Job summaryThe Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust includes major teaching hospitals. A wide range of equipment is used for medical work - diagnosis, monitoring, therapy and technical work - throughout its wards, theatres, andclinical departments.The Clinical Engineering Department delivers high quality medical device maintenance repair and management services within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).Main duties of the jobAn opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the Manchester University Hospitals.You will be mainly based at workshops in Wythenshawe hospital but will need to be flexible as you will also be working at various Hospitals and Community Sites throughout Greater Manchester.We are looking to recruit a suitably experienced Senior Clinical Engineer to join our team providing a leading role in our improvement programme for Medical Device Management and MaintenanceIdeally you will be qualified to HNC/Degree in electronics and have a minimum of three years' post qualification experience or equivalent.You are expected to have specialist knowledge of scientific, electronic and engineering principles along with some Quality Management Systems and Health and Safety legislation. You will need to have a logical, methodical approach to your work and a passion for medical device safety. You will need to be able to work as part of a team and have excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.About usMFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!Person SpecificationEducational QualificationsEssentialHNC / HTEC / HND / Foundation Degree in electronics, plus specialist knowledgeDesirableProfessional Electronics knowledge through B Eng or equivalent, plus specialist knowledgeSkills & KnowledgeEssentialKnowledge of medical device management standards.Knowledge of work planning and implementation of projects.Knowledge and experience of structured trainingSkills in either electronic, electrical or mechanical engineering, or a combinationSkills in analysing and diagnosing faults in complex equipmentExcellent communications skills, good planning and organisational skills, analytical skillsWorking within a Quality Management System.Able to produce clear written records and documentationDesirableServicing - experienced in maintaining a broad range of medical equipmentExperienceEssentialMicrosoft Office Suite programs, Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, AccessComputerised equipment inventories, service records, maintenance schedules, service environmentDesirableElectronic/Engineering workshop experience, Technical tasks, customer serviceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameManchester University NHS Foundation TrustAddressWythenshaweWythenshawe HospitalManchesterM23 9LTEmployer's websitehttps://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)