post holder will need ambition and drive to deliver and transform the services we provide. We promote a positive, supportive, inclusive and flexible environment where you will feel that your efforts are recognised and rewarded. Everyone here plays an important role in helping support the wonderful work of the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Servicing, repairing, commissioning and calibration of identified Electro-medical equipment, including ventilators, anaesthetic machines, ultrasound scanners, incubators, fetal monitors, neonatal and adult monitoring equipment, infusion pumps and other life support equipment. Also first line support for patient beds, cots and treatment couches.
• Must be able to methodically solve problems with complex patient connected equipment, some of which may also be connected to medical information gathering networks where loss of data may have an impact on patient care.
• Liaison with external contractors, by organising and co-ordinating contracts and service visits.
• Liaison with suppliers and manufacturers when dealing with problems or purchase of new equipment and sourcing spare parts.
• Development of test procedures, taking into account manufacturers recommendations, where available and safe working practices.
• Provide advice and clinical support when required in the use of medical equipment throughout the Trust.
• Attend, where necessary, internal and external meetings relating to professional and service issues.
• Participation in the department stock control system and ordering of replacement parts.
• Complete paper records and enter electronic data for equipment inventory, maintenance schedules and repair procedures. Ability to produce work-related word documents and excel spreadsheets when required.

About us

BWC Management Services Limited (also known as Vital Services) is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust (BWC). The sole focus of Vital Services is the provision of estates and facilities services and, most importantly, the staff who provide these crucial services who are fundamental to the Trust being able to deliver world-class care. All Estates, Medical Engineering and Facilities staff are employed directly by Vital Services and although not NHS employees, are very much part of the BWC family, working together to be a world-leading team, providing world-leading care.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at BWC Management Services Limited.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical/electronic engineering or equivalent acceptable engineering/technical based qualification with relevant experience.
• Demonstrate on-going training (CPD) to ensure that relevant theoretical knowledge & practice has been continually updated.

Experience

• Substantial experience in maintenance, fault finding and repair of electrical and electronic or mechanical and electromechanical Medical Equipment. Alternatively experience in direct use, setting-up & user maintenance of a range of patient connected medical equipment + experience in use of IT. This will have been gained in a role without direct supervision.
• Experience in the use of computerised equipment management systems.
• Experience in the use of electronic Test & Measurement equipment.
• Demonstrate practical experience in the use of machine and hand tools in light engineering applications.

Skills

• Good technical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to use initiative and prioritise own work in a cost efficient way.
• Computer skills - ability to use an equipment management database and diagnostic software.
• Ability to create word and excel documents in an efficient and cost effective way.

Personal Qualities

• Able to work alone and as a team member.
• Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations.
• Able to deal with occasional distressing situations when working in clinical areas.
• Methodical and responsible. Clear head in a crisis.
• Commitment to partnership in a team and improving the work and service of the department.
• Ability to describe and explain problems with complex equipment and the reasons for action that is taken.
• Able to deliver teaching and training on complex equipment to other professional groups.

Practical Requirements of Post

• Good manual dexterity especially when fault finding on fine circuit boards.
• Willing to work alongside medical and nursing staff in clinical areas.
• Flexibility regarding working hours.
• Willingness to undertake training and personal development.
• Safety awareness when lifting heavy loads or carrying out repetitive operations.
• Ability to drive car, if required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.