Medical Engineering Technician (Band 5)
£194 Per Day (Inside IR35)
3 Month Contract
Lewisham (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
• Experience in 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-qualification

Knowledge

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.
• Understanding of 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 principles of 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
London UK

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