Clinical Engineer

• Lead equipment audits to verify the medical device asset inventory. Resolve apparent contradictions within the information to clarify the situation.
• Monitor compliance with the quality system via internal quality audits.
• Undertake work in accordance with the department quality management system (ISO 13485).
• Strive to improve quality, performance and efficiency.
• Support, where required, the Head of Clinical Engineering across a wide range of internal/external meetings and working groups

• Interpret technical information from medical device related safety notices and ensure recommendations for remedial work are fully justified and actioned.
• Collate and interpret complex technical information relating to the service and maintenance requirements of medical devices and utilise that information to make recommendations regarding required service frequency and level of maintenance cover. Apply risk management techniques to aid decision making and maintain audit trails to demonstrate compliance with CQC regulations.
• Respond to reports of adverse incidents involving medical devices. This may involve the complex fault finding on medical equipment and the production of written reports to summarise findings and recommend appropriate action.
• Respond to requests for new or replacement medical equipment, liaising with end users and suppliers to capture clinical and technical aspects of equipment specifications.
• Provide technical oversight of external maintenance providers and identify opportunities to bring outsourced work in-house.
• Give advice or support to colleagues or manufacturers when repair or maintenance falls inside own level of expertise.
• Inform users of reasons for faults/incidents involving medical devices, the action taken and how to avoid re-occurrence.
• Assess risks relating to the use of medical equipment and recommend mitigations.
• Keep abreast of scientific, technical and clinical developments that relate to medical equipment through a formal CPD scheme.

• Create and maintain accurate records of medical devices commissioned within the Trust.
• Work with internal and external groups to ensure medical equipment maintenance records are kept up to date.
• Record equipment service history and update maintenance records on the Trust asset register.
• Query medical device asset registers to design reports and dashboards. Present these reports at department level meetings.
• Provide insights from multiple data sources to ensure equipment servicing is completed according to contract terms and planned schedules.
• Monitor provider performance to ensure that the maintenance providers fulfil their contractual responsibilities.
• Deal with complex facts or situations which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options e.g. receiving information from users regarding equipment breakdown and acting in such a way as to minimise down time, service disruption and cost.

Essential

• Expert knowledge of clinical, scientific and engineering aspects of a wide range of medical equipment.
• Experience of equipment management within a healthcare setting.

Desirable

• Experience of working with equipment maintenance providers to ensure work is undertaken to the required standard.
• Experience of working with a wide range of people in different roles and at different levels of seniority both internal and external.
• Knowledge of NHS structure

Essential

• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office packages (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail and internet use)
• Able to assimilate, analyse and present complex data.
• Ability to cope with variety of tasks under pressure.
• Able to exercise own initiative and able to operate autonomously.
• High level of planning and organisational skills with a flexible and adaptable approach.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good attention to detail
• Able to negotiate issues of a technical and commercial nature.