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Medical Engineering Technician Specialist
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London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, Rainham, Greater London
- Onsite working
- Full time
- Permanent
Posted 5 days ago, 29 Mar
Job ref: 5999e26d9a40490a84b2f549fdeaa9c4
Full Job Description
The post holder will play a critical role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of a wide range of medical devices used across the Trust. The role includes planned preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, and repairs, as well as acceptance testing of new equipment. Additionally, the technician will support adverse incident investigations, implement field safety notices and medical device related safety alerts, and maintain accurate technical records to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Working closely with operational teams, clinicians, and suppliers, the technician ensures that medical devices are available, safe, and fit for frontline use.
This position requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and great attention to detail. A solid understanding of medical device maintenance, electrical safety testing, and compliance with medical device regulations is essential. The role also involves effective communication of technical information, collaboration with key stakeholders, and ensuring that equipment management processes align with safety and operational standards., The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance and management of medical devices, ensuring they meet operational needs and regulatory standards. Key responsibilities include conducting planned preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairing faults, and maintaining accurate records in the Trust's asset management database. The role also involves liaising with manufacturers and third-party service providers to oversee equipment servicing, implementing safety corrective actions, and managing field safety notices.
In addition to technical duties, the role requires effective collaboration with operational managers and vehicle preparation teams to maintain stock levels and coordinate the retrieval of faulty or service-due equipment. Providing technical training, supervising junior colleagues, and contributing to departmental working groups are also key aspects of the role. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to service delivery are essential to ensure high-quality medical device management across the Trust., Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:
+ Our care - delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.
+ Our organisation - being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
+ Our London - using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.
To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future., · Perform planned preventive maintenance and safety inspections on a wide range of medical equipment in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, with a particular focus on high-risk devices such as defibrillators, ventilators, chest compression systems, syringe drivers, and others.
· Conduct complex fault-finding and repairs on medical equipment, ensuring timely resolution of technical issues.
· Assess, commission, and perform acceptance testing on new medical equipment prior to clinical use.
· Implement corrective or preventive actions in response to manufacturers' field safety notices, national patient safety alerts, and MHRA bulletins.
· Investigate adverse incidents involving medical equipment independently or in collaboration with the Section Manager. Provide detailed technical reports, offer expert advice, and recommend preventive measures where applicable.
· Maintain an up-to-date and accurate medical equipment inventory within the Trust's asset management database, ensuring data integrity and completeness.
· Accurately complete and store all technical records related to maintenance, repairs, and investigations in both paper and electronic formats.
· Support the integration and connectivity of applicable medical equipment within the Trust's IT infrastructure.
· Manage the decommissioning and disposal of medical equipment in compliance with Trust policies and regulatory requirements.
· At the request of the Section Manager, prepare and submit regular reports on key aspects of medical equipment, including service compliance, repairs, decommissioning, operational status, disposal, and other relevant metrics.
· Assist the senior management team in evaluating and selecting new medical equipment for procurement, ensuring suitability and cost-effectiveness.
· Collaborate with manufacturers and third-party contractors, often directing priorities and workloads as appropriate.
· Provide technical advice on the use, application, and availability of new and existing medical equipment in response to clinical and operational queries.
· Support the development and update of training materials and troubleshooting guides for end users of medical equipment.
· Contribute to the development of enhanced auditing processes for medical equipment, covering inventory management, servicing, and repair.
· While this role has no formal line management responsibilities, it requires the supervision and coordination of work performed by internal colleagues, suppliers, and contractors. This includes reviewing completed work, providing constructive feedback, and requesting corrective actions where necessary.
· Analyse and interpret technical data to inform decision-making and ensure the ongoing provision of safe and reliable medical equipment.
· Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, maintaining competency in servicing and maintenance activities. This includes attending mandatory training sessions provided by external suppliers as required.
· Maintain own Continuing Professional Development.
· Perform any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role and banding.
This position requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving abilities, and great attention to detail. A solid understanding of medical device maintenance, electrical safety testing, and compliance with medical device regulations is essential. The role also involves effective communication of technical information, collaboration with key stakeholders, and ensuring that equipment management processes align with safety and operational standards., The post holder will be responsible for the maintenance and management of medical devices, ensuring they meet operational needs and regulatory standards. Key responsibilities include conducting planned preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairing faults, and maintaining accurate records in the Trust's asset management database. The role also involves liaising with manufacturers and third-party service providers to oversee equipment servicing, implementing safety corrective actions, and managing field safety notices.
In addition to technical duties, the role requires effective collaboration with operational managers and vehicle preparation teams to maintain stock levels and coordinate the retrieval of faulty or service-due equipment. Providing technical training, supervising junior colleagues, and contributing to departmental working groups are also key aspects of the role. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive approach to service delivery are essential to ensure high-quality medical device management across the Trust., Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:
+ Our care - delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.
+ Our organisation - being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
+ Our London - using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.
To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future., · Perform planned preventive maintenance and safety inspections on a wide range of medical equipment in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, with a particular focus on high-risk devices such as defibrillators, ventilators, chest compression systems, syringe drivers, and others.
· Conduct complex fault-finding and repairs on medical equipment, ensuring timely resolution of technical issues.
· Assess, commission, and perform acceptance testing on new medical equipment prior to clinical use.
· Implement corrective or preventive actions in response to manufacturers' field safety notices, national patient safety alerts, and MHRA bulletins.
· Investigate adverse incidents involving medical equipment independently or in collaboration with the Section Manager. Provide detailed technical reports, offer expert advice, and recommend preventive measures where applicable.
· Maintain an up-to-date and accurate medical equipment inventory within the Trust's asset management database, ensuring data integrity and completeness.
· Accurately complete and store all technical records related to maintenance, repairs, and investigations in both paper and electronic formats.
· Support the integration and connectivity of applicable medical equipment within the Trust's IT infrastructure.
· Manage the decommissioning and disposal of medical equipment in compliance with Trust policies and regulatory requirements.
· At the request of the Section Manager, prepare and submit regular reports on key aspects of medical equipment, including service compliance, repairs, decommissioning, operational status, disposal, and other relevant metrics.
· Assist the senior management team in evaluating and selecting new medical equipment for procurement, ensuring suitability and cost-effectiveness.
· Collaborate with manufacturers and third-party contractors, often directing priorities and workloads as appropriate.
· Provide technical advice on the use, application, and availability of new and existing medical equipment in response to clinical and operational queries.
· Support the development and update of training materials and troubleshooting guides for end users of medical equipment.
· Contribute to the development of enhanced auditing processes for medical equipment, covering inventory management, servicing, and repair.
· While this role has no formal line management responsibilities, it requires the supervision and coordination of work performed by internal colleagues, suppliers, and contractors. This includes reviewing completed work, providing constructive feedback, and requesting corrective actions where necessary.
· Analyse and interpret technical data to inform decision-making and ensure the ongoing provision of safe and reliable medical equipment.
· Adhere to Trust policies and procedures, maintaining competency in servicing and maintenance activities. This includes attending mandatory training sessions provided by external suppliers as required.
· Maintain own Continuing Professional Development.
· Perform any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role and banding.
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