Current Vacancies
Renal Technologist
|
|
|
Employer:
Location: Salary: Working pattern: |
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Newcastle £33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum Full Time |
Job link: 317-2022-45-27-DR
Closing Date: 12/12/22
|
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic problem solver with an engineering background to join the Trust's Electronics & Medical Engineering Team specialising in Renal Technical Services.
This post will involve working throughout the hospital engaging with many different aspects of the services that the hospital provides to ensure that all equipment is available, safe and functional for patient use.
A Higher National Certificate or equivalent specialist study/experience in a medical electronic maintenance related discipline is essential, as is a current driving license as the post-holder will be required to take part in an emergency on-call rota and may be required to carry out maintenance on other hospital sites, in patient's homes or in the community.
The successful candidate will be required to work with any of the dynamic teams within the Medical Engineering Department where no two days are the same.
We are looking for an enthusiastic problem solver with an engineering background to join the Trust's Electronics & Medical Engineering Team specialising in Renal Technical Services.
This post will involve working throughout the hospital engaging with many different aspects of the services that the hospital provides to ensure that all equipment is available, safe and functional for patient use.
A Higher National Certificate or equivalent specialist study/experience in a medical electronic maintenance related discipline is essential, as is a current driving license as the post-holder will be required to take part in an emergency on-call rota and may be required to carry out maintenance on other hospital sites, in patient's homes or in the community.
The successful candidate will be required to work with any of the dynamic teams within the Medical Engineering Department where no two days are the same.
Main duties of the job
- The Senior Medical Electronics Technician is responsible for the maintenance, calibration and repair of a broad spectrum of medical electronic devices, many of which are highly specialised, complex and technologically advanced, requiring an in depth knowledge of current engineering techniques.
- Carry out planned maintenance, repair, calibration and servicing of specialist medical equipment.
- Acceptance test new equipment.
- Train medical and technical staff in the use of medical devices.
- Take a lead role in major installations.
For questions about the job, contact:
|
Name
Job Title Email Address Telephone Number |
Paul Thompson
Medical Engineering Team Manager paul.thompson18@nhs.net 01912139141 |
Renal Technologist
|
|
|
Employer:
Location: Salary: Working pattern: |
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester £27,055 to £32,934 a year Per annum Full Time |
Job Reference/link: 358-4675527-RRC
Closing Date: 17/11/22
|
Job overview
The post of Renal Technologist is a highly specialized role, with responsibility for providing the full range of technical support services managed directly by the Trust in order to maintain the safety, reliability, quality and efficiency of the service and equipment.
The post holder will train and supervise junior staff, directly maintain and train both professional and lay user in the correct and safe functioning of equipment.
Staff will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a flexitime working system. The nature of the work carried out is based around the treatment of patients therefore a degree of flexibility with hours of duty is expected and required from all members of staff.
The Department also operates an on-call rota, which after appropriate training all staff will participate in.
The post of Renal Technologist is a highly specialized role, with responsibility for providing the full range of technical support services managed directly by the Trust in order to maintain the safety, reliability, quality and efficiency of the service and equipment.
The post holder will train and supervise junior staff, directly maintain and train both professional and lay user in the correct and safe functioning of equipment.
Staff will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a flexitime working system. The nature of the work carried out is based around the treatment of patients therefore a degree of flexibility with hours of duty is expected and required from all members of staff.
The Department also operates an on-call rota, which after appropriate training all staff will participate in.
Main duties of the job
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
KEY RESULT AREAS
Service Delivery & Development
Renal Technicians at UHL currently work in line with Best Practice Guidelines for Renal Technologists as outlined by the Association of Renal Technologists. Performances of tasks are monitored through monthly generated KPI's, which are used to identify areas of continual improvement.
The postholder will be required to develop and work to the stated guidelines and procedures and carefully monitor the KPI's related to the work they perform in addition to the team/tasks they lead and staff they manage.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- The post holder is required to work and communicate effectively with patients and staff at all levels of the Directorate. It is important to develop key working relationships with home haemodialysis patients, professional heads, other members of the multi-disciplinary team within the Directorate, and external providers to the Trust, in order to maximise service delivery. To include:
- Patients
- Clinical/Management teams and other staff groups
- Scientific/Technical staff
- Equipment Suppliers
- General/ Service Managers
- Local, regional, national, international links
KEY RESULT AREAS
Service Delivery & Development
Renal Technicians at UHL currently work in line with Best Practice Guidelines for Renal Technologists as outlined by the Association of Renal Technologists. Performances of tasks are monitored through monthly generated KPI's, which are used to identify areas of continual improvement.
The postholder will be required to develop and work to the stated guidelines and procedures and carefully monitor the KPI's related to the work they perform in addition to the team/tasks they lead and staff they manage.
For questions about the job, contact:
|
Name
Job Title Email Address Telephone Number |
Mike Jones
Renal Technical and Supplies Manager mike.jones@uhl-tr.nhs.uk 01162584137 |
If you have a vacancy you'd like to advertise here then please email website admin with the details here.
