NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included.
The role:
Medical equipment is used for medical treatment and diagnosis of patients in all areas of a hospital and beyond. Having fully functional and accurate medical equipment is essential for the safe diagnosis and treatment of patients, and it is the Medical Equipment Management service that is responsible for that equipment.
The Medical Equipment Management service is a team of highly trained clinical engineer technologists who are experts on medical equipment. We work across ten hospital sites in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, managing the full life cycle of over 55,000 medical equipment devices, completing over 60,000 jobs per year.
You will work as part of a team of clinical engineer technologists based in Stobhill Hospital but providing a regional service to Greater Glasgow and Clyde and beyond. This will require frequent off-site visits to repair and maintain medical equipment.
You will have a permanent contract with a working week that is Monday to Friday. Every day is different: one day you could be called to theatre to help with an equipment failure, the next day commissioning new medical equipment, and the following day performing planned maintenance in an out-patient clinic. You will work with a wide range of medical devices, including high- and medium-risk equipment, for example an infusion pump.
Duration, Location, and Working Pattern:
- Stobhill Hospital
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Monday to Friday, 7.2 hours per day; starting at 08:45 and finishing at 16:27, with a 45-minute lunch break
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Full-time, permanent
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Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday (pro rata)
Key responsibilities:
- Manage and prioritise a defined workload, ensuring safe, effective and timely delivery of services
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Undertake assessment, implementation and evaluation of interventions within own area of practice
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Work both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality patient care
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Communicate effectively with patients, carers and a wide range of healthcare professionals
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Maintain accurate, up-to-date records in line with organisational and professional standards
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Contribute to service improvement, audit and clinical governance activities
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Support the development of colleagues, students or support staff as appropriate
Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job:
You will undertake a 2-year competency-based training programme which will develop your skills to enable you to commission, calibrate, performance assure and repair a wide range of medical equipment.
Do you think you can make a difference?
We are looking for people that are passionate about medical equipment, patient safety, engineering and helping people. People that work well in a team and have a desire to learn.
If you can offer some or all the following, we would love you to apply:
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Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 9
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Experience of the service, repair and fault finding of medical equipment
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Understanding of the clinical, scientific, and engineering principles of medical equipment
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Good organisational and communication skills
Applicants must be able to demonstrate the required level of English language proficiency, if English is not their first language through one of the following:
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Academic qualification at SCQF Level 9 or higher completed at a UK based University.
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with an overall score of 7, and no element of reading, speaking, listening, or writing below 6.5.
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Occupational English Test with a minimum grade B in the writing section (NMC C+), and only one score lower than B in the other three sections and no lower than C+
What we offer:
We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.
As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:
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A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
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Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
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Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
- Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
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Enhanced pay for working public holidays
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NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
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Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Robert Hurrell (Section Manager) at [email protected]
Mark Prentice (Technical Manager) at [email protected]
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates
This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.
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