About this role
Job summary
Band 5 Clinical Technologist - Clinical Engineering
**This is a fixed-term post for 12 months to cover maternity leave.**
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Clinical Engineering team for a Clinical Technologist in the care of medical equipment, to undertake the maintenance of medical devices to support the treatment of patients in Clinical Areas and Wards throughout the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Responsibility for carrying out servicing and repairs of medical equipment.
Teamwork is essential, so it would be expected the post holder would both provide and receive guidance and supervision to and from other Clinical Technologists who understand the equipment used.
Ensure that medical devices are serviced, repaired and maintained to an appropriate standard.
Travel to other sites will be required to ensure maintenance is carried out at each location.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Education Essential
Degree in Science or Engineering or HNC with equivalent experience Equivalent qualifications or professional experience may be also be accepted
Desirable
Degree in Clinical Engineering or Technology Relevant manufacturers' courses
Registration Essential
Membership of a relevant professional body and Registration as Clinical Technologist (RCT)
Other Skills Essential
Valid UK driving Licence
Experience Essential
Significant experience of repair, maintenance and QA of Medical Devices
Desirable
Senior level experience in medical device maintenance & repair
IT Skills Essential
Basic IT skills and ability to use standard packages, e.g. Word, Excel, etc.
Desirable
Knowledge of medical devices integration to EPR systems
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)