Eme Services Officer - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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This is a great opportunity to join an outstanding Medical Engineering and Estates Team at the heart of exciting and innovative projects that will transform and future proof our Cardio, Maternity and ITU services for our patients.

This post will have Trust wide responsibility, and a base site will be discussed at interview.

  • Interview Date 26/04/202 37 hours 30 minutes/week


Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.


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To provide a cost-effective service and to ensure that staff and patients have at their disposal reliable equipment that is clinically suitable, safe and diagnostically accurate.


The EME Services Officer is responsible for determining the most appropriate engineering solutions in order to meet specific procurement, maintenance and safety requirements in relation to medical device management and the strategic objectives of the Trust.


Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.


Rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country.

This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
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Line managing a multidisciplinary team of up to 30 Technicians and Team Managers, responsible for the maintenance of over 30,000 items of Medical, IT and Audio Visual equipment with an asset value of over £70m, the post holder will also be responsible for the effective control of departmental budget of £1.25m and maintenance contracts valued at approximately £2.5m.


Supporting clinical services, the EME Services Officer is responsible for the operational aspects of Medical Device Management, ensuring Medical Devices remain, safe, accurate, functional and available for patient use.

This involves developing, implementing and continually reviewing maintenance practices and schedules to ensure suitability and efficiency.


Having a lead role in major projects the EME Services Officer will be able to build and maintain effective working relationships with clinical and other support services.


Day to day management of the EME Department including:

  • Recruitment
  • Appraisals/121s
  • Absence management
  • Team meetings
  • Managing and implementing change
  • Producing reports on performance and recommendations for equipment replacement
  • Incident investigation and reporting
Job Purpose

  • The EME Services Officer is responsible for determining the most appropriate engineering solutions in order to meet specific procurement, maintenance and safety requirements in relation to medical device management and the strategic objectives of the Trust.
  • To provide a cost effective service and to ensure that staff and patients have at their disposal reliable equipment that is clinically suitable, safe and diagnostically accurate.
  • To promote external business generation, current income in excess of £100k.
  • Continuously provide advice and guidance to facilitate the professional development of a team of highly skilled technicians through regular individual performance reviews, identifying appropriate training needs and monitoring individual's progress.


As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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