Medical Electronics Assistant

4 months ago


Wigan, United Kingdom NHS Professionals Full time

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals (WWL) NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trustproviding services in the Metropolitan Borough of Wiganand Wrightington, England. It was formed on 1 April 2001 by the merger of Wrightington Hospital NHS Trust and Wigan and Leigh Health Services NHS Trust and became an NHS Foundation Trust in December 2008. "Teaching Hospitals" has been included in its name since 1 April 2020.

Would you like to be part of this Trust?

We have an opportunity for a Band 2 Medical Electronics Assistant to join the Department at Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.

Responsibilities include:

- Take instructions from the Team Leader and/or Engineering Technicians to collect, deliver, receive, clean and issue replacement consumables relating to medical equipment to and from the medical electronics department. When required carry out first line repairs and advise users how to set up and use a limited range of equipment to ensure effective deployment of appropriate equipment Trust wide.
- Carry out equipment maintenance, e.g. cleansing, changing batteries, filters etc to ensure all medical devices meet optimum standards using the appropriate tools and test equipment provided.
- Enter data into the computer database to record and track medical device maintenance and use; print out information as required.
- Visit clinical areas on a daily basis to collect and deliver equipment and to promote good equipment management.
- Work closely with Medical Electronics Engineering Technicians to ensure all repairs and maintenance for Loan Store devices and other equipment are carried out.
- Ensure all devices are stored safely and appropriately along with the correct accessories and ensure the department is clean, tidy and well maintained and left in a secure condition at the end of the shift.
- Provide assistance to wards and departments to enable them to manage equipment safely and effectively, particularly in respect of storage arrangements.
- There will be frequent periods of moderate effort for short periods lifting and carrying cumbersome equipment.
- The post holder will occasionally be exposed to some unpleasant situations including sick, injured or distressed patients, and the sight of blood and body fluids.
- There will be a requirement to handle equipment (using safe working practises) that may have been infected with biological agents such as MRSA.
- There may be a requirement to urgently provide equipment for staff working in very stressful situations.
- Answer Medical electronics department telephone and bleep take messages and deal with
- specific queries.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with staff in all clinical departments to
- ascertain their equipment needs.
- Ensure equipment delivered to ward areas meets minimum standards of cleanliness.
- Work with all appropriate Trust policies to help prevent the spread of infection.
- Maintain high standards relating too personal and hand hygiene.
- Team Player
- Flexible approach to work
- Good Communicator, written and verbal
- Strong organiser
- Experience within the NHS and department

Why NHS Professionals?

In return for your hard work commitment NHS Professionals (NHSP) can offer you some fantastic benefits:
- Competitive Pay Rates - work this week, get paid next week
- First choice of placements at over 50 NHS Trusts in England
- Dedicated consultants
- Flexible working options
- Free DBS and free training
- Build holiday allowance
- Support when you need it - 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime on 03330 407552
- Stakeholder pension scheme

**Salary**: £10.42-£10.43 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 62738



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