Senior Clinical Engineer - UPMC Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny

Location: Aut Even Hospital
Job type: Permanent

Overview of role:

The Clinical Engineering Department is responsible for patient related hospital equipment services, support and medical device repairs. The service works with other healthcare departments and endeavours to support and advance patient care by applying clinical engineering and equipment management skills to healthcare technology.  As part of service development and expansion within the UPMC network of hospitals, we are entering into a phase of departmental growth and development. Due to this, we will be, on an ongoing basis, looking to bring in motivated and experienced Clinical Engineers and Technicians. These roles will be varied and will involve working with cutting-edge technology and device integration as a part of our exciting EHR Program among many other service expansions and developments.  The Clinical Engineer will work as part of small but growing dynamic team to deliver enhanced technical support to clinical services in our hospital, sports medicine and outreach services network.  They will assist with the support of medical, nursing, paramedical and health and social care professionals (HSCPs) in the application of medical device technology.   

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

Provide maintenance services for electro-medical equipment under the remit of the Clinical Engineering Department in respect of its functional, electronic, optical, electrical and mechanical aspects to a standard of safety, accuracy and reliability consistent with its function and with professional standards.  
Both follow and develop Clinical Engineering Department maintenance procedures to ensure that equipment performs to manufacturer’s specification. 
Respond to equipment faults and breakdowns as they occur, and apply their ability to diagnose mechanical, electrical, electronic, IT problems/issues associated with medical devices using their knowledge, qualifications, training and/or experience, ensuring that equipment is safe and functioning according to manufacturer’s recommendations, and ensuring maximum uptime of medical device equipment.  
Assist with the co-ordination and implementation of the preventative maintenance schedule and safety programmes.  
Assist with equipment acceptance testing and commissioning in line with department standards.  
Participate in the implementation and on-going use of the designated Computerised Equipment Management System to maintain an up-to-date equipment inventory and records of equipment-related interactions and interventions.  
Auditing medical equipment in various UPMC facilities and reporting recommendations regarding life expectancy or replacement. 
Tracking the status of equipment repairs, communicating progress and return to service dates with relevant stakeholders. 
Assist when required, on new technical installations/projects.  
Support of medical, nursing, paramedical and health and social care professionals (HSCPs) in the application of medical device technology. To patient care. 
Ensure that any medical devices considered for procurement conform to EU medical device regulation and are CE marked for the intended use and comply with all relevant UPMC policies. 
Liaise with clinical staff to schedule preventative maintenance. 
Act on notices received from HPRA regarding medical devices in accordance with UPMC policies. 
Attend all mandatory hospital training. 
Actively participate in accreditation programmes and Work with multi-disciplinary teams in order to ensure that all policies procedures and general approaches are in line with requirements for all relevant accreditation bodies and assist as required during inspections and audits. 
Take responsibility for tools and equipment within their care, ensuring testing equipment is calibrated when required. 
Performing scheduled department stock takes. 
Liaise with suppliers for the purposes of timely ordering & maintaining appropriate parts & consumables stock inventory, and to ensure optimal uptime and availability of equipment.  
Preparation of equipment specification and cost estimates for the purpose of potential project options. 
Manage external contractors when on-site to ensure all hospital procedures are adhered to. 
To co-operate fully with ensuring compliance with Health and Safety requirements and regulations 
Be expected on occasion to attend Manufacturer’s training courses when requested. 
Travel from established base site to other UPMC sites to perform assigned appropriate duties when requested. 
Be flexible in their attitude towards working hours to ensure that Hospital and Clinical Engineering Department targets are adhered to. 
Develop and maintain good co-operation and close working links with members of other teams, and act as a mentor for more junior staff members.
Maintain good communications throughout the hospital where equipment issues impact on the provision of a service. 
Liaise as required with IT personnel to ensure availability of appropriate IT infrastructure for medical equipment, and that all systems and equipment involving IT system integration are carried out in accordance with established UPMC policies and systems of operation, review, analysis and deployment.
Perform other duties as may be assigned to them by the Head of Clinical Engineering. 
To develop, as required by the exigencies of the service, areas of specialism within the health technology field and lead with cross service liaison with other departments in this area.
To act as required as a team lead, and to assist in the day to day management of the Clinical Engineering service, where required.

Qualifications & Experience:

Essential Qualifications:

Hold as a minimum a recognised qualification at Quality and Qualifications Ireland, Level 8 or higher, in one of the following engineering disciplines;

Electronic 
Electrical 
Instrument Physics 
Industrial Instrumentation 
Applied Physics 
Mechanical 
Mechatronic 
Biomedical Engineering

AND

A minimum of three Years relevant Hospital or industry experience.

AND

Full Clean Irish/EU Driving License with own transport.

AND

Membership of BEAI, or eligibility for membership

Personal Requirements: 

Possess good problem-solving skills and the ability to develop solutions to complex situations with medical equipment and associated systems.  
Ability to engage and communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.  
Ability of gathering, interpreting and analysing information to make informed decisions.  
Ability to fault find complex electromedical equipment.  
Ability to meet deadlines and work on own initiative.  
Possess excellent I.T. skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, E-mail and internet knowledge.  
Maintain an awareness of the primacy of the patient in relation to all hospital activities.  
Be expected to maintain and enhance their professional knowledge and skills in order to keep pace with changes in the delivery of health care.

Desirable Requirements: 

In addition to the minimum qualifications outlined above, it is desirable that the successful candidate have Clinical Engineering experience in some of the following areas: 
Theatre, Critical Care, Endoscopy, Diagnostic Ultrasound, Medical Device Integration.
Where applicable, please list the manufacturer/model of hospital equipment previously worked on and state whether Original Equipment Manufacturer training was completed.

Salary: €64,000.00 - €85,139.00 per annum based on a 35 hour week

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility. As UPMC and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the business.

Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues.

Benefits – Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.

Performance and Recognition – Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.

Work-Life Balance – Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments.

Development and Career Opportunities – Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.

About UPMC

UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medical centre committed to delivering people-focused care that’s close to home. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research and education. UPMC expands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care across continents through its UPMC International division — an owned and operated network of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, Ireland and Croatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialty services of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicine and others to more people in more places around the world.

In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since 2006. UPMC’s operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital in Waterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available at the UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapy locations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and across UPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, and Mayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC's Global Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.

Senior Clinical Engineer - UPMC Aut Even Hospital, Kilkenny

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