Total 262 Quality Control Engineer job vacancies in Health / Beauty / Fitness category in The United States of America

To act as a proficient practitioner demonstrating and applying advanced skills and knowledge in the area of Infection prevention and Control involving communicable diseases, infection prevention, control and microbial resistance. To co-ordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of specialised programmes of care for patients/clients with complex care needs. To utilise information and data from a range of sources to identify patient/client problems and guide decision-making processes. To ensure that service user involvement is promoted in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care and that their wishes, beliefs and dignity are respected at all times. To undertake and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions which are consistent with evidence-based practice, whilst transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the patients needs. To support the lead nurse: infection prevention and control, microbiologist and director of public health to ensure a reactive and proactive service. Actively work with the lead nurse infection prevention and control nurse in the planning, implementation and evaluation of strategies to improve the populations health. Work in conjunction with the lead infection prevention and control nurse as an advisor on all new builds. Work with the lead nurse in advising and planning of wards and departments To prescribe medication in accordance with the infection prevention and control patient group directives. To identify, investigate and monitor infections and associated hazardous practice procedures which could pose a health risk to patients, staff or the public, reporting findings and recommendations. To participate in the prompt identification and subsequent investigation and control of outbreaks and incidents within the acute hospital and community setting. To act in accordance with the NMC professional code of conduct, and other professional standards set by the NMC. To ensure that professional standards are upheld by the staff members working within the post-holders sphere of responsibility. To ensure that all staff members liaise and communicate effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the specialist care of the patient/client. To utilise specialist knowledge to enable colleagues to develop their competence in infection prevention. To assist in the compilation and development of policy, guidance and procedures relating to infection prevention and control. Act as a focal point for the dissemination and co-ordination of policies and guidelines throughout HSC. Develop, implement and monitor strategies, guidelines, policies, clinical audit and quality assurance activity. TRAINING AND EDUCATION To co-ordinate the promotion of the health and well-being of clients/patients and their significant others, ensuring that health promotion is incorporated in the planning and delivery of specialist care. Promote a learning culture focusing on developing personal and professional effectiveness and multidisciplinary learning and working. Identify training and educational needs of medical, nursing and other relevant professionals, care and voluntary staff in relation to the risk assessment, prevention and management of infections. To ensure that supervision is implemented within the specialist area. To act as a mentor/preceptor/supervisor to students and other learners within the specialist practice setting. To ensure that the environment is conducive to quality learning and assessment. To co-ordinate the development of programmes of learning to meet the educational needs of all staff. To maintain own continuing professional development needs. The post holder should be willing to work towards a post graduate qualification. To undertake in-house annual mandatory training in Manual Handling, Basic Life Support, Fire Safety and AED training. LEADERSHIP/MANAGERIAL To ensure that clear systems of communication are developed between the post-holder and relevant staff within and outside the organisation. To ensure team members are aware of organisational objectives, policies and procedures related to the specialist area and the implications they have for their practice. Monitor the implementation of organisational policies and procedures related to the specialist field. To inspire others and encourage them to seek advice and solutions to problems. To challenge others to take an active part in developing knowledge, ideas and work practice. To act as a professional role model for all staff, promoting high standards of practice and strong professional values. To implement and co-ordinate nurse-led and multi-agency activities within field of specialist practice. COMMUNICATION To provide specialist advice to effectively communicate with a wide range of people in a manner consistent with their level of understanding, culture and background to explore complex issues and to make complex decisions. To be empathetic and reassuring when communicating highly sensitive condition related information and advice to patients, carers and relatives. To influence and prioritise the development of knowledge, ideals and work practice in self and others. To encourage others to seek advice and solutions to problems. To competently receive sensitive information concerning patients medical condition. To use a range of skills to adapt the delivery of information through changing the environment, methods of communication or delivery content using persuasive, reassuring skills as required e.g., dealing with anxious relatives and patients. To identify and manage challenging behaviours which may create a barrier to infection prevention/control. To communicate clearly with all members of the multidisciplinary team, demonstrating sensitivity to cultural and language differences. To manage conflict between individuals, including staff, patients/clients and their significant others. To act as an advocate for patients/clients, significant others and staff members. To ensure written paper and electronic communication complies with organisational and professional standards. To communicate effectively to large groups both within and outside the organisation. AUDIT/INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH ACTIVITY To complete infection prevention and control audits to ensure standards are in compliance with national set standards. To collect, analyse and feedback of relevant data and generate written reports. Use appropriate epidemiological methods to collect or co-ordinate the collection of data and ensure reliable reproducible results. Formulates strategies with the Lead Infection prevention and Control Nurse to promote and facilitate the review of clinical practice in response to the results of surveillance/audit. To utilise data from patient feedback, critical incident reports and patient complaints to make changes in working practices. To actively promote evidence-based practice in own and the practice of other members of staff involved in the specialist care of the patient/client. To take a professional lead in developing specialist practice, ensuring that new initiatives are incorporated within the working practices of all staff. With training, access organisational electronic information systems relevant to the role. To modify, structure, maintain and present data and information in electronic and paper format.

The post holder will work alongside clinical and non-clinical teams to support a wide range of IPC issues. Supporting to ensure the application of best-practice, national guidance and local policy to provide safe and effective patient care. The post holder will work with the Associate Director of Nursing to ensure that systems and processes are in place to support ongoing compliance with CQC and other relevant regulatory bodies. The post holder will plan and lead meetings where appropriate. Assisting in the management of outbreaks of infection and contribute to the production of reports and identification of learning and actions. Co-ordinate and provide leadership and subject matter expertise in outbreak meetings, identifying key actions and ensuring that they are completed. To balance a complex workload to meet the changing demands of services and strategic priorities. Manage own time and diary commitments. Deliver high quality work to agreed deadlines and being able to balance competing priorities. To balance a complex workload to meet the changing demands of services and strategic priorities.

Overview

The job-holder assesses, implements and evaluates infection control practices by nursing staff. The job-holder is responsible for staff education and competency in infection control.

Job Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates infection control practices of nursing staff, doctors and all healthcare workers in AH
• Conducts teaching for nursing, paramedical and medical staffs and students in infection control practices and guidelines
• Coordinates and collaborates with other healthcare team members and service providers on infection control practices and guidelines
• Conducts and evaluates audits on infection control practices
• Reviews and develops infection control policies and procedures in consultation with nurse managers, doctors and Infection Control Committee
• Compiles information on epidemiological organism and nosocomial infection data and initiates actions where necessary
• Reviews, records and completes data for reporting to the National Infection Prevention Committee, Ministry of Health
• Carries out investigations, conducts follow-ups during major outbreaks in the unit and / or hospital
• Plans, implements and evaluates in service talks and training courses / activities based on infection control
• Ensures patient care delivery follows established standards of care and infection control policies
• Applies understanding of prevention of medico-legal issues in relation to patient care
• Prepares reports on infections and other related statistics required by AH, Medical Affairs (Quality Assurance) and / or MOH, and other departments upon requests

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Acts as a resource person to nursing, medical, paramedics and administrative staff on issues relating to outbreaks and infection control issues. Reports to relevant hospital / medical administrators when required
• Updates and maintains relevant infection control statistics
• Participates / leads in quality improvement / research projects
• Participates / leads in unit-based infection control team
• Mentors newly appointed Nurse Clinicians
• Follows up with accidental sharps / mucus membrane exposures to blood and body fluids
• Informs and notifies wards and relevant staff / or government authority of patients with communicable disease
• Assists in arranging prompt isolation of infected patients in co-operation with nursing managers / nursing staff
• Updates and implements hospital infection control policy in consultation with Chairman and the Infection Prevention Committee
• Conducts orientation programs for nursing staff and students
• Takes on additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned by the Senior Nurse Clinician, Deputy/Assistant Director (Nursing) and Chief Nurse

Requirements:

• Registered Nurse with at least 9 years of post-registration clinical experience, of which 2 years must be as Assistant Nurse Clinician
• Diploma in Nursing with relevant post-basic advanced certification and Degree in Nursing from recognized training institution as approved by Singapore Nursing Board, and certification / prior working experience for a year in infection control.
• Technically skilled, competent and able to work independently
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literacy skills –MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint

Overview
The job-holder assesses, implements and evaluates infection control practices by nursing staff. The job-holder is responsible for staff education and competency in infection control.

Job Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities:
- Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates infection control practices of nursing staff, doctors and all healthcare workers in AH
- Conducts teaching for nursing, paramedical and medical staffs and students in infection control practices and guidelines
- Coordinates and collaborates with other healthcare team members and service providers on infection control practices and guidelines
- Participates and assist with audits on infection control practices
- Reviews and develops infection control policies and procedures in consultation with nurse managers, doctors and Infection Prevention Committee
- Compiles information on epidemiological organism and nosocomial infection data and assist with the initiation of actions where necessary
- Carries out investigations, conducts follow-ups during major outbreaks in the unit and / or hospital
- Plans, implements and evaluates in service talks and training courses / activities based on infection control policies
- Ensures patient care delivery follows established standards of care and infection control policies
- Applies understanding of prevention of medico-legal issues in relation to patient care
- Assist to prepare reports on infections and other related statistics required by AH, Medical Affairs (Quality Assurance) and / or MOH, and other departments upon requests
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Acts as a resource person t- nursing, medical, paramedics and administrative staff on issues relating to outbreaks and infection control issues. Reports to relevant hospital / medical administrators when required
- Updates and maintains relevant infection control statistics
- Participates / leads in quality improvement / research projects
- Participates / leads in unit-based infection control team
- Follows up with accidental sharps / mucus membrane exposures to blood and body fluids
- Informs and notifies wards and relevant staff / or government authority of patients with communicable disease
- Assists in arranging prompt isolation of infected patients in co-operation with nursing managers / nursing staff
- Participates / conducts orientation programs for nursing staff and students
- Assumes additional responsibilities or tasks as assigned by the Nurse Clinician, Deputy/Assistant Director (Nursing) and Chief Nurse

Requirements
- Registered Nurse with at least 7 years of post-registration clinical experience, of which 2 years must be as Senior Staff Nurse I
- Diploma in Nursing with relevant post-basic advanced certification and Degree in Nursing from recognized training institution as approved by Singapore Nursing Board, and certification / prior working experience for a year in infection control.
- Technically skilled, competent and able to work independently
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer literacy skills –MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint

If the role sounds interesting to you, please contact ‘careers_alexandra@nuhs.edu.sg’ to understand more on the role. Please indicate the position that you are interested in the subject heading.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.

About the role
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Patient Safety and Quality) is a registered nurse who is accountable for practice at an advanced level, to provide specialist advice and support to the Patient Safety and Quality team and the clinical divisions across West Moreton Health on all aspects of clinical safety and quality improvement.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Patient Safety and Quality) provides dedicated support to one or more clinical divisions in a business partner model and holds HHS-wide responsibility as portfolio expert for one or more National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

Expert knowledge and experience in applying contemporary patient safety, quality improvement, audit and risk management methodologies within a general healthcare setting, to meet current accreditation standards.
Ability to provide consultative leadership, direction and advice to

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A Vacancy at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.


Job title: Women’s Health Clinical Governance, and Quality Improvement Lead

Department: Maternity

Band 8b: £58,972 - £68,525 per annum pro rata

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week and support to lead on call, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Due to the promotion of our current postholder, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced, and inspirational midwifery leader to join our team of compassionate, supportive, and dedicated Midwifery and Medical staff at Milton Keynes University Hospital as a Midwifery Matron.

The successful applicant will support the delivery of national and regional safety and quality requirements in addition to ensuring and monitoring a continuous high standard of clinical governance quality improvements within the service.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated midwifery leader who will champion a high level of professional standards and excellence across our maternity services, working to build on the achievements of the service which was rated by the CQC as Good for Safe and Outstanding for Well Led.

The successful candidate will lead the teams with compassion, kindness, lead, and shape outstanding quality care alongside the divisional Multidisciplinary team.

The role is responsible for engaging Midwifery, nursing staff and the wider Multidisciplinary team across the division in taking forward the maternity services priorities alongside the Trust wide nursing and midwifery quality improvement initiatives. They will be key in collaborating with the divisional Chief Midwife and the clinical Director to drive quality and safety.

We are looking for someone who can work in collaboration with the service users, their families, and staff, modelling outstanding care every time and able to promote a positive team working ethic. You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be initiative-taking and flexible in your approach to care delivery and be committed to quality improvement.

We are supportive of Flexible Working and appreciate the importance of ensuring that your successful career is complemented by a work/home life balance.

Milton Keynes University Hospital recognises the positive value of diversity and inclusion, and we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for more details.



MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology.

By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers.

Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.


This advert closes on Sunday 2 Jun 2024

A Vacancy at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, highly motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Technician to join our Medicines Quality and Governance team.

You will have a strong interest in Medicines Quality and Governance background. The ideal candidate should understand regulatory compliance, controlled drugs, medicines incidents, pharmacy contracts, working with pharmaceutical industry and medicines polices. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for effective collaboration with various healthcare professionals and stakeholders. The ability to work as a team player is crucial.

In addition, you will also play an important role supporting robust oversight in the governance of prescribers (medical and non-medical)

As Pharmacy Technician - you will play a key role in delivering the specialist technical aspects of the Medicines Governance agenda across the Trust ensuring the team provides a safe, effective and efficient use of medicines.

You will support the Pharmacy non-medical prescriber lead in the governance of all prescribers ensuring compliance with legal and professional frameworks that govern prescribing by KCHFT.

As the Pharmacy Technician team manager, you will manage and lead the pharmacy technician specialist and pharmacy support workers higher level that provide medicines quality and governance.



Additional Working Pattern: 7.5 hours each day Monday to Friday

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC. We’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our valuesCompassionateAspirationalResponsiveExcellent



We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.



Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we’re reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both



Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Ourcareer pathwayswill help you achieve your aspirations

Job responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.

All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 17th May 2024.

Find out more about the community differencehere.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.


This advert closes on Sunday 12 May 2024

Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 17th May 2024. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

You are part of the Quality Management team specialised in managing the Laboratory Quality System. This includes working with the laboratory management and all lab sections on quality matters. You will assist the Quality Manager to manage document control, accreditation compliances, and submission of quality reports for accreditation and for hospital management. You will be involved in various audits as well as documentation of audit reports and follow-ups. Other duties include preparation for quality management reviews, external quality assurance reviews, customer service surveys, follow-up of risk management and root cause analysis. You are expected to work amicably with other departments in hospital improvement projects.

Position offered is commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements:

• PhD, MSc or Degree in Science discipline
• Candidate with relevant experiences in managing quality management system is preferred
• Experience in organising / participation in College of American Pathologists (CAP) and/or Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) accreditation is advantageous
• Enthusiastic team player with attention to details
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Job Description:

• To review, develop, implement, monitor and evaluate key performance indicators in alignment with Department of Nursing's set targets.
• Prepare and conduct audits to improve the standards of nursing image and care quality.
• Coordinate and faciliatate root cause analysis sessions for incidents related to Nursing Department.
• Work closely with NDNQI coordinator and indicators' owners to facilitate the collection and submission of NDNQI data.
• Educate nurses about CGH Nursing's Professional Practice Model, the concept of shared governance and Nursing Council.
• Maintain a continuous improvement mind-set to seek evidence-based practices through research.

Job Requirements:

• Possess a Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma, Professional Degree, Nursing or equivalent.
• Advanced diploma / post-basic certificate in any discipline for the Senior Staff Nurse position
• Registered with the Singapore Nursing Board
• Must have fully completed COVID-19 vaccinations

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Of course, its hard to cram everything into one advert and we are sure you will have a question or two, so why not have a chat with us? You can contact us by dropping an email to Andrew Bancroft and arranging a good time to have a chat and find out much more about our world here in Medical Engineering: andrew.bancroft@lthtr.nhs.uk Dont just take our word for it, theres loads of information available on the NHS careers website, just visit your internet search bar and type medical engineering NHS. Detailed JD and Main Responsibilities: Communicate and develop relationships with a range of organisations and technical and clinical staff on adverse incidents and investigations. Explain the possible configurations of users computer / microprocessor based equipment and configure it to operate appropriately and safely for their areas/tasks Develop relationships with medical equipment manufacturers and suppliers so as to obtain best value and quality with the supply of products and services Liaise with external contractors to request repairs and repair quotations Communicate efficiently with, and offer advice on medical equipment to, staff at all levels within the Trust Prioritise and negotiate with other Health Care Professionals in obtaining access to medical equipment for maintenance. Brief clinical staff across the Trust in the function, operation and day-to-day maintenance of medical equipment. Support colleagues by providing them with technical information and training on devices where appropriate and passing on information gained from technical and clinical courses where required Undertake CPD to update own technical and clinical knowledge relating to medical equipment and its use Be aware of, and contribute to, Health, Safety and Security of self and others. Act independently, safely, promptly and efficiently in all situations with patients, colleagues and contractors. Take appropriate precautions to ensure safety when working with heavy loads. Follow departmental guidelines to ensure safety when working on open live electrical equipment, equipment with high pressures, high voltage capacitors, dangerous mechanical parts, dangerous RF / microwave fields, powerful light / laser outputs, dangerous radiation levels or hazardous chemicals and on equipment in the patient environment. Organise the provision of loan equipment from service providers on occasions when repairs cannot be achieved within a desired time scale, or in incident situations, to enable patient services to be maintained. Contribute to and participate in regular meetings with Medical Engineering Management to improve departmental performance. When appropriate undertake project work Be involved in the creation and updating of complex written procedures for the performance and functional verification of medical devices. Work unsupervised to Professional Standards in compliance with Department of Health guidelines, relevant standards set by Regulatory Bodies and Departmental Procedures. Use technical expertise and clinical experience to identify potentially hazardous symptoms and faults and act to ensure safety. In conjunction with senior staff, report novel fault conditions to the manufacturers and the MHRA. Analyse the impact of equipment maintenance on service provision and work to minimise detrimental effects Be familiar with and follow the Trusts reporting procedure for sickness, annual leave and flexi-time Carry out the regular maintenance, calibration, function checking and electrical safety testing of a range of complex medical equipment ensuring it is safe and complies with the manufacturers specification. Prioritise planned preventative maintenance and medical equipment breakdown requests with departmental colleagues to ensure that the overall maintenance plan is achieved and repairs are made as quickly and as efficiently as possible Acceptance test / commission new equipment ensuring that it is as ordered, is electrically safe, meets manufacturers specifications and MHRA guidelines and is appropriately CE marked. Function and electrically safety test equipment upon its return from external repair and before its release to users. Assess the seriousness and implications of reported problems and respond appropriately to the urgency of the users request. Ensure that the users receive a high quality, prompt and efficient service and are kept informed of the progress of on-going and outstanding work. Where necessary, use skills, knowledge and understanding of the clinical applications of medical devices to assist the user with potentially faulty equipment that may still be attached to the patient. Apply specialised fault finding techniques to diagnose complex problems and make repairs down to component level using expertise, precision engineering techniques and fine control of tools and small components. Take responsibility for all tools and specialised test equipment within the post holders care and assist in ensuring workshop facilities are kept clear and well ordered. Act as Duty Engineer when requested and attend to urgent repairs immediately, distribute demand repair work to colleague engineers and return completed equipment to users. Be familiar with software in computer based medical equipment systems and microprocessor based equipment so that faults can be accurately identified and corrected. Appraise loan equipment provided for evaluation and advise user during trials of appropriateness for purpose and future maintainability. Be responsible in the care, use and maintenance of vehicles as required, and in the safe delivery of devices by whatever means. Raise orders for spare parts, the dispatch of repairs and engineer call-out dealing with subsequent financial queries regarding price verification and delivery of goods and services Ensure that stocks of any components and spare parts used, do not fall below agreed levels.

Please refer to the attached JD PS document We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and driven individual to join our Clinical Engineering Technical Team at North Middlesex Hospital. We are looking forward to welcoming on board an individual who will work in accordance with our values to support the Clinical Engineering service to continue delivering a great service. You will be part of a team responsible for medical devices and all associated technology. The post holder will work with Trust staff and linked providers and be responsible for their area of maintenance in the Trust. As a Senior Engineer you will be expected to work on High Risk medical devices, have broad experience on a wide range of medical devices and have excellent attention to detail. You will also be responsible for medium and low risk devices and support the wider team in all aspects of medical devices management in the department. You will be expected to support and take part in governance projects such as incidents, CAS alert actions, Training support where required in line with clinical requirements whilst achieving high quality and positive outcomes for service users.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and flexible individual to join the GM System Control centre Hub Coordinator based in the Regional Operational Coordinating Centre (ROCC) at Parkway, Manchester.

You will be responsible for monitoring Acute Trusts across the region, liaising with Bed Management & Emergency Department teams in Hospitals; to develop an understanding of bed availability and overall Acute Trust status -ensuring an accurate electronic record is maintained throughout the shift.

You will also be required to monitor the crew handover process and respond immediately to any capacity issues or delays in transfer of care from NWAS to provider clinician.

The function is a key point of contact for NHS England, SCC’s, Public Health England and Department of Health.

Please note this role involves shift work, and the rota cover includes evening, weekend and night work. The majority of shifts will be 11.5hrs in duration.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Please ensure you read the Job description and Person Specification attached to the advert in full before applying.


This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024

A Vacancy at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.


LCHS NHS Trust is offering an exciting opportunity to an individual who meets the job specification within our Learning and Organisational Development Team Apprentice Centre. The successful applicant will be joining our team to internally quality assure our vocational programmes. A typical day will include contact with a wide variety of individuals to support their vocational journeys.

The role is designed to enrich the quality of the learning delivered to health and social care staff across Lincolnshire. We aim to prepare staff for their next step in their vocational development as part of our organisational approach to ‘growing for the future’. You will have a qualification in Quality Assurance such as V1 or D34, you should also have experience or occupational competence in clinical and care expertise.









The post holder will Internally Quality assure the delivery of apprenticeship education, , training, and development of Clinical Apprenticeship Programmes and will be responsible for progressing the delivery of apprenticeship programmes ensuring that the delivery is compliant with the academic and apprenticeship standards prescribed by the awarding bodies.
The post holder will principally support the delivery of Clinical Apprenticeship training to support evidenced based care across the workforce teams.
As contribution within the Learning & Organisational Development Team, the post holder will ensure that the workforce is fit for purpose in terms of their roles and that individual role competencies are reviewed to provide a safe, high quality and efficient service.
The post holder will contribute to the Trust’s education and development strategies, supporting projects as designated by the Apprenticeship Lead.

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust is in the top 25 per cent of all community trusts for overall staff engagementin the 2021 NHS National Staff Survey.

At LCHS, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in LCHS’ workforce.

LCHS recognises the increasing demand for more flexibility in working practices in order to accommodate the personal goals and commitments that employees experience at different stages during their working lives. Flexible working opportunities such as part-time working, compressed hours, job shares, and hybrid working models can help staff to balance their personal and work commitments. Arrangements can be put in place if it can be shown that the needs of the individual can be balanced with those of the service and the impact on other team members, enabling the Trust to recruit and retain skilled staff, raise staff morale, reduce absenteeism and respond to changing service needs more effectively.

We are an ambassador of a learning culture that will support the right individual to progress in their chosen career through an ‘earn while you learn’ apprenticeship programme. Visit our Learning and Development page to find out morehttps://www.lincolnshirecommunityhealthservices.nhs.uk/join-us/learning-and-dev

LCHS policies, procedures, and guideline - It is a condition of your employment that as an employee you are expected to adhere to our policies, procedures, and guidelines. These can all be found on the Trust’s website.


Act as expert in the Quality Assurance of the relevant Clinical apprenticeship standards and possesses the relevant knowledge, theory and understanding to support learners throughout the programme of study


Provide regular support to learners and Assessors ensuring 12 weekly reviews are accurately recorded and documented in the correct format that satisfies both Ofsted and ESFA requirements


To be responsible for carrying out work-based visits, observations, and reviews in a timely manner to ensure Assessors are meeting deadlines and progressing as targeted.


Support initial skills assessment and is actively involved in the Induction of new starters


Ensures and contributes to the successful and timely completions of learners


Provide independent support to all learners and Assessors regarding their welfare safeguarding and advice reasonable adjustments liaising if required with awarding bodies


Proactively manages Assessors/learners that are non-compliant and follows up all on all non-attendances in a timely manner

Contributes to the development of the Clinical Apprenticeship delivery.


Provide a visible profile, having an advisory and practical input into the development of staff as directed by the Apprenticeship Manager

Prepare accurate and concise reports, both written and verbal using Ecordia electronic portfolio


Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to needs of patients, staff, Assessors and learners in training


Keep relevant records and submit reports in a professionally acceptable manner.


To maintain professional registration, competence, and continual professional development by appropriate means e.g., attendance at professional forums, conferences and learning events


To create and maintain collaborative and constructive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders through attendance at appropriate groups, forums and other meetings/ events as required


To prioritise own work commitments to meet the needs of the service and to manage work time effectively

To maintain own health and safety and that of others by own work activity, to ensure that all relevant policies and practices are observed, to cooperate with management in meeting health and safety requirements, and to attend mandatory training. To identify work related risks and ensure that they are reported in accordance with Trust’s Risk Management Policy and associated procedures


Provision of information, advice, and guidance to all Assessors/learners whilst on programme


To liaise with colleagues to ensure consistency and clarity in communicating programme requirements to apprentices and their employers.


To effectively manage a caseload of learners and Assessors as directed by the Apprentice Manager through keeping records and preparing reports for regular work-based learning/assessor meetings to review progress of apprentices.


Design and deliver Clinical apprenticeship training sessions to learners of varied needs


This advert closes on Sunday 28 Apr 2024