Maintenance Assistant | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
Medical Equipment Maintenance Assistant
(BAND 3)
The Clinical Engineering department are looking for a dynamic Medical Equipment Maintenance Assistant to join our small but dedicated Gas team tasked with the service and repair of over 8500 electro-mechanical devices used throughout the Leicester NHS Trust as well as some of the county based hospitals around Leicestershire.
The role mainly centres around the service and repair of gas based devices such as oxygen flowmeters, suction controllers and cylinder regulators and expands in to other such devices like gas blenders. As such experience in Mechanical systems or Pneumatics would be a distinct advantage as well as prior experience of working in a technical services department.However, training will be provided to the right individual if the correct aptitude is shown.
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.
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.
We will be unable to accommodate remote interviews for this position - all interview will be face to Face.
The main responsibility of the postholder is to undertake servicing and repairing of gas based medical equipment within the trust. The post is one that rotates between each of the sites within UHL.
The postholder is required to work to extremely high standards of workmanship, safety, and accountability within a quality management system (QMS).
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/- Undertake servicing and routine maintenance on medical equipment, to planned schedules / workload and prioritised tasks, upholding working standards, policies, procedures, and objectives in order to maintain professional standards and service delivery.
- Communicate with clinical users to gain a clear understanding of the nature of problems with equipment. Assess the seriousness and implications of the problem and, under advice from senior staff, respond appropriately to the urgency of the user request.
- Check that equipment performs to manufacturer's specification.
- Carry out safety and acceptance testing on a wide range of medical equipment to an approved protocol.
- Undertake first line repairs of medical equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
- Use computer skills to maintain relevant scientific and technical records of work performed. In particular ensure the equipment management computer database (E-Quip) is operated in an accurate, methodical manner with work being logged as it progresses until completion.
- Extract information from the equipment management database in response to requests by clinical staff or Department management.
- Liaise with manufacturers to obtain information on spares availability
- Monitor stocks of appropriate components and spares, requesting where necessary to keep an adequate stock.
- Take responsibility for all tools and equipment within the Postholder’s care. Ensure workshop facilities are kept clear and well-ordered and that all equipment is maintained to acceptable standards.
- Inform management and other Clinical Engineering staff of the condition and performance of the equipment within the Postholder's care.
- Respond to Safety Action Bulletins (SABS) from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and from equipment manufacturers as directed by the Head of Section.
- Participate in regular section meetings.
- Be familiar with and follow the Trust's incident report procedure.
We will be unable to accommodate remote interviews for this position - all interview will be face to face
This advert closes on Wednesday 9 Oct 2024