Medical Equipment Trainer / MERC Supervisor

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen within the Medical Equipment Training and Equipment Library department at King's College Hospital.

This would suit someone with a background in medical equipment training, in medical equipment library, and in medical equipment workshop service.

There will be opportunities to supervise a team, provide training, provide training and library support and lead equipment deployment training delivery and projects related to medical equipment management., King's College Hospital NHS Foundation NHS Trust is currently delivering an ambitious financial efficiency programme with the aim to achieve long-term financial sustainability.

The post holder will work as part of a dedicated MEMS team to provide and develop services across the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) and Orpington or Denmark Hill (DH) sites.

The Medical Equipment Management Service (MEMS) of the department provides a range of services to the Trust. These services include the care of medical electronic and associated devices, training of staff (Medical Equipment Training) to use medical devices and a loan service for medical devices (Equipment Library).

The Medical Equipment Trainer / MERC Supervisor will take responsibility for the management of the three functions located within the Centre; medical equipment training, equipment library and MEMS reception. Specific duties will include:

Acting as lead medical equipment trainer.

Developing and leading medical equipment training (MET) within the Trust.

Developing and leading the equipment library (MEL) service.

Negotiating for resources to enhance and expand the equipment library (MEL).

Develop processes and procedures for MET, MEL, and the MEMS reception.

Manage staff and the day to day of the Medical Equipment Resource Centre (MET/MEL/Reception).

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.