Clinical Engineering Deputy Workshops Manager

at  Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

To provide planned preventative maintenance, repair, calibration, evaluation, safety testing, acceptance testing and clinical support in accordance with current standards for a wide range of highly complex Specialist Medical equipment for which the Clinical Engineering Department is currently responsible. To be responsible for specialist Medical and Clinical lead practitioner work in areas which cover a wide range of highly specialist complex life support equipment. This work to be carried out for the trust and other healthcare establishments as required. To work as directed by the Head of Clinical Engineering or the Workshops Manager and to communicate technical equipment related information to staff, colleagues and suppliers, with regard to and within the Occupational Policies and Regulations thereby ensuring the reliability, capability and safety of the equipment.
To facilitate the delivery of this by using judgements involving highly complex facts or situations, analysing, interpreting and comparing a variety of options to achieve the required results and prioritising work in order of importance. The work carried out may frequently involve skills of a highly physical nature utilising a high degree of precision in hand, eye and sensory co-ordination, coupled with frequent periods of prolonged concentration. The work may occasionally involve highly distressing emergency situations where failing equipment requires attention whilst attached to and/or supporting the life of a patient. To train or disseminate complex, sensitive, contentious and confidential information to all equipment users, including medical and nursing staff, other healthcare professionals, home patients, where appropriate, conversing across the engineering/clinical barriers of understanding, on the safe use, operation and limitations of the equipment maintained and used in patient care.
To evaluate medical equipment devices with the user prior to purchase, carry out acceptance testing and be involved in adaptation of equipment. To become familiar with all technical standards applicable to this post with particular regard to statutory requirements, policies, and regulations for safe operation of equipment, safe working methods, hazard procedures and protective clothing as the post can involve frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions and hazards. Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post

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