Medical Equipment Servicing Technician

The Medical Physics Clinical Engineering Department requires a dynamic medical equipment servicing technician to take a key role within the service. This is a demanding position and you will play a major part in achieving service objectives in a busy and technically challenging environment governed by an ISO9001 quality system.

The successful candidate will have the ability to self-manage and prioritise the direction of their day to day activities to achieve timely completion of repair, planned maintenance and associated equipment management tasks and be part of the blood gas analyser on-call service. The maintenance role is performed both in-house and at various customer sites throughout Leicestershire.

Applicants must be qualified to Degree/HNC level, or equivalent, in Electronics. You will have previous knowledge of servicing complex medical devices including their safety and efficacy. Technical update training is available.

You will have a safety conscious approach to your work and the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels. An ability to cope under pressure, be adaptable and multi-task is required. Experience of using an equipment database and associated IT skills will be a distinct advantage.

Please note we will not be offering remote interview - Face to Face interviews only

Clinical Engineering is primarily concerned with providing repair, calibration, and maintenance to a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic medical equipment across Leicester University Hospitals. It is the responsibility of Clinical Engineering to ensure equipment operates effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime. Clinical equipment covered incorporates electrical, electronic, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems.

The post holder will carry out scheduled preventative maintenance, servicing, repair, calibration and safety testing and acceptance testing on a wide range of simple and complex medical equipment and devices, with minimal day-to day direction by the line manager. The post holder is required to work to high standards of safety and accountability, maintain accurate and detailed technical records and operate within an accredited Quality System.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We Have Four Primary Goals

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
  
  

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
  
  

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About The University Hospitals Of Leicester NHS Trust

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carl Bond Job title: Lead Clinical Technologist Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 0116 2586840