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Medical Devices Safety Officer Band 7
Salary: £49387 - £56515
The Medical Directorate Team are looking for a Medical Devices Safety Officer (MDSO) for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS)
Ensuring the Trust responds effectively to all manufacturer and Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) device safety notices. This will include close working with colleagues within NEAS and also North East Ambulance Service Unified Solutions (NEASUS), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEAS.
The MDSO's key role is to promote reporting and learning and safe use of medical devices across the organisation and be the main expert resource in this practice area. In addition to improving the quality of reporting, the MDSO would serve as the essential link between the identification and implementation of (local and national) medical device safety initiatives and the daily operations to improve the safe use of medical devices.
Main duties of the job
Job Summary
Acts as the Medical Devices Safety Officer (MDSO) for the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) ensuring the Trust responds effectively to all manufacturer and Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) device safety notices. This will include close working with colleagues within NEAS and also North East Ambulance Service Unified Solutions (NEASUS), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEAS.The MDSO's key role is to promote reporting and learning and safe use of medical devices across the organisation and be the main expert resource in this practice area. In addition to improving the quality of reporting, the MDSO would serve as the essential link between the identification and implementation of (local and national) medical device safety initiatives and the daily operations to improve the safe use of medical devices. Leads on the investigation of serious device related incidents or significant near misses to understand system factors contributing to the incidents, implementing the necessary changes in procedure, training, or culture to reduce the likelihood of reoccurrence as far ais practically possible.
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
From 01/04/25 If your role needs a DBS you'll be subject to salary deduction totaling £49.50, spread over first and second pay.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please ensure to refer to the Job Description attached where you will find the full details of the role and its responsibilities, as this will support you with your application
Person Specification
Education qualifications and training Essential
oBSc or HND in a relevant, clinical, scientific, patient safety or engineering subject
Desirable
oMembership of a relevant professional body oMaster's degree (or equivalent level combination of post-graduate study and experience) in medical device, quality assurance or other healthcare technology oProject management qualification, e.g. PRINCE 2 oEvidence of continuing professional development in relation to medical device safety Possess suitable qualifications and experience to provide professional advice relating to medical device management, legislation and regulatory compliance
Experience Essential
oEvidence of management and leadership skills oEvidence of working across NHS organisational boundaries
Desirable
oExperience of working across organisational boundaries and developing multi-disciplinary professional partnerships
Key Skills and Knowledge Essential
oTechnical understanding sufficient to challenge and assure with experience in leadership, systems thinking, and safety science oLeadership skills to support staff working with a wide range of medical equipment. oUnderstanding of the principles of risk and incident management methodologies aligned to PSIRF - with a high level of understanding of the patient and staff safety risks that may arise from equipment failure oBroad knowledge of medical device operational management
Desirable
oExperience in operation and function of patient-critical equipment and techniques in healthcare. oExperience of leading or participating in investigations within an NHS organisation oExperience in the use and operation of a quality management system such as ISO 9001:2015.
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.
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Employer details Employer name North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address Bernicia House
Goldcrest Way Newburn Riverside Business Park
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Employer's website https://www.neas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)