EBME Technician - EPR Integration
Job summary
This post will be within the Clinical Engineering Department of the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, a large acute Trust with around 900 beds serving the population of South East London. This post is based at University Hospital Lewisham where you will work alongside a team of 4 EBME technicians, with a similarly sized team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital completing the full EBME technician team. Support is maintained across our two main sites, and our community sites, and flexibility in working across all sites will be required.
The Trust Clinical Engineering department is expanding, with numerous improvement projects currently underway, including the medical device integration to our new EPR system.
This is an excellent opportunity for an EBME technician to be involved in a department that is expanding its role within a busy acute NHS Trust.
Working hours are 37.5 per week (Monday - Friday) and you will participate in an out of hours "On Call" rota.
For further information and to arrange an informal visit please contact [email protected], Senior Clinical Engineer.
**Please note that interviews are face to face. You must be able to attend the Trust Hospital site in person**
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a skilled and NHS experienced EBME technician, with a background of training and practice in the repair and maintenance of a wide range of complex medical equipment. An HNC in electronics, or equivalent, is the minimum required qualification, alongside certified training on a wide range of medical equipment. Working knowledge and expertise in IT networking and medical device integration is essential. The person we are seeking must be a good team worker, with good communication skills, willing to be flexible and supportive, and able to take responsibility for their workload both in quality and volume. Experience of using a computer data base for job management is also essential, along with good computer literacy, and a current UK driving licence.
About us
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Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job responsibilities
Job Summary
Medical Device Integration to EPIC EPR system.
To work as an EBME technician and oversee EBME technicians and equipment library staff, and provide day to day supervision of the EBME Department.
To be the first point of contact for resolving & advising on complex faults reported by EBME technicians.
To use specialised technical knowledge and experience to repair, maintain and service complex and patient critical medical equipment used for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Communicate with clinical users & technicians to gain full understanding of the nature of fault or problem with the medical equipment. Assess the seriousness of the issues, respond appropriately to the urgency of the requests, and convince senior clinicians and heads of departments on plan of actions.
Maintain accurate, complete and timely records of all work on the EBME electronic record systems and ensure technicians are compliant.
Monitor & maintain performance targets for EBME, and produce & present Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports to ward managers and other senior managers on a monthly basis.
Expected to manage own workload and of other EBME technicians and Equipment Library Staff. Main site of work is at University Hospital Lewisham, but the post holder may also be required to start work on any site used by the Trust. Travel between sites may be required within a working day, for example to travel between University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Minimum of HNC in Electronic engineering or equivalent
- Training in the repair and maintenance of a number of key types of complex medical equipment
- Current UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- Degree in Electronic engineering
Experience
Essential
- Extebsive hands-on, repair and maintenance experience of complex medical equipment
- Experience of working within an NHS hospital EBME department
- Substantial experience with specialised EBME database systems
- Specialist knowledge and experience of medical device connectivity and integration
Desirable
- Experience using the E-Quip database
- Experience in developing documented procedures for quality management systems
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Able to diagnose complex problems with medical electronic equipment and carry out repairs to the required standard in a timely and efficient manner
- High level working knowledge of a broad range of electronic engineering principles and practical applications
- Understanding and appreciation of mechanical engineering principles
- Can systematically investigate adverse incidents involving medical devices and produce high quality reports
Desirable
- Auditing skills
- Specialist knowledge and experience of IT networking principles