Senior Biomedical Engineer vacancy in Peterborough (265jc)

This client is one of the world’s largest independent provider of medical equipment and are now seeking a Senior Biomedical Engineer for their Peterborough Client.

You will be reporting to the Clinical Equipment Manager and your responsibilities will include:
• To provide prompt, high quality and professional engineering support to a broad range of medical equipment. Including Acceptance Testing, Repairs and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
• Key skills required include repairing and maintaining medical equipment, an in depth understanding of patient safety and the ability to work accurately and safely under pressure
• Assist Clinical Equipment Manager with work allocation and supervision

Therefore, your key accountabilities will be:
• To ensure equipment is maintained correctly, ensuring patient safety
• To ensure equipment is repaired correctly, on time, first time
• Carry out repairs and planned preventative maintenance on equipment as required, in accordance with local policies and OEM recommendations
• Carry out Acceptance Testing of new equipment and loan equipment
• Safety test equipment
• Condemn and de-commission equipment
• Allocation and prioritisation of reactive and planned maintenance to other engineers
• Provide technical supervision of other engineer’s work, ensuring quality and patient safety
• Assist with the development and implementation of service checklists, procedures and policies
• Prioritise multiple demands, as required
• Ensure contractual Key Performance Indicators are met
• Liaise with and assist OEMs
• Keep full and accurate records of all work carried out, in accordance with company procedures
• Maintain essential stock records
• Develop service checklists and work instructions
• Responsible for informing of any health and safety concerns you identify and for completing an adverse event form for any accidents, incidents or near-misses that happen to you or that you are aware of to reduce injuries or loss
• Confidentiality of all matters that may be learnt in the course of employment, meeting the requirements under the Data Protection Act
• Any other relevant duty that assists in the smooth operation of the Medical Electronics Department
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of developments in the field of medical device technology
• Attend appropriate user, technical and other training courses, meetings and/or conferences
• Seek to gain knowledge/experience in related Biomedical Engineering fields to expand company opportunities and for personal development
• Provide support to clinical users in operation and set up of equipment as required
• Participate in the training of Clinical staff as necessary and demonstrate the correct, safe and accurate use of medical equipment
• Participate in the operation of the computerised inventory and work recording system
• Delivery and collection of medical equipment to clinical areas.
• Equipment decontamination in accordance with Trust Infection Control Policy
• Assist in monitoring the quality of the service provided
• Assist in the training and induction of new staff

Performance indicators
• Completion of all technical work to the highest standards of workmanship, quality and safety
• Repair of faults and resolution of technical problems within timescales required
• All work will be routinely audited, including technical work, as part of a Quality System
• Ability to work with NHS, OEM and company staff
• Completion of maintenance to plan
• Timeliness and accuracy of reporting data into OPTIM
• Achievement of agreed personal and team objectives
• External & Internal feedback
• Accurate and timely communication with the Clinical Equipment Manager

To be eligible for this role, you will need the following:
• HNC/D Electronics or equivalent
• Customer, Safety and quality focus
• Interpersonal and presentable
• Good oral and written communication
• Attention to detail and ability to drill down to important issues
• Advanced electronic skills including test & measurement
• Broad range of basic engineering and Mechanical workshop skills
• Able to fault find under pressure, with minimal supervision, whilst minimising risk to patients, the Trust or company
• Computer skills, Microsoft Office and Equipment Database
• An understanding of Risk Management generally, and the impact on medical device support
• Helpful, positive attitude to clinical users and ability to understand their concerns
• Fundamental management skills, concise communication, and the ability to liaise effectively with scientific and medical colleagues
• A keen interest in efficiency and innovative techniques to develop more effective working practices
• Experienced in the repair, calibration and use of general medical equipment
• Experienced in the repair, calibration and use of x-ray and imaging equipment

Also, you will need to pass an DBS Enhanced Disclosure for this role

In return they are offering an excellent starting salary and benefits package, with on going support and training to keep you up to date in this sector.