Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship. 

Band 5 - £ £29,970 - £36,483 per annum

Permanent 37.5 hours per week

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is in the exciting position to be able to recruit a competent and committed Clinical Engineer in the Clinical Engineering team and support with the Maintenance and management of medical devices. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in collaboration with clinical and non-clinical staff to ensure that medical devices enhance the quality and safety of patient care.

We are looking to recruit two Clinical Engineering Technicians to provide support in various areas across the trust, the role will include support for high acuity areas such as Critical Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Cardiac Coronary Care and Respiratory High Care to maintain and repair priority specialist equipment within the hospital, it will be expected that you will have experience in providing comprehensive medical device maintenance, repair, commissioning, and management services to a wide range of clinical specialties and geographical areas. You will use your knowledge to assist and advise nursing and other staff in the use of medical devices.

Key Responsibilities 

• To provide comprehensive medical device maintenance, repair, commissioning and management services to a wide range of clinical specialties and geographical areas. To provide those services to one or more specialist areas e.g. Critical Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Cardiac Care and the Emergency Department.
• Provide assistance and guidance to nursing and other staff in use of medical devices.
• Organise and update service, operation and instruction procedures.

A healthy work-life balance is valued in our excellent Trust.  Portsmouth is a vibrant city and tourist destination on the south coast with convenient access to the South Downs National Park and the Isle of Wight and just 90 minutes from London Waterloo by train.  Whether your passion is the outdoors – with beaches, sailing, kite-surfing, horse-riding and hiking on our doorstep – or culture – in the birthplace of Charles Dickens, with two theatres and a major concert venue in the city – Portsmouth has something for everyone.

If this sounds of interest to you then we would love to hear from you; please do get in contact with us for an informal discussion (James McInnes on 02392 286000, Ext: 3700). We really look forward to receiving your application.

For further information please see enclosed Job description

Please note this role does not offer sponsorship. 

Qualifications

Essential

• BEng/BSc in electronics or a scientific subject OR HNC/HND working towards degree

Desirable

• Other applicable qualifications and with relevant experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Work extensively without supervision using own initiative
• Sound knowledge of a broad range of scientific principles
• Proficient communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise own workload
• Able to use standard office and bespoke software applications
• Licensed to drive a van to provide technical support at the premises of PCTs and other customers

Desirable

• Use of specialised equipment for testing medical devices
• Mechanical workshop practices
• Understanding of clinical measurements and procedures

Experience

• Eighteen months experience of electronic and electromechanical systems.
  (or exceptionally other equivalent combination of qualifications and knowledge)
• Medical devices and healthcare environment
• Manufacturer’s training courses
• Information Technology experience
• Member of an appropriate professional institute
• Member of Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT)

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Responsive and flexible attitude and approach
• Create and maintain effective professional relationships
• Effective communicator both orally and written
• Ability to act and ensure delivery
• Physically fit to undertake tasks involving frequently lifting and moving medical equipment
• Prepared to work in clinical areas where there are critically unwell patients connected to, and dependant on, medical devices

Desirable

• Prepared to work some unsocial hours

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.