EBME Technician in Training – Medical Equipment Maintenance

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If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

We are looking for a motivated Developing EBME Technician to join our EBME/Clinical Engineering team.

This Band 4 developmental role (to Band
5) provides an opportunity to build specialist knowledge & practical skills in the maintenance, testing & repair of medical equipment used across the hospital.

Working with experienced EBME technicians, you will undertake a structured programme of training & competency development. As your experience & competence increase, you will take greater responsibility for planned preventative maintenance, electrical safety & functional testing, fault diagnosis, repair & the safe return of medical equipment to clinical service.

We are interested in you to have:

• Degree in Electronics, Electronic Engineering, Biomedical/Medical Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent technical qualifications & relevant practical experience.
• Good understanding of electronic & electrical principles.
• Practical experience in electronic equipment testing, fault-finding or repair.
• Logical & methodical approach to problem solving.
• Good communication & teamwork skills.
• Willingness to learn & develop within medical engineering.

Previous EBME or medical equipment experience is desirable but is not essential.

If you are enthusiastic about electronics & would like to use your technical skills in a role that directly contributes to patient safety & high-quality healthcare, we welcome your application.

The technician can independently maintain an agreed portfolio of low to moderate complexity medical equipment while continuing to receive supervision for more complex/high-risk equipment.

You will be required to perform preventative maintenance, repair electromechanical devices, perform installations and calibrate equipment. In addition, you will to keep computerised service logs and report service issues to supervisors to ensure that equipment is maintained in accordance with compliance standards.

You will be required to work in the many areas of the Electro-Medical Engineering Department providing a top quality service to the wards and departments.

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

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