Clinical Technologist

7 months ago

Oxford, United Kingdom Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Do you have a passion for improving patient care and the future of medical devices?

A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen for a person with strong stakeholder skills to join the Clinical Engineering Group within the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

This Clinical Technologist role will give the post holder the chance to be involved in the whole life cycle of medical devices from the acceptance phase through preventative maintenance, repair activity and then finally safe and appropriate disposal. They will find themselves challenged by technical problems where an understanding of engineering, electronics and networking, will be needed to enable them to offer solutions to complex problems. Good communication skills will be needed to convey complex matters in a concise manner.

The post holder will be a member of a team tasked with the delivery of multiple projects. They will need to have a flexible approach to work & a high level of drive & ambition to help achieve organisational goals, attention to detail & professional integrity is essential.

There will be opportunities to progress a career in the field of Clinical Science.

The Clinical Engineering Group is involved in the support of approximately 55,000 pieces of medical equipment across all OUH sites and community locations.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel

**Job Summary**:
The post holder will be responsible for the corrective maintenance, preventative maintenance and calibration of a wide range of medical devices. This will include patient monitors, infusion devices, electrosurgical devices, patient ventilators and anaesthetic delivery systems. In addition, the acceptance into use and configuration of newly delivered medical devices and the evaluation of medical devices prior to purchase. Other duties will include tasks to support the delivery of the service, such as:
i) Audit

ii) Stock Management

iii) Administrative tasks

iv) Project support

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

**Clinical / technical**:
Develop skills to use a wide range of test and measurement equipment, some of which are specific to the healthcare sector, to enable faults to be diagnosed and corrected on complex equipment, to module or component level. On occasions, they will be involved in incident investigations; this may involve access to sensitive patient related data for analysis and interpretation. The daily work will involve the inspection and interaction with delicate, high value medical devices. The correct function and availability for use of these devices have a direct effect on patient care. The ability to identify and manipulate small, delicate electronic and mechanical components, using optical magnification equipment, where necessary is a requirement for this post.

**The post-holder will**:
i) Be responsible for updating the details on the computerised equipment management system relating to any work that has been allocated to them. They will maintain accurate, legible and retrievable written records relating to the work that they have undertaken.

ii) Initiate the procurement of spares and external services for which a requirement has been identified.

iii) Be responsible for the safe retrieval of medical devices from the clinical environment to a suitable location where technical activity can be conducted. Followed by the subsequent, timely return upon completion of service.

A range of moving and handling aids and a departmental vehicle are available to support this aspect of activity. The infection control policy is to be followed always, to reduce the risk of personal harm and the risk of cross infection.

**Professional**:
Adhere to all policies and procedures defined within the departmental quality management system. Be responsible for their own continuing professional development by participation in a scheme that is recognised by and registered with an appropriate professional body. Undertake suppliers and other external training provider’s cours

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