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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The shift pattern is Monday-Sunday 09.00-17.00 (37.5 hours).
Medical equipment is used for medical treatment and diagnosis of patients in all areas of a hospital and beyond. Having fully functional and accurate medical equipment is essential for the safe diagnosis and treatment of patients, and it is the Medical Equipment Management service that is responsible for that equipment. The Medical Equipment Management service are a team of highly trained clinical engineer technologists who are experts on medical equipment. We work across ten hospital sites in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, managing the full life-cycle of over 55,000 medical equipment devices, completing over 50,000 jobs per year.
You will work as part of a team of clinical engineer technologists based in the Medical Team within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. You will have a permanent contract with a working week that is Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Every day is different, you could be called to accident and emergency to help with an equipment failure one day, or the next day commissioning new medical equipment, to the next day performing planned maintenance in an out-patient clinic. You will receive competency based training on a range of low-risk and non-complex medical equipment, which will enable you to commission, calibrate, performance assure and repair that equipment.
We are looking for people that are passionate about equipment, engineering and helping people. People that are always interested in the latest gadget, and have a desire to learn. If you can offer some or all of the following, we would love you to apply:
- Engineering or Technology knowledge to SCQF Level 8
- Knowledge of electrical, electronic and general engineering principles
- Experience of the service, repair and fault finding of electronic or electrical systems.
- Good organisational and communication skills
As a valued employee of NHS Scotland, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Annual Leave - 27 Days increasing in line with service plus 8 days public holiday (pro rata)
- NHS discounts and more
If you are considering applying and would like to find out more, please contact:
Stephen Glancy (Section Manager) at stephen.glancy@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Andy Barnes (Technical Manager) at Andrew.barnes@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
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