Clinical Engineering Technician
| Posting date: | 22 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £34,346 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £34346 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 June 2024 |
| Location: | Durham, DH1 5TW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | M9439-24-0054 |
Summary
Main duties and responsibilities a) Carry out calibration, maintenance, service and repair of complex, multi-faceted and specialist equipment and systems used for ongoing patient care including Infant Care Equipment, Monitoring Equipment and Infusion. b) Carry out Acceptance testing and commissioning of equipment and systems on behalf of the Trust in conjunction with relevant functional specialists to verify compliance to Department of Health Codes of Practice, British and Euro Standards and Statutory and mandatory legislation i.e. EAWR and Health & Safety Policy/Procedures. c) Requisition spare parts and accessories to effect efficient and cost effective repairs to faulty equipment and thereby minimise equipment down time. d) To accurately generate a Trust Asset numbers for new Medical & Surgical equipment ensuring all appropriate purchase details are completed. e) To administer equipment onto the Planned Preventative Maintenance Scheme to ensure continuity of maintenance in line with the equipment status. f) Be proactive in suggesting improvements to and work within the Quality System to provide continuity and compliance to EN ISO 9001:2015 for Clinical Engineering Trust wide. This will be achieved by the use of quality standards, controlled, technical maintenance manuals, maintaining equipment records and use of critical test instrumentation with a known calibration status. g) Control and implementation of particular backlog maintenance projects/blocks of work to ensure efficient and effective completion often involving multi-disciplined teams. h) Assist in training nurses and other staff in aspects of equipment use. i) Input into the maintenance of safe systems of work through audit, measurement and control. j) Identify maintenance contracts previously carried out by outside agencies to be managed in house in order to realise cost efficiencies for the Trust. k) Support the Central Equipment Loan Library on equipment issues of a technical and decontamination nature