Senior Engineer, GMS Band C- Medical Engineering

at  Gloucestershire Managed Services

Gloucestershire Managed Services now has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Engineer to join the team at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
The Medical Engineering Department at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust consists of a mixed workforce of 37 members of staff with varying backgrounds and abilities.
There are workshops located on two sites, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital.
The Senior Engineer will be located chiefly at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital but may occasionally provide cover for Cheltenham General Hospital Medical Engineering
There is a free bus provided between the Gloucester and Cheltenham sites and there are GMS provided lease cars available for other off site work.
Please note this job will attract GMS Terms and Conditions of Service (TCS) not Agenda for Change as stated.
Please see attached TCS for reference
To undertake planned preventative maintenance and repairs on a variety of medical devices for NHS and private organizations within the county of Gloucestershire to ensure the devices operate effectively and safely with a minimum of downtime. The medical devices will include electronic, electrical, mechanical, electro - mechanical and medical gas systems
To ensure compliance with medical equipment regulatory requirements and best practice by following established Medical Engineering quality standards
Medical Engineering is a division within the NHS Subsidiary Company Gloucestershire Managed Services (GMS). On 1st April 2018, Gloucestershire Managed Services was launched as the wholly owned subsidiary for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, delivering a managed estates and facilities service.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes.

• To undertake planned preventative maintenance and repairs on a variety of medical equipment for NHS and private organizations within the county of Gloucestershire
• To support senior Medical Engineering staff in planning and executing service and repair visits and other projects when requested
• To undertake and update training on a variety of medical equipment, to include electrical, mechanical, electro - mechanical and medical gas systems
• To technically train Medical Engineering staff when requested
• To supervise and assist members of Medical Engineering staff when requested
• Technically analyse medical equipment that has been involved in an adverse clinical incident, liaising with clinical staff, manufacturers and team leaders to provide a detailed technical report
• Assist in medical equipment trials, evaluation and selection by advising on the technical specification, purchasing, training, maintenance, repair and disposal
• Accurately use computer skills to operate the various I.T. systems within Medical Engineering in order to record activity and equipment details ensuring that the information is accurate for both customer and managerial needs

Please refer the Job description for details