Senior Technical Support Engineer

at  Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Biomedical Engineer in the Medical Device Service at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust. You will join a team of engineers who specialise in the management of medical devices and equipment at Royal Oldham Hospital. This is a Trust wide post which will require the post holder to occasionally work on other sites across the NCA.
You will be working with a multi-professional Medical Devices Team who deliver engineering, governance and training services across a number of Care Organisations and community teams. This Team welcomes innovative approaches and aims to provide clear development pathways and
opportunities for staff at every level.
Applicants will be expected to have a minimum qualification of HNC in electronics or a clinical engineering higher diploma with a proven track record of maintaining a range of medical equipment used in hospital, with a willingness to gain new skills in a very diverse range of clinical engineering specialities.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT, FOR THIS POST, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE OBTAINED A FULL UK DRIVING LICENCE*

Main duties of the job
To provide specialist advise to users in the clinical use and application of Electromechanical medical devices.
Supervise and train more junior staff assigned to this group.
Support R&D and innovation work of the department.
Carrying out routine maintenance on a wide range of medical equipment.
Investigating and repairing medical equipment reported as faulty.
Updating evidence of work done on an equipment database.
Assisting with the commissioning of new medical equipment. This includes testing and configuring of new medical equipment before it is released for clinical use.
Supporting users of medical equipment to make the best use of these assets. This will include providing specialist advice to users in their clinical use and application.
Assisting in the management of risk associated with medical devices; this will include involvement in training, investigations, testing and repair of medical equipment and acting as the interface between users and other outside agencies / suppliers.
Working in a team supporting each other in order to achieve the common goal of providing a high-quality service that is agile and flexible and best serves the need of our service users.
Working with external suppliers of medical equipment.
Working within the organisations policies and local procedures.
Regularly updating your Knowledge / Skills.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
Person specification
Essential qualifications

Essential criteria

• HNC (level 4/5 BTEC) minimum in electronics

Desirable criteria

• Clinical engineering level 3 or above

Professional registration

Essential criteria

• Register for clinical technologists (RCT)

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial experience in a field of medical equipment maintenance and repair.
• Specialist knowledge in the application and use of a wide range of medical equipment.
• Knowledge and experience of current legislation recommendation for the management of medical equipment.
• Wide range of supplier approved training on the servicing and repair of Electro biomedical equipment.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in an ISO9001 engineering environment
• Experience of management of sub-contractors

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Full UK driving licence.

We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.