Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Engineer
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Role Overview
The post is one of a multi-disciplined team of technicians within the Electronic and Bio-Medical Engineering department concerned with the provision of services that are aimed at ensuring that medical equipment operates effectively and safely with the minimum of downtime. To calibrate and maintain medical equipment and devices for use in patient care.
Key Responsibilities
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Maintenance and Repair: The post holder provides support to various electrical, electronic, mechanical and oxygen therapy equipment which includes the planned preventative maintenance, repair, calibration and acceptance testing of a wide range of medical equipment, including life support, patient monitoring, patient therapy, diagnostic, ventilatory and anaesthetic equipment which at times will be ‘patient connected’.
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Liaison: The post holder liaises with Consultant Medical and Nursing ward staff, associated Healthcare Professionals and technical staff to identify faults and repair equipment, including working in clinical areas with intermittent patient contact.
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Equipment Use: Use appropriate test equipment and to take responsibility for its use and safety, majority of which is highly specialised, expensive and complex.
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Protocols and Maintenance: Reference the correct protocol for type and range of equipment. Complete planned preventative maintenance to specified schedule.
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Travel and Repairs: To attend all wards/departments within the Trust, Primary Care Trusts and other organisations on a regular basis to perform equipment maintenance as per planned preventative maintenance schedule and when necessary, to carry out non-schedule repairs. This may involve frequent movement of heavy items of medical equipment.
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Issues and Impact: Clarify all issues affecting the required maintenance and their impact on the delivery of clinical services.
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Policy and Procedure: To co-operate in the implementation of departmental policies and procedures as required and to propose changes to procedures that may impact on other professions.
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Safety and Incidents: To act on relevant safety notices received from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), engineering updates and modifications with the appropriate course of action and liaise with other healthcare professionals to ensure their timely execution. To assist with the investigation of adverse incidents relating to medical devices and reporting potential incidents when identified.
About Us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Alison Newbolt
- Job title: Head of Clinical Engineering
- Email address: alison.newbolt@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 0151 604 7209
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