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    Engineering Specialist Technician - North Shields, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom - Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

    Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust North Shields, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    The NHFM Medical Engineering Team are a highly cohesive team of around 20 Technicians based across 4 main sites at Wansbeck, North Tyneside, Northumbria and Hexham hospitals, providing technical support to clinical teams in maintaining approximately 28,000 medical devices throughout Northumberland.

    Patient safety is a priority and the team are committed to delivering the very highest quality technical service to the Trust.

    Working in a key role within the Medical Engineering Team, the successful candidate will be responsible for maintenance of a wide range of medical devices throughout their full lifecycle, from acceptance testing , carrying out planned and reactive maintenance , through to decommissioning of devices.

    Based at North Tyneside General Hospital, the successful candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, be able to work unsupervised or as part of a team, often under pressure to meet tight deadlines, to ensure that medical devices are appropriately maintained and are available for clinical use.

    You will be qualified to HNC level in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or equivalent and have extensive knowledge and experience of maintaining complex electronic medical equipment, including anaesthesia delivery systems, patient ventilators and life support equipment.

    NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

    Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services.

    Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.


    Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year.

    Visit our website for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

    Reporting to the Medical Engineering Team Leader you will be responsible for providing an efficient and cost effective maintenance service for medical and electronic equipment throughout the Trust.


    The range of equipment involved includes ultrasound, anaesthetic machines, life support systems, patient monitoring, communications systems, theatre and pathology equipment.


    Total cost of equipment assets in excess of 20 million, spread out over health centres, clinics and hospitals covering over half a million people from Tyneside to the Scottish Borders and to Hexham and Haltwhistle in the west of the county.


    You must have a flexible approach to working hours to meet the demands of the service and be able to participate in a formal on call rota.


    The post is based at North Tyneside General Hospital but you will be required to work at any of the Trust sites as required.

    As such, you must have a full UK car driving licence and access to a vehicle to carry out your duties.

    Minimum of HNC or equivalent, or proof of equivalent, relevant experience in electronic engineering.


    It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role.

    Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
    North Tyneside General Hospital


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