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Job overview
NUH are seeking to recruit to the post of Medical Devices Training Specialist in the Medical Devices Clinical Support Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the optimal and safe application and use of medical devices across the Trust, working closely with the Trust's diverse range of clinical services and clinical professionals.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the summary below please familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
This role would suit a professionally registered nurse, operating department practitioner, healthcare scientist or other allied healthcare professional with a strong experiential background in the use of medical devices in healthcare delivery and a good understanding of medical device issues from the perspectives of clinical colleagues, patients and carers. The post holder should have demonstrable passion for quality and safety in healthcare provision.
Working for our organisation
The Clinical Engineering department, part of the wider Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering service, is one of the largest in the country, offering a diverse range of medical device related services both to the Trust and external customers. It has collaborative links within the medical device industry, with academia and with other healthcare providers.
The department is actively involved in clinical research, medical device development, technology transfer and specialist consultancy - as well as providing the comprehensive medical technology management, clinical training and safety management services fundamental to the delivery of healthcare by the Trust. This post is based within the Medical Devices Specialist Services section, comprising a multi-disciplinary team of experienced healthcare scientists/ engineers, technologists and nurses that offers a diverse range of medical device related services, including those provided by the Medical Devices Clinical Support Unit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a key member of Clinical Engineering's Medical Devices Clinical Support Unit (MDCSU) the post holder will play an essential role in the development, implementation and continued improvement of comprehensive systems of competency management that consistently ensure safe and optimal use of medical devices throughout Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Principal duties will include needs assessment, planning and delivery of competency-based training - together with the associated appraisal, authorisation and competency registration of medical device users and local trainers / assessors. The post holder will also be involved in the management of other approved training providers.
As a Medical Devices Specialist the post holder will additionally be a source of authoritative advice for clinical, technical and managerial staff on medical device usage, upkeep and safety issues. They may also support strategic planning, product evaluation, safety action and incident investigation activities relating to medical devices.
The Medical Devices Clinical Support Unit is a principal component of Clinical Engineering's multi-disciplinary integrated medical devices safety service, offering a broad range of expert support across and beyond the Trust. Corporately, the MDCSU plays a leading role in the functioning of the Trust's Medical Devices Competency & Training Group, which reports to the Medical Devices Management Committee.
Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/Registered ODP or equivalent alternative relevent healthcare professional registration
Desirable criteria
- Teaching & assessment qualification (eg: City & Guilds 7300, English National Board ENB997/998, etc.)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant level of post-registration experience
- Experience of relevant healthcare specialties
- Recent experience in acute healthcare setting
- Sound working knowledge of relevant healthcare standards and best practices
- Significant experience in the use of a range of medical devices
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of competency-based training planning and delivery
- Medical device coordinator responsibilities
- Risk/safety management and incident investigation experience
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and people skills; ability to engage with staff of varying levels and professions
- Able to deliver training to groups of professional staff on medical devices and their safe clinical use
- Able to communicate complex information across professional boundaries
- Able to work as part of an integrated team
- Able to develop rapport with service users, develop relationships and networks to ensure service excellence
- Good negotiation and influencing skills, able to provide assurance and reassurance with integrity and empathy
- Able to deal with complex and unpredictable situations and people.
- Communicate sensitive and confidential information professionally and appropriately
Analytical & Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to undertake / support training needs analyses
- Able to assess trainee competencies, as medical device users and/or authorised trainers
- Able to use initiative when dealing with issues within own specialist area of competence
- Able to interpret and apply relevant professional standards and guidance
- Be proactively alert to potential medical devices hazards and precautionary measures
- Able to undertake / support medical device incident investigations
- Able to support medical device evaluations
- Able to perform / use audit to improve service delivery and quality
Planning & Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to produce robust medical devices competency statements and corresponding lesson plans
- Able to plan and organise comprehensive training programmes
- Able to prioritise and manage own work load; demonstrate flexible working adjusting work plans to an unpredictable workload
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Dexterity and accuracy required for medical devices use and demonstration
- Able to travel to training venues as required
- Able to handle medical equipment and to transport it between training venues
- Computing skills – competent user of standard office software (emails, word processing, spreadsheets), and ability to learn use of specialist software applications (e.g.: e-rostering, etc.)
Desirable criteria
- Full UK Driving licence
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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Closing Dates: Please submit your application form as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.
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Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
- Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
- Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post maybe subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£41.90 for enhanced and £21.90 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
