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We are seeking a committed and technically experienced technologist to participate in the provision of a comprehensive technical support service to the renal dialysis services provided by the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust. This service is currently provided by Clinical Engineering to the City Hospital campus, QMC campus, Ilkeston Hospital and Kings Mills Hospital and to certain home dialysis patients. This work will include selection and procurement, acceptance testing and installation, calibration, planned maintenance, repair, routine safety testing, decommissioning and disposal of a range of dialysis and other medical equipment including certain fixed water treatment plant.
The post holder will be based at the City Campus, but will work at various locations including QMC, Ilkeston Hospital, Kings Mill Hospital and Home Patient Environment.
Main duties of the job
Our Renal Medical Equipment Servicing Teams manage medical equipment assets from acceptance and commissioning to service, repair and decommissioning. Including looking after the water treatment plants and home renal patients. These activities ensure the Trust maintains a fleet of high quality, state of the art equipment that is compliant, safe and fit for purpose.
This role is based in our CITY site based team, but the post holder will be expected to work at the other sites managed by Clinical Engineering at Ilkeston, Kingsmill and the Queens Medical Centre campus.
We are looking for an experienced renal clinical technologist who can fit into our current team structure into a senior role and who is able to work to high standards to ensure that the credibility of the department is maintained and that the service and repair activities are carried out to the high standards that we expect.
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of a range of dialysis and other medical equipment including the water treatment plants on three sites, requiring a high degree of competence, experience and specialised knowledge.
To be responsible for the quality control test procedures for the water treatment plants within the Trust, Ilkeston Hospital and Kings Mill Hospital.
Responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance and electrical safety testing to all dialysis equipment throughout the Trust, as determined by department schedules/procedures and manufacturers recommendations. The aim is to perform within strict protocols laid down by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Health and Safety Executive to minimise risk to the patient, staff and the Trust.
To assist in the commissioning and acceptance testing of new dialysis equipment and water treatment plants, as required. To have the responsibility of ensuring that they conform to the relevant standards and are safe and functioning correctly, before being released for use to minimise risk to patient, user and the Trust.
To perform investigations on dialysis equipment that have been reported to have caused an untoward incident to staff or patient.
Support the Directorates in the management, evaluation, procurement and replacement of dialysis equipment by:
A. Communicating with staff at all levels within the organisation and discuss dialysis equipment issues with Senior Managers including Clinical Directors, General Managers, Clinical Leads.
B. Contributing to the Trust compliance with the Care Quality Commission and NSHLA.
Provide advice and support to all areas of work undertaken by MESU Renal.
To provide out-of-hours emergency call-out technical support.
To share in the responsibility for provision of out-of-hours technical support for the MESU Renal Team provided by the Trust; to ensure 24hours/day, 7days/week availability of this technical support; to take sole responsibility for technical services during periods of out-of- hours working. Responsibility for acting as the first contact for Clinical Engineering in the event of a major incident.
Give consideration to patients, relatives and staff whilst giving advice or carrying out repair of dialysis equipment at the patient's bedside and or home.
Please note we are also willing to consider candidates who dont meet all the essential criteria as a progression against agreed milestones, this will be under Annex 21 basis as defined in the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment. Measures including pay and milestones underpinning this appointment will be discussed with the successful candidate by the appointing manager.
For questions about the job,
contact:Medical Equipment Services Manager
Mark Westby
mark.westby@nuh.nhs.uk
01159249924
We are seeking a committed and technically experienced technologist to participate in the provision of a comprehensive technical support service to the renal dialysis services provided by the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust. This service is currently provided by Clinical Engineering to the City Hospital campus, QMC campus, Ilkeston Hospital and Kings Mills Hospital and to certain home dialysis patients. This work will include selection and procurement, acceptance testing and installation, calibration, planned maintenance, repair, routine safety testing, decommissioning and disposal of a range of dialysis and other medical equipment including certain fixed water treatment plant.
The post holder will be based at the City Campus, but will work at various locations including QMC, Ilkeston Hospital, Kings Mill Hospital and Home Patient Environment.
Main duties of the job
Our Renal Medical Equipment Servicing Teams manage medical equipment assets from acceptance and commissioning to service, repair and decommissioning. Including looking after the water treatment plants and home renal patients. These activities ensure the Trust maintains a fleet of high quality, state of the art equipment that is compliant, safe and fit for purpose.
This role is based in our CITY site based team, but the post holder will be expected to work at the other sites managed by Clinical Engineering at Ilkeston, Kingsmill and the Queens Medical Centre campus.
We are looking for an experienced renal clinical technologist who can fit into our current team structure into a senior role and who is able to work to high standards to ensure that the credibility of the department is maintained and that the service and repair activities are carried out to the high standards that we expect.
Job responsibilities
Responsible for the repair, maintenance and servicing of a range of dialysis and other medical equipment including the water treatment plants on three sites, requiring a high degree of competence, experience and specialised knowledge.
To be responsible for the quality control test procedures for the water treatment plants within the Trust, Ilkeston Hospital and Kings Mill Hospital.
Responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance and electrical safety testing to all dialysis equipment throughout the Trust, as determined by department schedules/procedures and manufacturers recommendations. The aim is to perform within strict protocols laid down by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Health and Safety Executive to minimise risk to the patient, staff and the Trust.
To assist in the commissioning and acceptance testing of new dialysis equipment and water treatment plants, as required. To have the responsibility of ensuring that they conform to the relevant standards and are safe and functioning correctly, before being released for use to minimise risk to patient, user and the Trust.
To perform investigations on dialysis equipment that have been reported to have caused an untoward incident to staff or patient.
Support the Directorates in the management, evaluation, procurement and replacement of dialysis equipment by:
A. Communicating with staff at all levels within the organisation and discuss dialysis equipment issues with Senior Managers including Clinical Directors, General Managers, Clinical Leads.
B. Contributing to the Trust compliance with the Care Quality Commission and NSHLA.
Provide advice and support to all areas of work undertaken by MESU Renal.
To provide out-of-hours emergency call-out technical support.
To share in the responsibility for provision of out-of-hours technical support for the MESU Renal Team provided by the Trust; to ensure 24hours/day, 7days/week availability of this technical support; to take sole responsibility for technical services during periods of out-of- hours working. Responsibility for acting as the first contact for Clinical Engineering in the event of a major incident.
Give consideration to patients, relatives and staff whilst giving advice or carrying out repair of dialysis equipment at the patient's bedside and or home.
Please note we are also willing to consider candidates who dont meet all the essential criteria as a progression against agreed milestones, this will be under Annex 21 basis as defined in the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Employment. Measures including pay and milestones underpinning this appointment will be discussed with the successful candidate by the appointing manager.
For questions about the job,
contact:Medical Equipment Services Manager
Mark Westby
mark.westby@nuh.nhs.uk
01159249924
Location: UK wide, regional role with travel between sites required. North West, Yorkshire/North East, West Midlands, East Midlands (South), South, South East/London – Flexibility exists on these locations.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hrs p/w Monday to Friday
(weekends as necessary, may be required to participate in on call rota as required)
Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 Plus 15% bonus and monthly Car Allowance, 27 days holiday increasing to 30 with service, pension and life cover.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hrs p/w Monday to Friday
(weekends as necessary, may be required to participate in on call rota as required)
Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 Plus 15% bonus and monthly Car Allowance, 27 days holiday increasing to 30 with service, pension and life cover.
Diaverum is seeking to appoint a team of enthusiastic, highly organized, experienced Renal Engineers to support our clinics UK wide. The positions will be regionally based, but will require travel out of assigned regions as and when business need requires.
This is a broad and exciting role where the post-holder will undertake and provide a comprehensive medical equipment support service in respect of Dialysis related medical equipment, Renal Water Treatment systems, dialysis therapy chairs and general medical devices.
Experience with Nipro, BBraun and Nikkiso dialysis monitors is highly desirable.
Main duties will include but are not limited to;
The successful candidate will have experience in renal engineering and have sufficient communication skills to enable you to explain technical issues to non-technical people. Must be able to work autonomously, be solutions focused and ability to work with a busy workload.
Due to the nature of the role and geographical spread of the clinics you must have the flexibility in your work approach to change between tasks and work across different locations.
This is a broad and exciting role where the post-holder will undertake and provide a comprehensive medical equipment support service in respect of Dialysis related medical equipment, Renal Water Treatment systems, dialysis therapy chairs and general medical devices.
Experience with Nipro, BBraun and Nikkiso dialysis monitors is highly desirable.
Main duties will include but are not limited to;
- Provide preventative maintenance, acceptance testing, repair, calibration, evaluation and clinical support for Dialysis related medical equipment and Renal Water Treatment systems
- To ensure the reliability, capability and safety of all such equipment.
- Carry out acceptance testing and be involved in adaptation of equipment
- To order parts and accessories for equipment as required and be responsible for the safe use of medical equipment and devices to which the parts and accessories are fitted
- Be responsible for equipment maintenance records, ensuring accuracy and up to date information is recorded
- To provide expertise to enable dialysis to be performed where required.
- To provide expert advice to nursing staff and patients on the technical aspects of renal replacement therapies and related equipment for the optimization of such therapies.
- To provide expertise in the monitoring of dialysis water quality and interpretation of results.
- Responsible for the upkeep and management of technical support to assigned clinics.
The successful candidate will have experience in renal engineering and have sufficient communication skills to enable you to explain technical issues to non-technical people. Must be able to work autonomously, be solutions focused and ability to work with a busy workload.
Due to the nature of the role and geographical spread of the clinics you must have the flexibility in your work approach to change between tasks and work across different locations.
For further details or questions please contact:
Andrew Owen - Head of Engineering
andrew.owen@diaverum.com
Andrew Owen - Head of Engineering
andrew.owen@diaverum.com
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