About this role
Job summary
***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***
The purpose of this job is to provide an efficient service for the daily operation, maintenance, repair, testing and commissioning of medical and surgical equipment used within all departments of Wye Valley NHS Trust as directed by the Medical Engineering and Medical Equipment Library Manager.
This role involves supporting the Medical Equipment Library, guiding MEL Library technicians when needed, and updating the Library's systems, processes, and procedures.
The time spent between Medical Engineering and Medical Equipment Library will depend on the priority and workload as decided by the manager from time to time.
Main duties of the job
Working towards being professionally and technically competent in the role of Technician and to be able to work as part of the Medical Engineering and Medical Equipment Library team.To support the Department in ensuring that service is provided to agreed standards and meets current legislation and policies.
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About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a key partner in the Foundation Group--a collaborative NHS model that also includes South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role and responsibilities.
Please note: This vacancy maybe retracted as a result of being deemed suitable for the redeployment of internal staff.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications Essential
Successfully completed or working towards a recognised Engineering Apprenticeship (Level 3 / BTEC) or higher. Specialist OEM training on medical devices IEC 62353 training & certification Continued Professional Development
Skills Knowledge & Abilities Essential
Has mechanical/electronic/electrical knowledge. OEM training on 'Equip' asset management system Ability to work with little or no supervision Able to diagnose and repair faults on basic Medical Equipment
Experience Essential
To have had at least two to three years engineering experience Experience of working in an Acute Hospital environment
Personal Attributes Essential
Ability to work under pressure in an autonomous capacity Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post Flexible to work in EBME and MEL
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Hereford County Hospital
Eign Brook Complex
Hereford
HR1 2ER
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)