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Site Walsall Manor Hospital Town Walsall Salary £25,760 - £27,476 (Agenda For Change Terms & Conditions) Salary period Yearly Closing 02/08/:59
Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.
This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.
We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.
As an employee, you'll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.
Job overview This a new post developed in conjunction with an initiative at Walsall Healthcare Trust to maintain medical equipment within the Walsall EBME Team.
Main duties of the job Following specific training, the successful applicant will have particular responsibility for reactive and preventative maintenance of the Trust's patient hybrid mattresses and pumps,ensuring that equipment operates safely with a minimum downtime.
Following additional training, the duties of the post may be extended further to include other general medical equipment (for example patient hoists, beds, etc.) within the limitations of the job banding. Duties will include working to an established planned preventative maintenance programme for medical equipment.
Additionally, the post holder may be deployed to support the medical engineering team working with a broad range of medical electronic instrumentation.
The service will normally be provided over a standard 37.5 hours, 5 day week, but may at times involve working unsocial/additional hours as necessary, with the post holder expected to demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to negotiate flexible working hours as appropriate following consultation.
The post holder will be expected to work to high standards and to a competent skill level.
Working for our organisation Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities To be technically responsible to the EBME Section Head for all on-going technical, administrative and professional matters.
To be professionally accountable for any matter that affects the calibration, servicing or maintenance of medical electronic equipment to the EBME Section Head.
To carry out reactive and preventative maintenance of the Trust's patient hybrid mattresses and pumps.
To undertake maintenance on any other equipment that may be identified within the technical capability of the post, and to share in the broad work of the EBME Internal section as required. This work will require constructive relationships to be established and maintained with clinical users, and a high degree of teamwork within the EBME service.
To develop, achieve and maintain a level of expertise which, combined with substantial personal initiative, will enable tasks and procedures to be completed without supervision.
To ensure, in co-operation with the EBME Section Head or Head of EBME that at agreed times a technician is available to undertake the work.
To co-operate closely with all EBME staff with regard to electronic and mechanical aspects of safety, and the on-going maintenance and development of Medical Equipment.
To contribute towards the development of computer-based systems used within the EBME Team and its parent department (Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering).
To participate in laid down work schedules, and to assist in maintaining records of service, repairs, hazards, etc. relating to the equipment, including the implementation of new and revised protocols and standards.
To conform to the systems, processes and procedures as initiatives are introduced to the department as part of its quality management system, including contribution as required to improvement of the systems, processes and procedures.
To contribute as required towards the training of other staff, and to co-operate with medical, nursing and other staff.
The work may include duties on all Trust sites where the EBME Department has an agreed commitment to provide a service. To be available for travel to other hospitals as required.
To be available for on-call and overtime work as necessary.
To demonstrate a flexible approach to the needs of the department.
To conform to safe working practices, and to ensure that the highest possible standards of safety, and of technical work, are achieved and maintained.
To undertake any other duties which may be required by the Head of EBME or EBME Section Head, and which are appropriate to the post.
This Job Description may be reviewed periodically in the light of developing work requirements. The post holder will be expected to contribute to that review.
Person specification Qualifications
- City & Guilds in electrical/electronic engineering or greater.
Knowledge
- A basic level of knowledge and competency in electronic servicing and repair.
- Knowledge of current, protocols and standards relevant to the use of medical equipment.
- Knowledge and experience of calibration and quality control.
- Understanding of the risks to patients and staff arising from equipment failure
- Relevant experience in a range of general medical equipment
- Demonstrate a good working knowledge relevant to the clinical use of the range of medical equipment.
- Diagnose electronic faults
- Follow documentary instructions, including circuit diagrams where necessary.
- Lift medium to heavy weight.
Skills and Aptitudes
- Use Excel, Word etc to set up documents, spreadsheets and extract information.
- Participate in the collation of clear reports
- Demonstrate good verbal and written skills
- Deal with occasional distressing circumstances when working in clinical areas
Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to the internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.
Sponsorship and Visas We welcome applications from all candidates with the right to work in the UK, including those on Health and Care Visas, Graduate Visas, or other valid permissions. All candidates will be considered on equal terms.
This Trust currently recruits successfully from the domestic labour market and has a sufficient pool of suitably qualified candidates for Band 3 roles. Visa sponsorship is therefore not available for this role currently.Candidates who already hold the right to work in the UK, including those on an existing Health and Care Visa, Graduate Visa, or any other valid permission are welcome to apply and will be considered on equal terms. This position is reviewed regularly in line with Home Office guidance. Right to work will be verified at each stage of the recruitment and monitored throughout employment. All candidates who are offered a position will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK as part of the pre-employment checks process. Where a candidates' right to work is derived from another person's immigration permission, the Trust will discuss the implications of this with the candidate before a permanent post is confirmed, to ensure that both parties understand the terms on which employment can be sustained.
Recruitment and Selection Approach In line with best practice and regulatory guidance, our selection process is fair, consistent and based on your ability to perform the role, contribute to the organisation and your potential for development.
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