About this role
Job summary
You will be working within a wider multi-professional Medical Device Service Team that delivers engineering, governance and training across a number of Care Organisations and community teams.
All services are developed and managed with the patient at the centre and in close collaboration with the clinical teams. The Medical Device Service welcomes innovative approaches and aims to provide clear development pathways and opportunities for staff at every level to ensure delivery of high-quality outcomes.
**Please note that for this post you will be required to have obtained a full UK Driving Licence.**
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to:
Undertake testing and repair of a wide range of medical equipment Assist in identifying and managing risk associated with medical equipment and support investigation of medical device related incidents. Assist in monitoring key performance standards associated with both internal and external work plans. The post holder will be a member of a multi-disciplined team of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, Library and Clerical staff, providing a medical equipment management service across the Trust.
Key Role and Responsibilities include:
To support the technical engineering staff with retrieving equipment for repairs and routine servicing. Making equipment ready for testing, this will include decontamination and updating ISO 9001 records. To provide portering and basic storekeeping services. Carrying out basic testing of medical equipment and associated items. Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 3 BTEC Electronics
Desirable
HNC (level 4/5 BTEC) minimum in Electronics engineering.
Knowledge, Training & Experience Desirable
Working in a ISO9001 environment Use of test tools
Skills & Abilities Essential
Experienced in fault finding on electronic devices Experienced in carrying out routine maintenance on electronic devices
Desirable
Previous work in a field of electronic maintenance and repair
Other Essential
Full clean UK driving licence.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Northern Care Alliance - All Sites
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)