Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Bio-Medical Engineer
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Exciting Opportunity at Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Alder Hey Children’s NHS FT for a skilled, experienced, and motivated Band 5 Medical Engineer.
The role is a full-time position within the Medical Engineering department. The department consists of electronic and mechanical engineers, equipment library staff, and an administration team.
Requirements
- Educated to at least HNC/D level or equivalent with several years’ medical device or other complex electronic/ electrical equipment maintenance experience, preferably in a healthcare environment.
- PLEASE NOTE: There is a requirement for an on-site practical test at interview which you must be able to attend to be considered for the post.
- Please do not apply if you are unable to fulfill this requirement should you progress to the interview stage.
- Previous applicants need not apply.
Key Responsibilities
- To display a high personal standard in respect of self-discipline and attitude to work, in view of both the complex nature of equipment on which they may be working and the requirement to liaise with other healthcare professionals, patients, carers, clients, and external organisations.
- To commission, repair, maintain, overhaul, re-calibrate, and decommission a wide range of medical equipment including life support, patient monitoring, IV Therapy, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilators, pathology, radiology, pharmacy, and anaesthetic equipment used within the medical field, most of which will be highly complex and non-routine.
- To regularly work on equipment, which may be 'patient connected' in areas including Intensive care, HDU & theatres as well as being able to work across the whole range of specialties and disciplines. Some of this equipment may be connected via medical information networks and/or driven by computer-based software systems.
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Working Environment
All candidates will be required to work alongside other healthcare professionals as part of a highly effective, multi-disciplinary team in order to deliver a safe and effective equipment management service. You will be supported in this position by the way of specialist training and development to build your skills, knowledge, and experience with the potential for further opportunities within the department.
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As a member of a multi-disciplined team of technicians, you will be required to work without supervision. Duties will include the maintenance and the fault rectification of highly complex medical equipment; including life-support, patient monitoring, IV Therapy, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilators, pathology, radiology, pharmacy, and anaesthetic equipment, which at times will be 'patient connected'.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Nathan Grant
- Job title: Medical Engineering Team Leader
- Email address: nathan.grant@alderhey.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 0151 252 5293
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