Do you have experience of a workshop environment, managing a range of equipment, whilst using manufacturing equipment, hand tools and materials?

Do you have knowledge of H& S and Risk management processes?

Do you have, or would you be keen to learn, prosthetic technician skills to support the team?

If you have, then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will be managing a range of technical equipment across the Prosthetic Service

This will involve managing quality assessment, maintenance, servicing and repair processes of the Services technical, medical, clinical and assessment specialist equipment. This will include medical devices management, Health & Safety (H& S), risk assessment (RA), risk management, equipment reviews, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), Moving & Handling (inanimate objects) (M& H), Electrical medical equipment (EME), Lifting operation and lifting equipment (LOLER), PAT testing and Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Working in partnership with the Lead Prosthetic and Clinical Support Technician to share / gain knowledge and skills within the technical team and support face-to-face patient technical repair clinics

Working across and liaising with the full multi-disciplinary team to share knowledge and skills for clinical, medical, patient assessment and engineering equipment

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

As you will see from the job description, this role requires a range of knowledge and skills.

We will also offer additional training to support the successful applicant.

Person Specification

Qualifications/experienece

Essential

• Experience managing equipment management

Desirable

• Working experience in/within similar role

Safety

Essential

• Knowledge of H& S, COSHH, M& H, Risk

Desirable

• Experience of H& S, COSHH, M& H, Risk

Time management / communication

Essential

• Ability to work with competing demands throughout the day

Desirable

• Customer Service skills

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital, Disablement Services Centre

Windmill Road, Gillingham

Kent

ME7 5PA

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