Clinical Technologist

at  Swansea Bay University Health Board

The post holder will be part of the small team based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital that provides front line services for the repair, maintenance and calibration of a wide range of medial devices used across wards and departments.
They will have the requisite knowledge and skills to work independently with a range of medical devices, including ‘complex’ and ‘non-complex’ electrical medical equipment including; service checks, PPM (Planned Preventative Maintenance) checks, safety checks and calibration of such equipment (e.g. infusion devices, cardiac monitors, temperature measuring devices, OBS; observation devices) and also varied medical gas appliances (e.g. flowmeters, regulators and suction units)
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
They will have the knowledge to differentiate between technical and clinical problems and have the autonomy to deal with issues within the remit of the post but refers more complex problems to suitably qualified
colleagues.
The post holder will also help plan and organise the calibration of the departments test equipment used on complex and non – complex medical test equipment including gas test measurement appliances.
The post holder will be expected to carry out their duties within the workshop environment and in clinical environments i.e. Hospital wards, Theatres and Critical Care areas. The post holder will also be expected to train end users in the use of medical gas and suction equipment and some complex and non - complex electro-medical devices.
The post holder will be based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital, where the major part of the duties will be delivered, but will be expected to work in other parts of the Health Board as required.
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
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The post holder will be expected to plan and organise Planned Preventative
Maintenance activity on a wide range of complex and non – complex medical
equipment plus also associated medical gas equipment
Responsible for carrying out servicing and repairs of more complex medical
equipment such as Defibs, Multi-Parameter Monitoring Equipment,
Endoscopic Equipment – Diathermy etc, Volumetric and Syringe pump
configuration and help with end-user training on a number of more complex
med equipment groups.
Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance PPM responsibilities on a wide
range of complex and non- complex medical equipment listed above. Responsible for stock management and reordering of stock associated with
their allocated complex and general medical equipment
Provide senior MEMS management with advice on the upgrading and
replacement of all medical gas equipment plus general electrical medical
equipment within the remit of the post
Responsible for data entry and accuracy for all records for technical
servicing, repair, commissioning, calibration and disposal on a defined group
of complex and non – complex electro medical equipment
see attached job description for full details…

Please refer the Job description for details