There is an exciting opportunity for a person to join the Trust's Electronics & Medical Engineering team. The successful candidate will be involved in the routine maintenance, calibration and repair of a wide range of medical devices including infusion pumps, patient monitoring, ventilators, renal and pathology equipment, used within a modern Hospital environment, Knowledge of CCTV systems would be beneficial.

The post holder will be required to rotate to any hospital site/location to meet the demands of the service.

Applicants should be qualified to HNC level or have equivalent experience in electronics or electrical engineering and will be able to demonstrate relevant experience in an electronic/electrical engineering field.

You will need to be a team player, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to use your own initiative when required.

• Interview Date: 7 January 2025
• 37 hours 30 minutes /week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The Medical Engineering Department deals with a wide range of medical device maintenance and repairs. No two days are the same, you may be working on a general ward one day and an operating theatre environment the next. If you like a challenge and have keen problem solving skills then we would love to hear from you. We have a variety of training opportunities to develop your pathway with us.

About us

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

o Freeman Hospital

o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)

o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)

o Newcastle Dental Hospital

o Newcastle Fertility Centre

o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria

o Northern Genetics Service

o Cramlington Manor Walks

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job description

Job responsibilities

• The Medical Electronics Technician is responsible for the maintenance, calibration and repair of a range of medical electronic devices, some of which are complex and technologically advanced requiring an in depth knowledge of current engineering techniques.
• Carry out planned maintenance, repair, calibration and servicing of medical equipment within the hospital, community premises and patients homes.
• Acceptance test new equipment.
• Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices

Please note it is requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• BEng or HNC (or equivalent) plus short courses, or equivalent training and experience.
• Current full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• ECDL or recognised IT competency qualification
• NHS Biomedical Equipment Practice Course (Btec).

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in an electronic maintenance related discipline.
• A sound working knowledge of current analogue and digital electronics is essential.
• An appreciation of mechanical, pneumatic and electro-mechanical applications.
• A full understanding of the operation and calibration of diagnostic test equipment

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS regulations and guidance relating to medical device maintenance.
• Previous experience working in a medical electronics maintenance field.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills, in person and by telephone
• Ability to effectively communicate with NHS staff at all levels
• Excellent analytical skills
• Computer use including database, word processing, internet and e-mail.
• Good levels of manual dexterity

Desirable

• Report writing skills

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

317-2024-47-03-DR