Your main responsibility will be to assist the Medical Engineering Technical Lead in providing an innovative and responsive service across the NCA geographical patch and cross section of clinical teams and services.
You will manage a team of Engineers and implement safe systems to complying with statutory and regulatory requirements whilst supporting innovation for the NCA.You will be working with a multi-professional Medical Devices Team who deliver engineering, governance and training services across a number of Care Organisations and community teams. This wider Team welcomes innovative approaches and aims to provide clear development pathways and opportunities for staff at every level.
You will provide strong leadership to the medical engineers but also blend the work of that team to develop robust governance practices. You will promote good working practice and build rapport and trust with site-based colleagues to minimise equipment downtime, increase availability of devices and equipment at the point of need.
The right candidate will have an engineering background and an understanding of specific challenges faced by implementation of this new and exciting way of working.
We are particularly looking for someone that is solution focused with a can-do attitude with strong leadership qualities.
Please note for this post you will be required to have obtained a full UK driving licence.
As a leader of a multi-disciplined team of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, and Clerical staff providing a medical equipment management service, you will be expected to:
Communicate with and provide specialist advice to clinical teams senior managers and colleagues with regard to the life cycle of a wide range of medical devices.
Undertake testing and repair of a wide range of complex medical equipment.
Undertake a range of duties in a deputizing role for the EBME Manager
Supervise work plans and work of junior staff.
Assist in identifying and managing risk associated with medical equipment and support investigation of device related incidents.
Act as a mentor and oversee training and CPD for engineers of all grades ensuring accurate and up to date records.
Assist in monitoring key performance standards associated with both internal and external work plans.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers websitecareers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Ensure there are sufficient numbers of devices available in the right places in optimum condition ready for patient care.
Setting work performance standards appropriate to defined goals required as part of the legislation, Trust policy or departmental protocols.
Contribute to development of protocols and procedures as necessary to improve service delivery.
Provide leadership through motivating and developing staff to achieve high performance.
Create clear expectations and patient focussed service delivery.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Apr 2024
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