The post holder will undertake work based training in conjunction with the required study via James Watt College (BMET). The post holder will also be expected to attend academic training sessions provided by the educational institute. The programme aims to develop competent Practitioners who can practice independently within the Medical Engineering department. The post holder will cover the course of 2 years complete a BTEC Level 4 Diploma in Healthcare Science.
The participation in scheduled maintenance and electrical safety testing will be required and may occasionally require work outside normal hours.
The post-holder will need to gain knowledge of all Departmental procedures, safety regulations and any legislation that is relevant to the job.
Conduct safe working practices applying risk management and health and safety principles.
Operate medical equipment, performing calibration, equipment quality assurance and equipment quality control.
To assist under strict supervision the basis repair and servicing of medical equipment used throughout the UHB NHS Trust and SLA sites. This work requires specialist knowledge of any of the following Analogue, Digital Electronics, Microprocessor, pneumatics and mechanical techniques. It involves fault finding, diagnosing and repairs of complex and delicate medical equipment to component level.
Using departmental/Trust computer system for record keeping, equipment testing/upgrades and communication. Responsibility for keeping accurate and up to date job details on the Equipment Management System. Carrying out light office duties such as answering calls, sending parcels, booking in equipment, some filing.
To gain professional electronics knowledge and specialist knowledge and experience across wide range of medical equipment and also wide range of models within each group.
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.
Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.
- A level in Mathematics, English and a Science subject or equivalent qualifications.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications inc Word, Excel, Access
- Prepared to pursue self-development
- Be able to manage own workload under supervision and through direction and ensure this meets the required standards
- Have information technology skills to operate word processing, and e-communication packages commonly found in the workplace and to use spreadsheets to record and analyse complex data.
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.
