Job Title: Associate EME Technician
Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours Permanent
Shift pattern: Shift patterns ( 8:00am till 4:00pm with occasional weekend work)
Salary: £20,000 per annum
Location: William Harvey Hospital
Driving License & Own vehicle essential



Are you looking for an employer that provides opportunities for learning and development within the workplace?



2gether Support Solutions is a new, wholly owned subsidiary company of one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.



At 2gether Support Solutions we put customer service and quality at the heart of all that we do. We have strong social enterprise principles and the profits we make go back into supporting our staff, improving services for patients and other community activities in east Kent.



What does the role look like?



You will be part of a team maintaining medical equipment and supporting Medical Equipment Libraries (MELs) and Radiology Maintenance. They are required to work to a high standard of safety and accountability, in line with: the departmental quality management system (QMS), the policy for the management of medical devices, MHRA guidance, Care Quality Commission regulations and 2gether employment policies.



You will liaise and work closely with other healthcare professionals, manufacturers’ representatives, engineers and technical staff to provide applications advice, device evaluation, acceptance testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, calibration and maintenance of a diverse range of diagnostic, therapeutic and point of care testing equipment, ensuring it functions correctly, is within calibration limits and safe for patient and staff use.



Your duties will include:



Provide a clinical technical service for the application, calibration, quality control and troubleshooting of a specific range of diagnostic, therapeutic and point of care testing equipment as agreed in the annual Individual Performance Review.
Use technical and clinical experience to identify potentially hazardous symptoms and faults when in clinical areas or in talking to clinical staff.
Liaise with clinical staff in order to undertake preventative maintenance and rectify problems, minimising impact on patient treatment lists.
Liaise with patients in hospital and in their home, communicating technical information, advice and arrangements for the maintenance and repair of their equipment.
Carry out daily maintenance and repairs of medical devices, as directed by the EME Site lead, according to agreed service standards and work instructions.
Organise, prioritise and control work using own initiative, without managerial input and when carrying out work in patients’ homes.
Perform a range of whole life inspection, maintenance and testing on a variety of medical equipment throughout East Kent and beyond; including commissioning, acceptance testing, calibration, safety tests and performance checks to manufacturer’s specifications; Reporting adverse fault conditions to supervisor.
Ensure that work records and all other documentation is accurate and consistently completed in a timely manner. Documents will be scrutinised, scanned and must accurately be attached to various electronic databases
Work within the requirements of the departmental quality management system.


Why work for us?



We offer a range of excellent benefits including:

The opportunity to buy or sell up to 10 days annual leave each year
Training and Development opportunities
Career progression
Access to the We Care Rewards website which will help you make great savings
Discount in selected high street retailers
Onsite childcare facilities (QEQM, WHH, KCH)
Cycle to work Scheme
Heavily Discounted Stagecoach Travel Cards
Subject to terms and conditions



Do I need experience?

The successful candidate will need to be:



Flexible and adaptable
Computer Literate
Strong problem solving skills
Demonstrate that you can be an active team player with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Knowledge of the clinical application, operation and maintenance of a range of medical devices


Apply online today, email us on 2gether@cohesionrecruitment.com or call our friendly recruitment team on 0121 713 8333 for more information.



2gether Support Solutions is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion / belief, sexual orientation or age.