Avensys UK Ltd
Service Engineer - Decontamination
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Avensys Overview
Avensys is the UK’s largest independent bio-medical engineering company. We are medical device experts and we’re proud to play our part assisting healthcare providers across the UK and abroad. Our offering is simple, we can take care of all of your medical device needs including supply, maintenance, resale/disposal and training – leaving our customers to focus on providing excellent patient care.
Independence means that we are not aligned with any particular manufacturers, and consequently, we only ever seek to provide the best service for our customers. We make sure that devices are kept in service and that any device procured through Avensys is the one that best suits our customers requirements – not the one that works best for us.
When dealing with medical devices, mistakes can cost lives, which is why our culture puts staff training at the forefront of what we do. We believe providing first-class training to our employees empowers them to provide the premium, reliable service that we strive for and is the best way to guarantee patient safety. We are dedicated to providing the highest quality service in the industry.
As an ISO9001, ISO13485 and ISO14001 accredited company, you can rest assured that our processes, environmental credentials and systems infrastructure are of the highest standard and that you will receive industry-leading services, excellent communication and total regulatory compliance.
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We have an exciting opportunity for 2 experienced Service Engineers within the Decontamination Field.
- 1 covering Bristol
- 1 covering South East/South West
The Role
The role is responsible to undertake maintenance and diagnostic repair, to electrical/electronic, mechanical, plumbing, steam and pneumatic decontamination plant and equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake scheduled PPM Maintenance, Servicing, Validation and Modification
- Ensuring best practise in the maintenance, control and observance of engineering process and procedures for Servicing and Repair
- Undertake Emergency Repair and Rectification
- Partake in the Company on call rota system, as required by the business
- Carry out testing to HTM 01 to ensure equipment meets recognized performance standards for production of clean instruments used in patient treatment
- Provide user and Approved Person with detailed test results for evidence of compliant equipment to QA standards of that department
- Carry out user training in the operation of equipment to ensure that staff are competent
- Ensure continuity of service, i.e. availability of equipment in order that patient activity can be maintained
- Ensure that a personal CPD log is maintained to evidence training and competencies
- Provide accurate and up to date records in accordance with HTM 01 to ensure that QA nonconformities are minimized
- Participate in training and education of machine operatives
- Test viability of sterilization and disinfection procedures for new surgical equipment to ensure safe use
- Ensuring that MHRA Device Alerts are read and Serious Equipment Failure signals are actioned where necessary
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About You
- A National Certificate or National Diploma in engineering or technology accredited, registered electrical/fitting/plumbing apprenticeship
- Comprehensive knowledge of building services engineering
- Comprehensive knowledge of porous load sterilizers, bench top sterilizers, washer disinfectors, flexible endoscopes and ultrasonic cleaners
- Ability to fault find & problem solve
- Ability to interpret complex information and range of options
- Excellent communication skills
- Good IT skills
- Excellent organisational & time management & administration skills
- Able to communicate with internal staff and key contacts at contracts
- Attention to detail
- Initiative and drive to work independently
- Specialist training to accredited standard for competent person status experience in maintenance works
The Terms
- Contract Term: Permanent
- Hours of Work: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday - 1 hour unpaid lunch break
- Annual Leave: 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising with service to a maximum of 28 days)
- Salary: £42,000.00 to £50,000 (dependant on experience)
- Benefits: Pension scheme, laptop, enhanced family friendly benefits, private medical insurance after 1 year of service, sick pay scheme, cycle to work scheme
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