Job Reference: BBBH45367
Job Duration: 3 Months
Start date: ASAP
Description:
Medical Engineering Technician (Band 5)
£194 Per Day (Inside IR35)
3 Month ContractLewisham (Commutable from all London Area's)
Immediate Start
My client with an office based in London are seeking a Medical Engineering Technician on an initial 3-month contract basis with (37.5 hours a week, flexible working) paying £194 per day.Job Summary
The Post Holder will be responsible for commissioning, maintenance, calibration and repair of a wide range of medical diagnostic and therapeutic devices, within the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, including community
* He/she will also be responsible for their own work and monitoring Contractors (in the EBME Supervisors absence), and the implementation of Quality Assurance Procedures, as required.
* Orientation training will be given in the specialised field of Biomedical Engineering followed by specific device courses.
* Equipment covered comprises both Medical Devices and Laboratory Instrumentation, including electronic, electrical, mechanical, computer software and medical gas systems.
Experience
Essential
* Experiencein applying workshop technology to electronic & electro-mechanical equipment.
* Able to prioritise and manage own work.* Able to exercise own initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence.
Desirable
* Practical experience in electronic and medical engineering workshop practices and techniques for at least 1 year's post-qualificationKnowledge
Essential
* General knowledge of electronic workshop practice and computer systems.
* Knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering.
* Ability to assess the suitability and efficacy of a device in a given environment.
* Understanding of principles of electrical safety.
* Understanding of the principles of clinical risk assessment.
* Understandingof hazards posed by, and precautions needed with:
* Electricity
* Medium voltages
* EHT
* Medium currents
* Workshop hazards
Desirable
* Ability to assess the suitability and efficacy of a medical device in a given clinical environment.* High level of understanding of patient and staff risks arising from equipment failure.
* Understanding of the principlesof clinical risk assessment.
* Understanding of hazards posed by, and precautions needed with:
* Ionising radiation
* Cross-infection
* Biohazards
* Workshop hazards
* Compressed medical gases.
Qualifications
Essential
* Ordinary National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
* City and Guilds Telecommunication Technicians Technological Certificate.
* City and Guilds Electronic Technicians Technical Certificate.
Desirable
* Higher National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
* Registration as a Clinical Technologist
Industry: Public Sector and Government
Salary: £190 - £194 per day
Salary Benefits:
Vacancy Type: Contract
Job Skills: -
Contact Name: Bilal Ramay
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